Lung Cancer Survivor Story: Dave Shares Surgery, Recovery & Guidance to Patients/Caregivers (2/3)

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Lung Cancer Survivor Story: Dave Shares Surgery, Recovery & Guidance to Patients/Caregivers (2/3)

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3 жыл бұрын

Dave Bjork, now a passionate lung cancer advocate, was diagnosed with stage 1B lung cancer, neuroendocrine tumor, when he was in his mid-30's. In this interview with The Patient Story founder, Stephanie, he shares how he got diagnosed, undergoing a lobectomy (surgery), recovering, and now the important messages he works on delivering to patients and their families on navigating a lung cancer diagnosis.
Video #1: 1st Symptoms & Diagnosis
Video #2: Surgery (Lobectomy), Recovery & Guidance to Other Patients/Caregivers
Video #3: What Patients & Caregivers Should Know & Ask
You'll find Dave's full story live on thepatientstory.com (link will be updated!).

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@aileentrew3526 Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for doing this series of interviews, very honest and informative. And thanks for being honest about the horrible, long lasting pain! I also had a lobectomy and a chest drain for a week and no one i'd researched seemed to suffer from pain? I was totally unprepared and felt I'd failed with my lung cancer journey. Pain's only now manageable after 8 weeks and I thought I was a toughie! Best of luck on your journey and thanks for the honesty

@mariarubio9454 Ай бұрын

I was diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2024. I was so😢depressed and cry alot think about my kids and my husband, I had surgery in June 2024, and it was so painful,and I had a chest tube I was discharged from the hospital and it had only been 48hour of my surgery 😢they send me home with 2medications for my pain I have to say it was so horrible been home and in alot of pain call my surgery and said it was going to get better as days went by😢 it only been 2weeks and I went to my check up and I still have olot of pain walking and shortness of breathing

@jcool4358 23 күн бұрын

Excellent video. Ty

@user-ch2rv7dy2h 6 ай бұрын

My husband was operated on in 1985 at Mass General Hospital by Dr. Matheson for esophageal cancer. Dr. Matheson was wonderful! I had lung cancer surgery in 2022 by a doctor who trained under Dr. Matheson (Dr. Millington) who was wonderful as well!

@ninjakris3004 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! ❤

@Kimberly-bi3wu Жыл бұрын

I had the same NET lung tumor and lobectomy...but it was a VATS procedure, which is way less invasive and painful. Also, I had also had previous abdominal surgeries and long labor with a C-section, so I had a frame of reference for surgical pain. The worst part for me was throwing up for 3 days straight with a migraine following surgery...(due to having my arm tied up over my head for hours, causing intense neck pain).

@grksher 2 ай бұрын

I am having this procedure in July - to remove a NET. I’m glad the comments mentioned that he did NOT have VATS…because it was really scaring me!! How are you doing now? Any tips for recovery? When you first woke up from surgery and that first day…was the pain tolerable? Unbearable? I’m so nervous!! Thank you!

@Kimberly-bi3wu 2 ай бұрын

@@grksher Hello, I will be thinking and praying for you. My pain at the incision site and abdomen was moderate and manageable; the worst pain was muscle soreness in my neck and shoulder due to my arm be pulled up during surgery. I would recommend asking for ice packs right away. If not for my headache I could have gone home in a couple of days.

@grksher 2 ай бұрын

@@Kimberly-bi3wuThank you SO much for your response! Honestly…it means the world. I’ve been so nervous and hearing other people’s experiences helps so much. I have heard others also say their arm and neck was so painful from being in a certain position for surgery. I hope you’re doing well now! And I’m SO glad to hear the pain was tolerable - I’ve seen some videos where people say the pain was unbearable. I have a high tolerance for pain so I think I’ll be ok. Again, MANY thanks for your response - I really appreciate it!! ❤😊

@Kimberly-bi3wu 2 ай бұрын

@@grksher I am 2 years out and doing well with no evidence of recurrence. God is with you!

@godschild3640 Жыл бұрын

I have stage four non-small cell lung cancer part of it is in the upper left lung and both lower lobes. Also, I just found out I’m very weak and sleep all the time and my body aches and my shoulders feel like somebody’s pushing it down I have a headache all the time and I’ve had two treatments of something called. Keytruda .. the doctor acts like everything is going to be OK never explain to anything to me and if I get sick do I call 911 or do I call the cancer people and how long do I have to live end? How many months does it take for non-small cell lung cancer to spread to other organs and we need somebody to actually teach us whatever you’re going through instead of a bunch of people saying oh I pray for you I pray for you I came here to actually learn what I’m going to go through. I want to know what my future is gonna be so thank you very much for your time. This was a wonderful video. We love you. Have a good day.

@sheldonhellin4048 Жыл бұрын

Great show BUT it would have been nice to know that surgery was performed in 1998 when VATS was not yet used.

@grksher 2 ай бұрын

Omg - yes!!!! I didn’t realize until I saw your comment that he didn’t have VATS…and I was getting terrified!!! Thank you so much for your comment to explain he had a different type of surgery!! Have you had VATS? Thanks 😊

@sheldonhellin4048 2 ай бұрын

@@grksher yes. That was the method used for my lobectomy

@grksher 2 ай бұрын

@@sheldonhellin4048 Can you tell me how your experience was? Was it better or worse than you anticipated? Was the pain bearable? Thank you 😊

@michaelgirard7832 6 ай бұрын

I can relate

@JennyPost 8 ай бұрын

I'm looking at having to have a lung resection due to having a broncholith. This calcified lymph node is causing moderate hemoptysis about once each year. I cough up 1/2 cup of blood or so a day for about a week. I am trying to decide which is riskier... the lobectomy or the broncholith/hemoptysis. :-( Thank you for sharing your story.