I'm way too sober for this sh**, waiting for robotic bronchoscopy.

I am okay yes, 🙂 been meaning to update but every time I go to something derails my attention lol. 7 out of 8 were positive Adenocarcinoma, lymph nodes looked clear and I'm meeting a surgeon tomorrow, Thanks much for checking in I'm glad that I have a solid base in recovery for sure and that I have the previous experience that I do, I know that everything could change in a heartbeat but I feel pretty okay and optimistic right here and now.

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!!

Smart. I really didn’t know what to expect in terms of how easy it would be to get and out of bed, showering, etc. It was a bit more cautious than normal but really not an issue. I had assumed I’d perhaps have some arm mobility issues on side of surgery, so had laid in a lot of food I could basically prepare with one hand. But again not an issue.
I don’t/can’t take narcotics but did have some muscle spasms and a new offering similar to the old flexoril helped with those and I slept. You may have some shooting/electric kind of sensation and they have a drug for that nerve pain too. I didn’t like it but I think most tolerate it fine. I’m a weirdo with meds.

Stay in touch and keep us posted!!

Thanks much , it is good to know that pain is not a given, I'm super sensitive to most medications always have been, I'm also 33 years clean and sober and have had to take pain killers before and I really don't enjoy the feeling and they also make me think I should clean the house or move furniture lol so I'll be sure to ask about that new Flexeril , I had baclofen after my neck surgery and it works pretty well for me.

They sent me home with a script for narcotics but I didn’t fill it. I took morphine and something else the first two days in the hospital and then I was off everything but Tylenol. But those two days were enough to give me major constipation and it’s worth staying ahead of that. I hate narcotics.

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!!

They sent me home with a script for narcotics but I didn’t fill it. I took morphine and something else the first two days in the hospital and then I was off everything but Tylenol. But those two days were enough to give me major constipation and it’s worth staying ahead of that. I hate narcotics.