Guest guest Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Hi there, sorry for not answering any sooner, have been doing a different job at work and have been so busy with it and the last thing I felt like was getting on a computer when I got home. No, the nerve- muscle thing didn't affect my shoulder blade or my arm. Under my arm and around to the front underneath my left breast. The ironical part of this is the fact that my left side is the least affected side, I only had a small amount of lung removed in comparison to my right side. It did take some years before I stopped noticing it all the time, can't really remember how long but would have been a few years down the track. Exercise is the only thing I think that probably helped in the long run. I have been in involved in the rock and roll clubs for years and I guess that helped eventually, it certainly is good for the breathing. Unfortunately don't do so much in the last year or two but still go occasionally and my other exercise is walking our three year old doberman. Generally speaking I think it will take time with a bit of exercise on a regular basis. There again your problem could be worse than mine. I know sometimes it is hard to find the energy to do exercise and as I have got older must say that by the end of a working week I am absolutely worn out but I do think exercise and specially fresh air with it is very helpful in regard to the bronch. Hope things will improve with time for you..... Pam -----Original Message-----From: Barbara Erdmann Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 11:43To: bronchiectasis Subject: muscles and nerves Pam, My lobectomy was done nearly two years ago, and I still have trouble with my muscles and nerves (front to back along the ribs). Did you have trouble with the muscle around your shoulder blade? That one still hurts and when I write, that muscle, along with my entire arm and hand, cramps up and makes writing extremely difficult. I started physical therapy for it yesterday and I hope that it will help. Any insight that you might have would be very much appreciated. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Pam, I also have nerve damage in the area that you described, but it doesn’t bother me as much as the muscle damage in my back. I’ve been going to physical therapy and I think that it helps some. My biggest problem is that my shoulder, arm and hand cramp up when I’m writing. It makes things rather difficult at work. Barb muscles and nerves Pam, My lobectomy was done nearly two years ago, and I still have trouble with my muscles and nerves (front to back along the ribs). Did you have trouble with the muscle around your shoulder blade? That one still hurts and when I write, that muscle, along with my entire arm and hand, cramps up and makes writing extremely difficult. I started physical therapy for it yesterday and I hope that it will help. Any insight that you might have would be very much appreciated. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 barb yes I imagine it does make life more difficult as if we need any more difficulties in our lives. I used to notice that the cold seemed to make it worse, not really noticeable now generally. I must say it is very cold here at the moment but hey it could be worse..... we nearly got flooded out in February. What sort of work do you do? I am in an office all day and it sounds like you are in a similar type of environment. Pam -----Original Message-----From: Barbara Erdmann Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:24To: bronchiectasis Subject: RE: muscles and nerves Pam, I also have nerve damage in the area that you described, but it doesn’t bother me as much as the muscle damage in my back. I’ve been going to physical therapy and I think that it helps some. My biggest problem is that my shoulder, arm and hand cramp up when I’m writing. It makes things rather difficult at work. Barb -----Original Message-----From: Pam & Ash de Silva Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:21 AMTo: bronchiectasis Subject: RE: muscles and nerves Hi there, sorry for not answering any sooner, have been doing a different job at work and have been so busy with it and the last thing I felt like was getting on a computer when I got home. No, the nerve- muscle thing didn't affect my shoulder blade or my arm. Under my arm and around to the front underneath my left breast. The ironical part of this is the fact that my left side is the least affected side, I only had a small amount of lung removed in comparison to my right side. It did take some years before I stopped noticing it all the time, can't really remember how long but would have been a few years down the track. Exercise is the only thing I think that probably helped in the long run. I have been in involved in the rock and roll clubs for years and I guess that helped eventually, it certainly is good for the breathing. Unfortunately don't do so much in the last year or two but still go occasionally and my other exercise is walking our three year old doberman. Generally speaking I think it will take time with a bit of exercise on a regular basis. There again your problem could be worse than mine. I know sometimes it is hard to find the energy to do exercise and as I have got older must say that by the end of a working week I am absolutely worn out but I do think exercise and specially fresh air with it is very helpful in regard to the bronch. Hope things will improve with time for you..... Pam -----Original Message-----From: Barbara Erdmann Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 11:43To: bronchiectasis Subject: muscles and nerves Pam, My lobectomy was done nearly two years ago, and I still have trouble with my muscles and nerves (front to back along the ribs). Did you have trouble with the muscle around your shoulder blade? That one still hurts and when I write, that muscle, along with my entire arm and hand, cramps up and makes writing extremely difficult. I started physical therapy for it yesterday and I hope that it will help. Any insight that you might have would be very much appreciated. