Hi @silvergirl29, Awesome!

I had an upper right lobectomy using the Davinci robot 5 years ago. I'm not even sure where the 4th small scar is anymore! I was out of the hospital within 3 days.

My surgeon gave me 30 days worth of Percocet, which was all I needed. Take it easy at first. I agree it was easier to sleep in the recliner for the first several nights, but that doesn't mean you'll need to.

My surgeon gave me exercises to restore my range of motion and reduce tightness after the surgery. In hindsight, don't rush into those exercises. I was 58 at the time and should have just rested for the first 3 weeks at least.

Mine was Stage 2 and was also supposed to be only surgery. But it was so low in the lobe, plus it had metastasized to a nearby lymph node, so I had chemo and radiation after all. I hope you're able to only have the surgery.

Best of luck and let us know what happens. Redding is a beautiful area!

Also, I had a cough after surgery that lasted about 4 months so don’t be surprised if that happens. It will eventually go away!

I had Stage 1b EGFR non small cell adenocarcinoma. Had segmentectomy - Robot Assisted Thoracic Surgery. Recovery was not bad at all. (I was 78.) Overnight in hospital. Removal of chest tube was easy. If surgery can remove all the cancer, you’ll be done. Pathology report post surgery showed some cell migration to my pleura so doc reco’d 4 rounds f chemo followed by 3 years of Tagrisso (1 pill a day). Best of luck to you. So many cancers are now treatable and I know several people who are thriving after 15 years. Have hope.