My mom is now 78 ! She received surgery at 77 after a pulmonary embolism - it was violent but she is over it now ! Recovery with lots of love and help and positive attitude does help

My surgery was at age 80, followed by immunotherapy. Always physically active, my activity level and strength are up to prediagnosis levels. Can not understand a doc saying don’t do the surgery at 74, unless one was frail. Yeah, it is not an easy deal. But pushing myself from the morning after, made a huge difference, compared to others. Walked multiple times every day postop, and the docs gave the okay for me to go home the morning of the fifth day post op. They said that thd key, though was willingness to push myself.