Connect
Public Support Group 272 total results
Discussions (16)
Increasing pain over time after Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery
I am wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. I had VAT surgery end December 2021 with wedge resection in right upper lobe. They...
Pain after lobectomy (lung cancer) surgery: When will it go away?
Two months out from lower left lobectomy and just started to feel better when pain started again all around the incision area and upper part...
Pain lower right rib and cough after robotic lung surgery
Nerve, muscle and lower right rib pain 10 months after robotic lung surgery to remove upper lobe.Also continue to cough up green- yellow mucus blob...
How was your pain after a lobectomy?
I'll be having a lobectomy (lower left) in early May and am very anxious about the post-surgery pain. Many years ago (about 35) I had...
VATS approach for lung nodule surgery: How was your recovery? Pain?
I'm 71 years old and I have a 15mm ground glass nodular opacity in my RUL, toward the surface, not deep in my lung. I'm...
How do you handle travel after surgery
I’m a scheduled for surgery on November 7 for lung cancer. I’m either having a wedge resection or possibly a lobectomy. I’m told 2 days...
Pain after robotic assisted lobectomy: How long does it last?
I had a robotic assisted lobectomy about 5 weeks ago and still experiencing pain. Seems like there has been very little improvement in past couple...
Newly diagnosed with lung cancer
Hi All!My name is Ronnie. I am 65 years old and was diagnosed with lung cancer almost 2 weeks ago. Last Monday, I had surgery.About...
Neuropathy Pain after platinum-based chemo: Running out of options
Lung cancer 2016 treated with surgery, radiation, platinum based chemo, then Keytruda which finally successful. Worsening periphal neuropathy pain in feet. Morphine and other meds...
Pain after Left Upper Lobectomy
I had my LUL removed via minimally invasive surgery on 11/14 and was discharged from the hospital on 11/16. I am progressing well and have...
lower right lobectomy in Sept
i had a lower right lung robotic lobectomy on Sept 17, 2025, honestly surgery was unnoticed i was knocked out until the point of them...
SABR or RFA for lung cancer?
After successful surgery for colon ancer in 2022 and liver cancer in 2024 I was diagnosed with lung cancer in February this year - 2...
Robotic Lobectomy: What can I expect? What is recovery like?
Hello from the Bluegrass State! Greetings! Just hoping for some advice. Though I've never smoked, I've been diagnosed with lung cancer (almost 2 weeks ago)....
Mucinous adenocarcinoma of lung Stage 1
I am a 73yo woman recently retired with RA and history of smoking until 2017. On May 25th I had a VATS surgery to remove...
Small Cell Lung Cancer with Bone Metastases: What next?
I'm JH, adult child of a patient. I still can't really believe that this is happening. My dad (60s) had been in fine health before...
Palliative Care: What is it? How do I get it?
I know that I have been confused as to what palliative care means until my oncologist recently used it in reference to me me! I...
Connect