How many incisions did you have with robotic left upper lobe removal?

I’m sorry to hear you are having a hard time! I have 5. One under left breast, one on left mid side (rib area), 2 on upper back area below shoulder and lower rib area and the incision that’s about 3-4 inches long on side back area. The small ones are not even an inch long. They are more a round shape. Had it 3 years ago so you can barely see them now. When was your surgery and what is giving you trouble in your recovery? I was 58 at Surgery and am now 61. Maybe we can help with some ideas? Cindy

Hi @esk123, I'm sorry to hear that you are having issues. Are you seeing any improvements, even a little each day? Sometimes it helps to focus on those baby-steps in healing. Do you care to share the difficulties that you are experiencing? Some of our surgical survivors may have some good suggestions.

I have a lot of pain still and it's been 9 months. I basically can't do much or the pain isn't controlled by pain meds. I go to pain clinic. I have done an epidural injection and am scheduled to go for nerve ablation.

I had three, I think. Two on the right side. One on my back for a drain.

@esk123
Hi,
I am so sorry you are having such a difficult recovery, this much pain at 9 months must be beyond frustrating for you.
I had 4 incisions, robotically 11 weeks ago.
Luckily I’m only feeling numbness yet, pains that come and go from regenerating nerves and muscles. No meds needed.
I’m hoping your nerve ablation will have you finally feeling better ! HUGE Positive thoughts and prayers your way.
Please let us know how you make out.

March 22, 2023, I had two small incisions in upper left lob. Surgeon went in and came back out. Left my nodule alone, because when he went in, he saw more small cancer cells hiding in the fibroid area around the lung sack. He said, if he cut out node, he might actually hurt me more (existing cancer could spread more quickly around my body). Fast forward 3 years, I had 2 years of treatments (maybe 4 to 6 months of chemo, last 2 months they added immunology therapy (keytruda) followed by 22 additional months of just Keytruda (treatments once every 3 weeks at Mayo Jacksonville). After Keytruda limit of 2 years was reached, stopped treatments. My first Lung scan after keytruda treatments ended, results, no active cancer noted. My main node in the upper left lobe had shrunk from 2.4 centimeters to 1.6 centimeters. No active cancer noted. Alot of scar tissue noted. Similar results for the last 3 scans, no active cancer for over 1 year! Fingers crossed! Thank you Mayo Oncology team!

@dbaker11us - AWESOME news for you!🙏 Praying that it continues to stay away!