It’s awesome you have a Path you have confidence in. Based on my personal experience with a lobectomy six months ago, I do suggest you add an Oncologist to your team - ask your surgeon for referral if he/she hasn’t brought it up yet. It seems best to me that the surgeon and oncologist team up early to ensure they are complementing each other’s approach. You may not need one but better to ask early I think.

I did not have, nor did I want, family ready to help me change dressings at
home from the chest tube removal. I understand that is commonly a slow
drip of serrous fluid that only requires a band aid. Mine was like a lawn sprinkler and I went through a thick hard to reach bandage every hour. They had discharged me when they removed the chest tube and were waiting on my son to arrive. I sat down and told them I wasn’t leaving until they arranged for home health for wound care. My exact words to my surgeon when he returned was that it was either too early to remove or a stitch was dislodged in doing so. But that he should never assume that because I have a son in the area, I want him to change my bandages. So when they can make arrangements for home health I will call my son to pick me up. And they did and all was fine. Well, I still spent one night draining on old sheets and Beach towels until they could come by next afternoon.
Odds are nothing liken that will be your experience but stuff happens -so just be prepared to engage if it does. No one will look out for you better than you!

This is not your first rodeo and
I’m sure you will do great. I’m
sending prayers and good Juju your way!!