Hi,i am 70 years old and am fairly fit,i had vats labectomy op march 2021 and have had nerve pain since then,taken painkillers for a full year,the pain is numbness just under right ribcage which sometimes moves across to stomach and is so annoying,when i tell docs about this numb pain they sort of think i imagine it,of which i do not,, has anybody had this and have any tips as this pain is really taking its toll on me now after a year    thanks for reading this,,,,,,

Dear Rab. I am now 60. I had my Surg. 5 years ago and still have pain. A lot during times of stress or dampness. I have been on and off pain killers for most of this time. But they too have their own kind of pain. I don't know if it's the pain of this procedure or the meds but depression has been very much a part of my life this last year or so.  Anyway that's my word of advice if you want it. Be very careful  with the meds. For me they are a double edge sword. Be well. Love to you. Shan

Dear shan,thank you for reply,sorry to hear about your 5 years of pain,, it just becomes you have to live with it i suppose and i will try and stay away from the deppression side of it,,thanks again for your time and reply

Dear shan,thank you for reply,sorry to hear about your 5 years of pain,, it just becomes you have to live with it i suppose and i will try and stay away from the deppression side of it,,thanks again for your time and reply