New diagnosis

Hi Treen

Sorry you've had to join the group. I was in the same position as you. 60 years old, lives alone, very independent and I had never had surgery before. At the end of January I had right upper lobectomy, was only in the hospital 2 days then discharged. You are given loads of pain relief because they want you to be mobile and able to cough and discharged with the same, to be honest first couple of days is a bit rough but doable. Prior to operation, on the advice of others, I stocked up on plenty of frozen meals so had plenty of options and not had to worry about shopping. My sister stayed with me for about a week but to be honest I would have managed on my own, but she did help with cleaning, shopping, putting bins out etc. I walked as much as I could before surgery and as soon as I could after surgery. I'm now 3 months post op and just waiting for my first CT Scan for follow up. I was a bit wheezy and a bit of a cough but that's gradually getting better. I would say I am almost back to normal, still breathless going up hills but I just stop for a rest and off I go again.  I hope all goes well for you and please let us all know how you're doing x

Your reply really helped me, Bella. I have no idea what a right-upper thingy is and how that will compare to what I end up with in terms of treatment, but reading about your experience after hospital has bucked me up - I'm beginning to think my tomato plants might survive yet :O)