I had my first VATS in August 2020, a second partial lung removal last year in June…my lungs weren’t strong enough for a second full lobectomy…this is the last time I can have lung surgery.. I remember after the first lobectomy I suffered mostly from the tube they inserted in my chest after the surgery, apparently this is a normal procedure but normally it’s removed in two or three days afterwards…sadly my lung took too long to heal so I was sent home with the tube…it was so painful to move around with not to mention the drainage I had to also cope…it was a brutal time but I was always thinking that the cancer is gone and I didn’t require anything else. When you get past the worst of your surgery aftermath you will feel a sense of elation that you survived it all and it makes you feel like a brave warrior who won the battle..give yourself a good pat on the back because you deserve it.