Just to ask if it is normal to feel pain in the sternum after surgery of lobe removal ,it is only 3 weeks and i have got used to the aches and pains ,around the incision site ,and inside where my lungs were stapled ,but i have had a ache in my sternum ,which i think seem a strange place .does anyone know if this is normal ??
Hi Christie.k you should speak to your lung nurse about any new pain you may have. I am sure you will feel better once you have spoke to her and she has put your mind at rest x
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