CancerCompass message board discussion started by Dog Breath on 11/16/2006 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,7819,0.htm Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 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? Dog Breath Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT  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 Carolhg Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT