To people who had pneumothorax surgery, How are you doing now? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 year ago by Voltage@slrpnk.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Just had my 2nd lung collapse almost a year after the first . The doctors are recommending me to get a VATS surgery but I'm not sure what to expect post surgery. I have an appointment tomorrow to finalize my decision and I could ask them but I also want to know the experiences of people who had it done.

Do you regret doing it?

Are there any persistent pain even years after the surgery?

Were you able to return to normal life after, like swimming, lifting weights etc?

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[-] habbin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I'm fifteen years post surgery on both sides. Had blebs and bullae removed and a mechanical VATS (no talc) a few weeks apart.

There were complications with one surgery and I ended up having an unplanned thoracotomy which took a while longer to heal, but beyond a very cool scar, I have had no real noticeable health changes and am very glad I had it done.

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