Link between Covid and lung scarring?

I have some scarring on my left lung caused by chemotherapy almost 16 years ago.
The consultant told me it would be permanent and indeed it showed up on an X-ray last year before a minor surgery.
It doesn’t cause any problems with chest infections,coughs etc.
I just have to remember to mention it if I have a chest X-ray so it doesn’t cause any alarm.

I think that is a possibility. My sister's stepdaughter has damaged lungs after having had covid twice. She was not vaccinated.

susytish I was initially (when in hospital) on antibiotics, but nothing at all since August 2021.

Certainly short term - a few weeks proper lung function will recover, after a year or so you can hope for some improvement, deep breathing and inhalers will help.

I’m assuming that you’ve had a CT scan and are waiting for a consult?
If it’s scarring due to Covid then it seems that it’s reversible, are you on inhalers or Steroids?
When I had a lung problem last year I had an X-ray, CT scan and a consult all within 10 days, my GP put me on the 2 week wait pathway.
If your GP hasn’t suggested this you might want to have a chat about it.

There was a piece on Radio 4 Re this subject. Slightly different to this article but the premise is on the same www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-recovery-breathing-exercises

HowVeryDareYou2 What did you do? What treatment can you get?

I had Covid, July 2021, was in an induced coma (on a ventilator) for 2 weeks. I was told I've got scarring on my lungs.

MOnica Thank you, will look at these.

There is a clear connection between COVID and lung scarring.

Google 'covid lung scarring uk' and you will find innumerable studies by repuable uk universities and hospital discussing this.