How do you cure cough after left lung removal its very dry nothing brought up painfull in the rib and scar area?

Answer 1

Deep Breathing, Coughing & Incentive Spirometry It is very important to cough and deep breath after surgery. Your lungs need to be fully expanded to prevent infection and collapse. Please practice coughing and deep breathing before you come in for surgery. Deep breathing: fill you lungs up slowly over a count of 5, hold for a count of 5, exhale slowly over a count of 5. REPEAT 10 TIMES per hour while you are awake. Coughing: take two slow breaths filling your lungs up as much as possible. Begin your cough as you exhale the second time. Make sure you hold a pillow or towel over your incision (also called "splinting" your incision) during your cough. This will decrease the pain. REPEAT 10 TIMES per hour while you are awake. Incentive Spirometry: Hold the spirometer securely in two hands and place your mouth on the mouth piece. Exhale around the mouth piece and make a tight seal on the mouthpiece. Inhale slowly to the count of 5 while you watch the disc move upward. Hold for a count of 5, loosen the seal around the mouthpiece & exhale. REPEAT 10 TIMES per hour while you are awake. Activity Walking and moving frequently are very important components of your recovery. The more you push yourself to exercise and move, the quicker and less painful your recovery will be. You may not feel up to moving, BUT YOU MUST. You will be up in the chair the night of surgery and walking in your room the next morning.