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Carcinoid lung tumor

In December 2005, after a bad case of pneumonia,  I had 2/3 of right lung removed due to a carcinoid tumor.  I have since developed a terrible cough.  At first drs said it was because of the surgery, now I am being told I have pneumonia in the right lung and it is beginning to collapse, again.  I am currently on antibiodics, but do not seem to be getting any better.  What questions or further tests should I be asking/having to get this resolved?
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My husband was recently diagnosed with pulmonary carcinoid in 2/06. In order to make the diagnosis, he had to undergo a Thoracotomy. He developed post operative pnemonia. I would recomend that you get a cbc, chest x-ray and a repeat chest cat scan. I dont know what type of antibiotics you had, but you need a flourilquinoline, oxifloxin, levaquin or cipro for at least two weeks. If that doesnt help consult a pulmonologist of infectious disease doctor, if your oncologist is not being helpful, try MD ANDERSON cancer center in Houston Texas. Good Luck and God Bless.
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Also try Notuss cough syrup, it seems to keep my husbands cough under control, its a narcotic cough suppressant with out a lot of side effects.
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