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Doh :).
It was a mucinous adenocarcinoma. A rather rare variety. But to take out a tumor barely 1/2” long, I had 3 incisions, lost an entire lobe where it was found, and six months later, I still have diaphragm and rib pain when I try to breath deeper in my lungs. I am short of breath in most situations - bending over, walking a mild incline, lifting virtually anything, and still have residual fatigue. So I believe with the benefit of hindsight that other options would likely have had fewer long term side effects.

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Replies to "Doh :). It was a mucinous adenocarcinoma. A rather rare variety. But to take out a..."

Two things come to mind -

1- Were you told, or did you not ask about the type of surgery, i.e, Laporascopic or something else?

You did not know that you would wake up to 3 incisions beforehand?

2- Why a Lobectomy?
Was a Lobectomy necessary because you were told why a Lung Wedge Resection would not be?