Question:

Thanks for reply, I should say that I have had chronic asthma for many years and my lungs never seem to clear, and feel sore and heavy all the time ..the left one is far worse than the right. I wondered if the quality of my life may improve a bit on the better lung only ?  from Sheila.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Has anyone on the group had removal of a lung or other surgical help to ease their asthma symptoms? I am at the stage where I am thinking of asking my consultant about this, and any help or information from the group would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance,from Sheila.

Response:

I should say that I have had chronic asthma for many years and my lungs never seem to clear, and feel sore and heavy all the time ..the left one is far worse than the right. I wondered if the quality of my life may improve a bit on the better lung only ?  from Sheila.

I am not a medical professional, but it would seem to me that if my lungs werent great, I certainly wouldn’t want to loose one. If something were to happen to make the other one worse, where would you be?

Response:

There is a surgical procedure called LRS which means lung reduction surgery. This is mostly used in case of emphysema. I have never heard of it being used for asthma.

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