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Your deep breath pain history is interesting to know. I am still better and just had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/763771/

Discussion: Increasing pain over time after Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2022

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@kkckkjm There are three different approaches that your surgeon can use to remove part of your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/728805/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jul 20, 2022

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6+ months ago, I had VAT surgery on right lung but only wedge resection not removal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/725026/

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

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2022

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Best wishes. I had VATs at Mayo 6 months ago and have the same pillow!!!! I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/719036/

Discussion: My husband had lobectomy surgery: Mayo was wonderful!

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 19, 2022

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I had lung VAT wedge resection at AGE 80. I was driving my car one week...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1462899/

Discussion: VATS approach for lung nodule surgery: How was your recovery? Pain?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

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Thats the thing about VATS. Small incisions are much less painful and you heal much faster....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1462888/

Discussion: VATS approach for lung nodule surgery: How was your recovery? Pain?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Dec 17, 2025

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Sorry to hear you are suffering from this but great thing is that it was taken...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1441293/

Discussion: How was your pain after a lobectomy?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2025

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@snorfish, I also live alone, and I traveled by airplane to Mayo Rochester by myself for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1427624/

Discussion: Going through lobectomy alone

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Oct 31, 2025

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Even with the VATS SURGERY, I had to wean off of all the meds they gave...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1364142/

Discussion: Sub-solid nodule grew from 3.5 to 8 in a year: Wait for scan?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Aug 5, 2025

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My second VAT was significantly more painful than the first. The follow-up CT scan showed there...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1328619/

Discussion: Nerve Pain

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Jun 16, 2025