cough after surgery

my mom had a hysterectomy in october and the biopsy came back with stage 2c ovarian cancer. she is half way thru chemo and doing as well she can be. She has had a consistent cough for the past 3 months- but it is more of a shallow cough- from her throat and not her chest. She went for a chest xray and it was clean. Does anyone have any input on why she would have a cough for this long, when she didnt before the surgery?

Thanks so much for any info....

[BeachGal7]

Hi 4Mom, When I had my surgery and during my stay at the hospital, I had a cough similar to your mom's.  The doctor told me that I was sensitive to the pain killers.  I don't have an answer for why it would be persistent after the hospital stay.  Mind you, right now, I'm not taking any pain killers except Advil once in a blue moon.  Good luck...

[SimplyStar]

Was your mother "tubed" when under the anesthetic?  Sometimes the tube causes a persistant throat irritation. A mixture of honey and lemon juice seems to help heal and ease the throat. Mix it with some warm tea.  No sugar though.

[srz]

That's interesting....my mom has the exact thing you describe.  She had the surgery, was diagnosed with stage 3c ovarian cancer, and now has a persistant (shallow) cough.  She has had it for the past 4 months and nobody can figure out what it is.  Sorry I can't offer any suggestions, but I'm curious if you get any answers.

[surn976]

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