Doctor Forgot To Give Me The Spirometer After Surgery!!

[tere1985 16]

I had Lapband surgery on Friday and my doctor forgot to give me the spirometer!! I was all drugged up so I didn't even think about it, I was perfectly fine until last night I started coughing and whezzing!! This morning I walked my son to school and almost passed out because I was not breathing correctly! I called the doctor and he told me that's why I gave you the spirometer to avoid breathing issues!! I said I'm sorry but I think you forgot to give it to me!! Long story short, now I'm sitting in a hospital bed getting breathing treatments every 2-4 hours!! So please avoid this if you are having surgery don't forget the spirometer!! :-/

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[TKW 501]

HMMMM.... I never had one.

[SageTracey 608]

Me either. Tere1985, do normally have breathing difficulties?

[1shauna1 129]

I didn't have one either....was told to cough every hour to help keep the lungs clear. Not sure I did that either!

[elcee 3,341]

I never had one and never had any breathing issues either.

[Cnewme2012 11]

I was given one at pre op and was told to bring to the hospital when I arrived for surgery, however I was released on the same day and no one ever mentioned it and I forgot to mention it. I used it on my own a couple of times when I came home. I really didn't know what to do with it, how to use it or how often. I didn't have any problems either.

[tere1985 16]

I've never had any breathing problems until today the doctor told me that I have Fluid in my lungs because I didn't use it!

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[Jim1967 3,569]

I stayed over night for my surgery so I was using it even before I even got discharged...It just made its way to the trash a week or so ago.

[honk 780]

I don't remember using one in the hospital and did not have one at home.

[gottobeme 81]

Never had one for my band.

I had one over 20 years ago when I my gall bladder removed with a full open procedure. I needed it then but not for the band.

[lalaj 108]

I didn't have one either

[Lose100 178]

I never had one.

[tym4me 206]

Normally those are given if the fpc knows you have any respiratory issues. I stayed over nigjt an never got pne either but the again i dont have resp. issues.

Hope you feel better soon hon

[lillieb53 5]

I've never had any breathing issues and I was given one. I did use it as instructed. I didn't want to take a chance getting pneumonia.

[m1aman 944]

I've never had any breathing issues and I was given one. I did use it as instructed. I didn't want to take a chance getting pneumonia.

Thats is the way it was for me as well. Why take a chance?