Tighness and pressure post robotic lobectomy: Will this pass?

Posted by yelenab @yelenab, Feb 11 4:57pm

I am 11 weeks post upper left lobe removal (lobectomy). Cancer free and very grateful. I would like to know if anyone else experienced tightness and pressure (constant) below breast area . I am not taking any meds, walking and doing light weights but the discomfort is always there. Heat and lying down makes it better. Dr, surgeon and physio are saying its normal and will pass. Anyone had that experience. Just needing a bit of reassurance. Thanks.

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nannybb | @nannybb | 3 hours ago

I hope people are seeing a connection in each of these posts. "Robotic surgery." I was in so much pain for months after my lower lobe wedge and was getting zero clarity as to why by the surgeon. I switched doctors, and was told at the first visit by second doctor, that he is seeing multiple people with the same complaint. He said he does not use a robot for this exact reason. He looked at all my chart information before telling me he would have done the surgery the old fashion way. He is a leading NETs surgeon at OSHU. It appears when the robot goes in, it tends to damage muscles and nerves by stretching these areas. My take away from all of this, is get a second, or even third opinion.