Hi - I had my lapband surgery with a hiatal hernia repair on 6/29. Have been fairly uncomfortable but getting better everyday until last night. I am seeing my asthma doctor this afternoon since we had a long weekend holiday. It seems like my asthma and chest tightening are getting increasingly worse. I am talking all my meds required along with pain meds, drinking fluids, resting but seems to be getting harder to breath. I can hear deep wheezing if I take a deep breath otherwise - I don't hear it like I would before surgery. I was thinking it is just a usual condition for a severe asthmatic post any surgery. This is my first surgery of any kind. I was given on of those Airlife breathing exercise things to breath from to check my lungs and before surgery I could get the darn thing maxed out easily, now I can barely get it over the half way point. I am scared I have a collapsed lung or walking Pneumonia or something like that. Anyone have anything like this happen after thier surgery? Thank you.

Please call your doctor. It certainly could be pneumonia.

Definitely...call your surgeon's office. According the the lapband literature, this is one symptom that needs to be addressed immediately (just read it today).

Went to my asthma doc this afternoon. Yes, I am wheezing but I am ok. No pneunonia or brochitis. Normal temp, normal blood pressure, oxygen level is 98. Since stress can be the biggest trigger of asthma - this is what my body is doing. I already take a ton of medications so if I didn't I'd be way worse. My doc added Xanax to my list of meds to help me relax. I will need to stay home and relax til at least the 15th of the month. I see my surgeon thursday and recheck with my asthma doc after that before I can go back to work. So basically this ordeal has stressed me out mentally and physically and my body is reacting to it all. OK. I am ok. Slow down and relax. I went for a short visit to the beach and took in some fresh ocean air and felt the sand between my toes. Always makes me happy. Thank you for your responses.