Hey. I had a RLL lobectomy on Oct. 27th, 2025. I MADE myself walk and walk around in the hospital during my four day stay. I had to stay that long as they couldn't take the drain out and I was NOT going home with it. My team stresses exercise from day 1 and that and not smoking (which I never have anyway) are supposed to help this stuff not recur. It is something I can control. Recovery from home was minimal at first. When the nerves started to try to reconnect, I had to take the prescribed gabapentin. I never took any pain pill except Extra Strength Tylenol. I am still coughing some but doing so does not hurt at the incision site as much. I must say my surgery was done robotically. I am 67 years old. If I had to go through it again tomorrow to get the "stuff" out of my body, I would do so without hesitation.