I was diagnosed with a condition called Pulmonary Sequestrations about a month ago. The short is I have tissue that has developed in my lung tissue. The tissue receives blood from my thoracic aorta, but is not connected to the bronchial airways and it performs no respiratory function. The major complication that I am suffering with is a constant cycle of respiratory illness, such as infections and even pneumonia. I have been struggling with being well for nearly 6 years and I guess we know why now. When I was diagnosed my Pulmonologist he said we needed to remove it.

I had my surgical consult on Friday and he confirmed that we needed to remove it. I will be having a segmentectomy, the removal of a section of my lung, on March 10 at Rush Copley and I should on be there a few days if all goes well. The hope is that surgeon will be able to verify that the sequestrations are isolated and not connected in manner that will require a complete removal of that lobe of my lung. Either way we are talking an invasive surgery that has to be done the old fashion way, doctor’s hands in my body, no robots and a long recovery.

Needless to say I am not looking forward to it, but good news all the doctors have agreed once the remove this source of illness and I am recovered that I will feel better than I have in years, so that is something to look forward to.

(I decided to use some good judgment and not post any pictures.)