Re: New here,mom has autoimmune hepatitis,now has shrinking lung

[Guest guest]

, how old is your mum and how long has she been smoking? I don't

know about the effects of prednisone on lungs in particular, but the

exposure to the chemicals and the heavy smoking are reasons enough.

Whatever tests/examinations the doctors are carrying out with your

mum's lung, always get a second opinion first BEFORE they do it,

always ask if it's necessary. My mum's lungs had both shrivelled up a

lot from her heavy smoking and they both collapsed after she had a

bypass surgery. She was put on a heart-lung machine and spent eight

horrible months on this machine before she died. One of the " experts "

treating her accidently mentioned to us that with her lungs in such a

bad state, she should never have be operated on or even be subjected

to all these tests and examinations beforehand. In the end he even

admitted that she could have mananged without the bypass surgery.

Doctors can be awfully quick with their decisions, never hesitate to

ask more questions and get second opinions.

Good luck and best wishes to your mum,

Sophie

> and I am wondering if anyone has ever heard of this? Her one lung is

> half the size it should be. She has been on prednisone for 5

> years,varying dosages.She is a heavy smoker (she said she quit a few

> weeks ago when all this happened),and has worked in a dry cleaners

(and

> been exposed to all those chemicals) for 58 years.

> She was to have a kung biopsy yesterday but they couldnt do it

because

> her oxygen levels kept going too low.They may be doing an open lung

> biopsy this weekend and I wanted to see if I could find anything out

> about this. Thanks for all your help,and for reading this.

[Guest guest]

,

I would recommend getting the MSDS sheets on all the cleaning products she

has used over the years. This may give some insight into her current

medical issues.

Good Luck,

Kat

[ ] New here,mom has autoimmune hepatitis,now has

shrinking lung

> and I am wondering if anyone has ever heard of this? Her one lung is

> half the size it should be. She has been on prednisone for 5

> years,varying dosages.She is a heavy smoker (she said she quit a few

> weeks ago when all this happened),and has worked in a dry cleaners(and

> been exposed to all those chemicals) for 58 years.

> She was to have a kung biopsy yesterday but they couldnt do it because

> her oxygen levels kept going too low.They may be doing an open lung

> biopsy this weekend and I wanted to see if I could find anything out

> about this. Thanks for all your help,and for reading this.

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