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Pain after robotic assisted lobectomy: How long does it last?
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12 weeks ago I had lower left robotic Segmentectomy not lobectomy but similar. Your recovery experience sounds like mine but of course everyone is different. The healing ability of the body is incredible and I hope you get some relief soon. My discomfort particularly while sleeping went beyond 5 weeks and beyond the narcotic time frame. Tightness in the diagram across mid section was present for several weeks. The nerve discomfort and sleep struggles continued to approximately 7 weeks and I took gabapentin the entire 7 weeks after surgery. It was helpful for sleeping. Luckily I had no burning or skin discomfort. By 9 weeks I was feeling healed with no pain. My core abdominal muscles on left are definitely weakened and I am working to get those back to strong. Best wishes in your recovery.
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@dwcar,
I had my first VAT LLL wedge resection at Mayo in April 2024 to remove a nodule stat was stage 1 a adenocarcinoma, and a second VATs wedge resection 3 weeks ago to removal a 1.7 cm noncancerous Desmoid in my left pleural space.
My first surgery I recovered fully in about 3 months. I took a few pain pills in the hospital , but I stopped taking them when I returned home. Right now,
I have neuropathy type pain symptoms across my chest and abdomen. I saw my physical therapist a few days after surgery and she gave me exercises to do at home. My attitude toward my recovery is to keep moving and stay busy with projects. I am outside gardening, stretching and lifting less than 10 lb, which is my weight restriction. I still have pain, but moving and stretching helps. I also find a heating pad helpful at night.
I started taking Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg daily which was recommended for my neurologist for peripheral neuropathy in my feet. My foot pain went away overtime, but numbness remains. I am hoping the Alpha Lipoic will help my neuropathy pain from this surgery.
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@dwcar Thanks so much. That’s really helpful. I’m heartened to know the Gabapentin was temporary. Hopefully that will apply to me too.