Describe your recovery from lung NET surgery

I had a RML lobectomy
and a RLL basilar segmentectomy
on 9/22/2025.
My care is at the Perlmutter
Cancer Center - Langone.
The first six months were a challenge- short of breath and intermittent coughing and nerve pain.

Haelsky
My NET specialist is at Dana Farber in Boston,MA. I know there is more
information about the NET ‘s group on Dana Farber’s website.

I believe my CT have been with contrast and without contrast. I remember
being told the injection used for contrast has been reduced to protect my
kidneys but I’m not certain about that.

I believe in prayer .

Best wishes
Emily

Emily

Thank you for your response.
I will ask about the dye used in
contrast. I hope that age is a consideration.

@haelsky
Hi, I was wondering who do you see at Perlmutter and who was your surgeon? What was your surgery experience like?
I'm scheduled for a robotic LLL segmentectomy there this month and I'm very anxious about it. They say I will only need to stay in the hospital overnight for one night. Also, I live 4 hours away, so I'm wondering if I need to stay in the area after the surgery?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

I am apologize for not responding.
I did not check Mayo Clinic site
I am more engaged with the facebook group
Lovable Lungnoids.
The surgeon I was referred to by the interventional pulmonologist was Dr. Michael Zervos.
On 9/22/25, I had a RML lobectomy and a RLL basilar segmentectomy.
I am still experiencing shortness of breath.
I see a pulmonologist at NYU
Langone and a thoracic oncologist at the Perlmutter Center.
I hope that you are recovering from your surgery.
Are you followed by a NET specialist?

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haelsky | @haelsky | 12 minutes ago
I am apologize for not responding.
I did not check Mayo Clinic site
I am more engaged with the facebook group
Lovable Lungnoids.
The surgeon I was referred to by the interventional pulmonologist was Dr. Michael Zervos.
On 9/22/25, I had a RML lobectomy and a RLL basilar segmentectomy.
I am still experiencing shortness of breath.
I see a pulmonologist at NYU
Langone and a thoracic oncologist at the Perlmutter Center.
I hope that you are recovering from your surgery.
Are you followed by a NET specialist?

@shosh3700 I did, they removed the tumor with a lobe of my lung. After a year the coughing finally barely there.

@haelsky Thank you for responding. It seems as you had a major surgery. Sorry to hear you're still having shortness of breath. Are your thoracic oncologist and pulmonologist at NYU also NET specialists? My surgery is scheduled for June 22 with Dr. Cerfolio. LLL segmentoctomy possible lobectomy.

@shosh3700
I had surgery in 9/22/2025
I have shortness of breath
and intermittent coughing
I was told it may take a year or more for these issues to resolve

@sbrown959 What symptoms did you have prior to surgery?