Ros1 mutation,stage 4 lung cancer, Non smoker

So I had VATS surgery - three holes - one for irrigation, one for camera, and one for surgical instruments. I still lhave persistent pain from my lobectomy. It feels like rib//diaphragm just don’t want to expand and every deep breath is painful. Not sharp or stabbing, but more like knee pain. That says “don’t do that again”
When I try to take a deep breath.

Yeah it’s a dull pain but always there. It feels like something heavy in there. For four months after the thoracoscopy I wasn’t able to do anything, now back to work but it gets very tiring. I’m in my late forties and was in perfect health till my diagnosis.

Yea I’m older but was very energetic.

For what it’s worth, my rheumatologist gave me prednisone
- max dose of 20mg x 4 days and then weaning down over 12 days.
And at the top two doses (15mg and 20 mg) my rib and diaphragm pain completely disappeared. You might ask your doc what he thinks.

It was a surprise since it was prescribed for an RA flare not the rib pain