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Hi I had right lower lobe resection aged 67 this was done by vats and a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1543073/

Discussion: Lung resection at 70: Anyone want to share their recovery experience?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 7:19am

@minny538, I am four weeks post-op LLL VATS wedge resection and removal of two lymph nodes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1072360/

Discussion: Another surgery 4 months following right lower left lobectomy?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 21, 2024

Hello @jerri0, I've seen many members report discomfort in the bra area post-surgery, but as I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071704/

Discussion: Pain after lobectomy (lung cancer) surgery: When will it go away?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2024

My first VAT was Dec 2021. Of course I was careful how I moved until fully...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062706/

Discussion: Upcoming surgery resection or lobectomy?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 5, 2024

My 7th rib was cracked at time of VAT surgery on left lung, and the next...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035701/

Discussion: Breathing difficulty after radiation for lung cancer

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Your post has been reassuring to me. I had VATS in May for left lower lobectomy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/983555/

Discussion: Increasing pain over time after Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2023

So I had VATS surgery - three holes - one for irrigation, one for camera, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/982836/

Discussion: Ros1 mutation,stage 4 lung cancer, Non smoker

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

Me too. Following my VAT surgery ULL on May 19th, I never quite got back to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/967348/

Discussion: Upper right lobectomy for stage 1 adeno 1.8 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm anyone?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Nov 19, 2023

I had my middle and lower lobe of my right lung removed this past July. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963809/

Discussion: Routine CT Scan 12 years after RCC-Tumor Lower Left Lung - Nvr Smoked

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2023

I try to take good care of the original equipment. I have been having increased shortness...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/952633/

Discussion: Mucinous adenocarcinoma of lung Stage 1

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2023

I am on Gabapentin and they told me it is the "go too" prescription for when...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/892347/

Discussion: Duration of Severe Pain Following Robot Assisted Upper Left Lobectomy

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2023

I had first VATs Dec 2021 with nerve pain. It took about 4 months to disappear.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/867497/

Discussion: Adenocarcinoma Robotic RLL Lobectomy: Does age affect outcome?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 27, 2023

I found my VAT surgery not too painful, thanks to all the meds. But those med...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864893/

Discussion: Loss of voice after lung surgery

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

Hi. I had VAT lobectomy 2019 and a VAT wedge resection in 2021. I think your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/823452/

Discussion: Pain after robotic assisted lobectomy: How long does it last?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2023

Vic. Your pain on taking a deep breath sounds very similar to my experiences. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/763321/

Discussion: Increasing pain over time after Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 20, 2022

I have had two lobectomies, the first in December 2019 to treat a large single tumor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/736515/

Discussion: Pain after robotic assisted lobectomy: How long does it last?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2022

I had a 1b too, not "1a" because of size. The VAT surgery was not bad,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/697718/

Discussion: Nodules do shrink

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 10, 2022

@vic83 Thank you for asking. Yeah, I have matching scars both sides. Two VAT surgery within...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1495331/

Discussion: Multifocal Adenocarcinoma of the lung, continual recurrences

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 31 10:29pm

I had pain in side eight months after VAT wedge resection. There was pleural fluid buildup,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1480789/

Discussion: Pleural effusion

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jan 12 5:07pm

@heidimassey Good morning. I had exactly the same pains and I think a lot of others...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1420791/

Discussion: Pain after robotic assisted lobectomy: How long does it last?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2025

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