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 Pam, I was an educational secretary many years ago. I’ve been working in pre-school and daycare for a number of years—this work schedule fit into my family schedule a little better. I actually do more writing now than when I was a secretary. I have to write daily reports on each child and log everything imaginable. I have to take lots of breaks from the writing so that the muscle in my back doesn’t make my arm and hand cramp up. I’m thinking about going back into an office environment—I’d much rather type than write. My son graduated from high school today (four down, one to go) and all of our party guests have gone home. If I weren’t so tired, I’d go and do my P.T. exercises. Maybe tomorrow. Barb muscles and nerves Pam, My lobectomy was done nearly two years ago, and I still have trouble with my muscles and nerves (front to back along the ribs). Did you have trouble with the muscle around your shoulder blade? That one still hurts and when I write, that muscle, along with my entire arm and hand, cramps up and makes writing extremely difficult. I started physical therapy for it yesterday and I hope that it will help. Any insight that you might have would be very much appreciated. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2004 Report Share Posted July 3, 2004 Here I am again. I have had a cold and of course as usual it goes to the lungs and I get wheezy etz but for a change I saw my doctor sooner than usual and only had a couple of days of work. Still feeling a bit tight in the chest but will gradually come right. Yes you may be better in an office, though some of the things I do involves a little bit of writing but not huge amounts but usually its the keyboard most of the time. I have one son of 28 who is married but no children, I have stepchildren but they are all grown up. The youngest one is 22, he sometimes babysits the dog and the cat for us if we go away for the night. My son is a teamleader in a contact centre, is a first dan in martial arts and goes to the gym. He is also trying to do a degree part-time by correspondence. He likes to be busy. When he was a child he was borderline hyperactive so has done well considering that his attention span is a bit limited. Sometimes I wonder if all that is something to do with the mercury. Pam -----Original Message-----From: Barbara Erdmann Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 01:00To: bronchiectasis Subject: RE: muscles and nerves Pam, I was an educational secretary many years ago. I’ve been working in pre-school and daycare for a number of years—this work schedule fit into my family schedule a little better. I actually do more writing now than when I was a secretary. I have to write daily reports on each child and log everything imaginable. I have to take lots of breaks from the writing so that the muscle in my back doesn’t make my arm and hand cramp up. I’m thinking about going back into an office environment—I’d much rather type than write. My son graduated from high school today (four down, one to go) and all of our party guests have gone home. If I weren’t so tired, I’d go and do my P.T. exercises. Maybe tomorrow. Barb -----Original Message-----From: Pam & Ash de Silva Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 3:22 AMTo: bronchiectasis Subject: RE: muscles and nerves barb yes I imagine it does make life more difficult as if we need any more difficulties in our lives. I used to notice that the cold seemed to make it worse, not really noticeable now generally. I must say it is very cold here at the moment but hey it could be worse..... we nearly got flooded out in February. What sort of work do you do? I am in an office all day and it sounds like you are in a similar type of environment. Pam -----Original Message-----From: Barbara Erdmann Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 11:24To: bronchiectasis Subject: RE: muscles and nerves Pam, I also have nerve damage in the area that you described, but it doesn’t bother me as much as the muscle damage in my back. I’ve been going to physical therapy and I think that it helps some. My biggest problem is that my shoulder, arm and hand cramp up when I’m writing. It makes things rather difficult at work. Barb -----Original Message-----From: Pam & Ash de Silva Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:21 AMTo: bronchiectasis Subject: RE: muscles and nerves Hi there, sorry for not answering any sooner, have been doing a different job at work and have been so busy with it and the last thing I felt like was getting on a computer when I got home. No, the nerve- muscle thing didn't affect my shoulder blade or my arm. Under my arm and around to the front underneath my left breast. The ironical part of this is the fact that my left side is the least affected side, I only had a small amount of lung removed in comparison to my right side. It did take some years before I stopped noticing it all the time, can't really remember how long but would have been a few years down the track. Exercise is the only thing I think that probably helped in the long run. I have been in involved in the rock and roll clubs for years and I guess that helped eventually, it certainly is good for the breathing. Unfortunately don't do so much in the last year or two but still go occasionally and my other exercise is walking our three year old doberman. Generally speaking I think it will take time with a bit of exercise on a regular basis. There again your problem could be worse than mine. I know sometimes it is hard to find the energy to do exercise and as I have got older must say that by the end of a working week I am absolutely worn out but I do think exercise and specially fresh air with it is very helpful in regard to the bronch. Hope things will improve with time for you..... Pam -----Original Message-----From: Barbara Erdmann Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 11:43To: bronchiectasis Subject: muscles and nerves Pam, My lobectomy was done nearly two years ago, and I still have trouble with my muscles and nerves (front to back along the ribs). Did you have trouble with the muscle around your shoulder blade? That one still hurts and when I write, that muscle, along with my entire arm and hand, cramps up and makes writing extremely difficult. I started physical therapy for it yesterday and I hope that it will help. Any insight that you might have would be very much appreciated. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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