Had lobectomy 3 days ago: What's your post-op pain experience?

@jacdonz may I ask what your diagnosis is? do you have an oncologist or pulmonologist? even with surgery, someone should be managing your care long term, and that usually isn't a surgeon. you're right to be concerned about tapering off of Lyrica - and you shouldn't have to figure that out yourself.

I am cancer free as of the surgery. It was a left lower lobectomy and some lymphnodes which came out clear. You have given me an idea. I am going to contact my oncologist and see what he thinks. Thank you.

Thank you. I messaged my oncologist and the original nurse practitioner who sent me on my way with one month prescription and no refills. I will wait to hear from them. I will reply again so I'd anyone else runs i to this problem, they will have this info.

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@jacdonz I'm glad your surgery was successful and that you reached out to your oncology team. make sure you know what your follow up imaging timeline looks like, too.

@mamajite I have a 6 month scan in October and I see my oncologist in 6 weeks with blood work. They are on top of it.

Good Morning- My surgeon recommended trying the Lidocaine pain patches. But only if your incisions are healed. Do you have a regular Primary care physician? I would talk with them, since they are your regular doctor. I was taking Lyrica after my surgery. After reading about it, I decided I did Not Want to be on it and I went from the 2 doses a day down to one and after a week then down to one every other day for a week and then stopped. I never thought it did much for my pain. I think the Robaxin- muscle relaxer, 800mg ibuprofen and a couple of regular Tylenol worked best for me. And LOTS AND LOTS of walking! Walking gets your blood circulating through your entire body and that speeds up healing along with strengthening your lungs and muscles. I pray you get the help you need. 🙏

@mamajite I finally found a palliative care pain management doctor that my oncologist set me up with. I have an appt with her on June 2nd. I feel such a relief that I have a doctor to help me with this. I reached out to my oncologist and told him I was going to try to titrate off the Lyrica myself and he set me up with the pain mgt. Doctor. I love my oncologist. I have a portal that I am able to message him and he always returns my messages.

I had lobectomy of left lung on July 27 2026. It was 1.9 cm nodule incidental finding, early stage. Follow up CT and pulmonologist on Dec 18. I had a bad reaction to Roboxyn after taking it for three weeks and had to be treated at ER. Can’t take Roboxyn any more. Shutting down Tramadol and has been prescribed gabapentin 100x3 daily. I am on Tylenol 2000 daily. Not sure how gabapentin is going to work and side affects. Day and night recliner only. Walking onto 8-10 k daily seems to help !!!

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My lower rt lobectomy happened mid Feb.26. Follow-up shows metastases in majoriy of organs. However, regarding the nerve pain from the lobectomy, it has been a difficult journey for me. Six plus months later, I am still on 400mgs gabapentin 3X's a day. After extra days in hospital after surgery bc I was unable to get my pain under control (to even walk to the bathroom), Gabapentin was the ticket that got me home. I have three, 5" lines along my ribs along my rt side which still gives me daily grief. On my first post op app't with my surgeon, I was told the other numbing pain under the breastbone would be permanent. I'm likely one of those folks who have a low pain tolerance, don't really know. Gaba has side effects, but eventually mine settled down, save the weight gain.

Hi I'm 9 months post surgery I had 2 lobes removed from right lung in dec 25 I still have pain when I take deep breaths or to touch my ribs hurt under my breastbone is still numb I'm meant to get scanned at 6 months and still waiting for my first 6 month check up