Hi Karen,

I had surgery to my left lung. I didn't have the same as you, I had a wedgectomy. The incisions are on my left side midway down. I had and still do on occaision. Because the nerves had been cut during surgery my pain was mixed with nerve pain. In fact, at times I felt like there was a metal plate under my skin on my left sie. Other times I felt that the plate was at my bra line in the front. If I had to cough, wow, it hurt and I reduced the pain by holding something (my purse, a pillow, whatever) pressed against my left breast when I caughed. I say what you've described sounds normal for what you have gone through. My doctor was to perform a lobectomy and since he didn't he told me had he I would have had a much longer recoup period and much more painful. One of the meds he gave me was Gabapentin (brand Neurontin) to help with the nerve pain. The nerve pain is what I have already described as well as a kind of numb feeling but you can sort of feel something is touching you, or something like that. You might even experence "ticks" when you are sitting speaking with someone and all of a sudden you jump because a nerve tweeked. All of this goes away. I wish you luck. Call your doctor and tell him that you feel uncomfortable when he doesn't explain that your pains are normal and natural for the surgery you have been through! Make sure he gives you a prescription to make you more comfortable.

I hope this heps,

Sassiehc

hi just seen your post.i get same symptons as ypurself after my wedgectomy on my left side.i say wedgectomy think it was a little more than that as my haematoma was in the middle of my lower left lung.but am getting numbness under my left breast.and also aches and pain down the left side.my bra with bones in is so uncomfy.i had it done last October and came home with the pains under my left breast.but thought it may have cleared up by now.not really bsd but uncomfortable.also when i cough.i also have to hold under my left breast cos. it feels like its rubbing on my ribs.i have Gabapentin but worried about taling more than one a day as it makes me so dizzy.What bras would or could you recommend as the one with bones in are just horrible to wear all day..thank you so much.