Interview LC02
Age at interview: 53
Age at diagnosis: 51
Brief Outline: Diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer August 2000, followed by chemotherapy, then right pneumonectomy (right lung removed) in December 2000.
Background: Company chairman, married, no children.
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He chose to have a lung biopsy without a local anaesthetic because the doctor said it wouldn't...
He chose to have a lung biopsy without a local anaesthetic because the doctor said it wouldn't...
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Describes what it is like to have a CT scan.
Describes what it is like to have a CT scan.
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Describes what it is like to have a mediastinoscopy, which he had under a general anaesthetic.
Describes what it is like to have a mediastinoscopy, which he had under a general anaesthetic.
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Describes his post-operative recovery at home; the district nurse removed the stitches.
Describes his post-operative recovery at home; the district nurse removed the stitches.
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We never, if you think consciously you never think about breath but when you've had the sort of operation, a complete lung taken out you actually start being aware of your breath and each breath you take. That feeling dies eventually but you know I was trying to get myself off the drugs, I felt like I'd been taking too many for too long so I was cutting them out as quickly as possible, I was taking fewer and fewer painkillers and getting the type of painkillers reduced so that eventually I was only taking paracetamol and I was then only taking that when I needed it.
Did you have stitches to remove?
Yes I had to get the stitches removed. My district nurse came in a couple of weeks after the op and removed these.