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VATS approach for lung nodule surgery: How was your recovery? Pain?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Dec 30, 2025 | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
@kenhorse
I had the same experience with two rats (robotic surgery) six weeks apart. The second surgery took a little longer recovery but overall just over the counter painkillers. NED from 2023 (2 and half years 😜)
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@raffi Thank you for the encouraging words! Glad you’re doing well. I’m not familiar with the acronym NED, could you explain it please? Thanks.
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@raffi 2 months after my RLL lobectomy, they went back in to fix a chylothorax I developed. Same relatively painless recovery from that as well. As others have mentioned, I think the worst part was the chest tube!