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Pain after lobectomy (lung cancer) surgery: When will it go away?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: May 29 1:58pm | Replies (139)
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@babs1956

24 years of pain. That is awful. I’m going to see a pain management doctor on April 18. I hope he can help me. Have you ever seat out a pain management doctor? Or physical therapy

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yellowstonelady | @yellowstonelady | Apr 7 9:25am

I hate pain meds. They make me feel awful. So nothing stronger than occasional Tylenol. I did 3-6 hours of yoga a week for the first 15 years. I walked. I biked. Then after 15 years I finally accepted that it is not going away and my breathing is not going to get any better.
The pain is always there - but I've learned to live with it. Sometimes really bad when a storm comes in. It is just a fact of life.
At least I am still here 24 years after LC. I just wish the surgeons would be honest and fess up that there will be pain and it will most likely be permanent. I guess they are trying to fool themselves. Pain is better than 6 feet under for sure, just wish they would be honest about the pain with patients and themselves.

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