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@rcerwin3 s Surgery done and I must say I am in much less pain than anticipated....

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Discussion: How was your pain after a lobectomy?

Posted: Nov 21, 2025

@deneane1186, Welcome to Mayo Connect. There are many people here who had VATS (Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery)....

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Discussion: Post VATS surgery: When does the pain go away?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 13 5:30pm

In Dec 2021 I was diagnosed with bilateral multifocal lung cancer. I was 80 years old....

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Discussion: Anyone chosen to SBRT radiation over surgery for stage 1 lung cancer?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 21 9:50am

@deneane1186, you may appreciate these related discussion: - VATS approach for lung nodule surgery: How was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1557005/

Discussion: Post VATS surgery: When does the pain go away?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 22 3:15pm

Hi. I went through lung resection with 8 lymph nodes removed from my side. This was...

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 9:44am

I am 2 years post VATS/RATS upper left lobectomy. CT scans are all perfect. However, I...

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Discussion: Tighness and pressure post robotic lobectomy: Will this pass?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 28 6:45am

It’s definitely a lot to go through but VATS definitely helps to reduce a lot of...

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Discussion: Post VATS surgery: When does the pain go away?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 13 8:25am

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

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 7:19am

Would like to share my experience . I'm 10 month post operative For EGFR positive ....

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 21 9:24am

I am at Mayo Rochester and they gave me SBRT not proton for my lung nodule-3...

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Discussion: Multifocal Adenocarcinoma of the lung, continual recurrences

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: May 30, 2024

Hello Joaniepnw, Having a nerve block for your VAT lung surgery is the way to go...

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Discussion: 12 mm Spiculated Nodule upper right lobe

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 13, 2024

Thank you, you eased my mind. Yes it is going to be a Vats surgery. What...

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Discussion: 12 mm Spiculated Nodule upper right lobe

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2024

Have you had an updated CT scan since surgery? I had a lot of pain that...

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you. I am just focusing on having fun...

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Discussion: A holiday with lung cancer

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2023

I would add that 1) My first VAT was not very painful, and I was off...

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Discussion: Increasing pain over time after Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2023

That was referring to pain after my first VAT surgery (RUL). The surgery was a walk...

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Discussion: Increasing pain over time after Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2023

I had VATS upper right lung lobectomy in March 2022. I chose surgery rather than radiation....

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Discussion: Had lobectomy in 2020 still having radiating severe nerve pain.

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

10 months after VAT surgery on right lung, I developed significant pain when taking deep breath,...

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Discussion: Anyone had Pleural Effusion with lung cancer? How was it treated?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jul 3, 2023

Hi Juneoake - me too, am almost 6 weeks out from VAT surgery left lung wedge...

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Discussion: Adenocarcinoma - newly diagnosed

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2023

Greetings everyone- My doctor gave me Lyrica for the nerve pain. I asked about Gabapentin but...

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 11, 2023