Hi Elys
I am 13 days post surgery for upper right lobectomy via robot VATS. I had the same concerns. My surgeon had me up and walking same day as the surgery and they kept me on top of the pain. Walking was key, Anschutz medical was big on thus! At max pain was a 4 for me. The chest tube was the most uncomfortable part and I needed to stay in the hospital for 6 days due to an air pocket that they were afraid would collapse my lung while it filled in the space where my upper lobe was. So I did a lot of walking around the recovery area!! I think I only had oxy for one night, then tramadol for 2days. I did have the nerve blocker and they highly suggested that. I gladly accepted it. I’m back home, in Boulder CO area with altitude no oxygen and walking about 3mikes each day. Slow but steady. I’m on top of my meds, every 6hours and I don’t skip. Even in the middle of the night I set an alarm. They gave me nerve pills, muscle relaxers, a heart pill ( I have a good heart but something about how that surgery can send it into a fib). I take tylonal, not ibuprofen. I am super sore, tired, but overall doing really good. I’ll be praying for you. I had lots of prayers and that helped!!