Is any surgery what's so ever out of the question for COPD'ers

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  • 9/2/2015
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  • Last Activity: 7 years ago, shannen

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Ann O.
Ann O. 9 years ago

I was referred by primary care Dr. to see a urologist, along with a note stating for to avoid surgery because of my COPD. When the urologist read the note to me, my reply was, " it hasn't be that long since I had a colonoscopy and I was put under" . She said, that was different than being put under for surgery. I was hit in the face with tha stark reality of my disease, which gave me a bout of depression. My question is, has anyone been told they should not have surgery?  I am not even on CO2 yet, this is baffling to me. 

Is any surgery what's so ever out of the question for COPD'ers

Ann O.
Ann O. 9 years ago
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