I had my lower left lung lobe removed, Oct 21, 2024. I was off work for 3 months and return the end of January. I am still having a lot of pain and swelling in my chest. My breathing is not bad and I very seldom cough. I have a knot under my left breast and that's the part that swells but only on the inside. You can see the knot all the time. My surgery was not VAT or small incisions. I was cut from the top of my shoulder blade down and around. No cancer was found...Praise the Lord! And when I sneeze, It fells like I am being stabbed. Is this normal?