On 11/16/2006 Dog Breath wrote:
How long after lobectomy is the recovery? Does the coughing ever go away? How long does the pain last? Can't seem to get enough air. Can anyone give advise?
I was told by my surgeon that it would take a good year for full recovery. I had sugery on July 1, 2005. I had 2 more rounds of chemo after surgery. In August I was back at work teaching high school. I walked kind of slow and was a bit stiff, but little by little it did get better. The coughing will eventually stop and it feels so very good when it does. I found that taking Aleve was better than taking the prescription pain pills. I am 58 years old.I was staged 3A. I have had clean scans since my surgery and am very grateful to Gpd and to all of my family and friends who supported me. Hope this helps.-Carol