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How was your pain after a lobectomy?
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Hi,
Yes my surgeon ran a study at anshutz and showed a significant positive trend with walking right after surgery and throughout the hospital stay. The nursing staff was on board and I took several long walks each day. It wasn’t pleasant with the chest tube but felt good to get up and around.
Here is what they have me on. I know others need something stronger for pain (and I’m all about taking what I needed) but by day 3, I only needed Tylenol. (Oh and lidocaine patches were awesome too)! They used those on me.
DilTIAZem - for heart
Blue - 1 per day - Take each morning
Tylonal for pain- two 500mg, 4 times per day ( I now alternate with one aleve ). I don’t double up.
Methocarbamol - muscle relaxer one pill 4 times per day - pink
Pregabalin - for nerve pain. Must wean off it! Tiny red and white 2 per day (after 2 or 3 weeks, I’ll wean to 1 per day for 5 days). Sending you healing and peaceful thoughts and prayers.
Take care, you got this!!
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Hi @maryckolben, thanks for sharing your story. Wow, walking is good for us in so many ways, isn't it? Your experience with the nerve block is interesting too. I had breast surgery late last year and had a nerve block (lasted about 3 days). I think it was very helpful. I wonder if the nerve blocks may be something that we see more of as some patients try to avoid the immediate post-surgical need for opiods.
Are you still feeling well, a little better each day? Starting to heal?