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Duration of Severe Pain Following Robot Assisted Upper Left Lobectomy

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 12, 2023 | Replies (50)
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@laurab25

I had severe pain for a few months., but I had pleural effusions 2x & they had to perform 2 thorocentesis, so I may have had severe pain longer. It’s been 5 months now and and I still some crazy nerve pain across my ribs, stomach, & back. I take a drug Gabapentin. It’s supposed to calm the nerves. It help a little

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vic83 | @vic83 | Jul 1, 2023

I am only 6 weeks since VAT surgery (wedge not total lobe) to upper left lobe. I have had nerve pain and other type pain since. I am taking Gabapentin (300mgx3/day total 900mg) which helps a little. What concerns me now is when I wakeup I have to be very careful how I get out of bed because bending on left side I get shooting pain in front and even going to the back. It is like my lst rib is digging into me. Today it was really bed and I wondered if I should go to ER. It is better when I get up. I feel like there is a belt around me.
They told me nerve pain can take up to 6 months to go away. Actually, if one googles it, one finds that in some cases of nerve damage, it can be permanent.

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