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Pain after Left Upper Lobectomy

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Dec 18, 2022 | Replies (23)

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@spikeb1

Thanks so much for your reply. I’m not quite clear on the tube you had. I assume it was external and hooked to drainage but it would be odd to have one outside of the hospital. My primary tube was removed on post op day 1 and. “Pigtail” was left in place. Shortly thereafter, I started to have pain as you described. Got lots of meds and was able to return to bed. Looking back, I’m sure the pain was related to the position of the tube and had I been able to move and get back to bed, it would have resolved. After removal, no 10/10 pain. Hope you are well.

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The tube that went to my shoulder was internal. I didn't even know it was there. It was reduced at the exit to a smaller tube which is where the drainage came from.