Regarding nerve pain...the first VAT on RUL had numbness beneath breasts - like wearing a tight bra or belt. That went away after 4 months. The second VAT in May 2023 also had nerve numbness and considerable pain. There was a complication with a cracked rib. I went on Gabapentin for awhile, and that helped. Today after 9 months I still have numbness on left side/breast, sometimes a little nerve jab. But nerve pain can last up to a year...and sometimes it is permanent. What I have now is sore lungs and chest and a stiffness when I take a deep breath for both sides. That really started to develop four months ago....I had SBRT on RUL in August and developed pneumonitis. I can't say exactly what is responsible for deep breath soreness. I also have other lung issues which can cause some of those symptoms. Fortunately, soreness etc. is not unbearable.

I am on a combination of gabapentin and Cymbalta, which manages the pain very well! I had a VATs surgery done in 2020 on each lung