I two had vats and my upper right lobe was taken away, i am  having  bloating, certain foods give me acid reflux i avoid coffee well have devaf, my op was 7/2/2018.

i had left lung upper lobe removed 7 weeks ago .stomach and rib area feel swollen clothes wont fit wondered if its fluid retention also lot of acid reflux which i suffer from occasionely but everything i eat seems to cause it .

I’ve had this too after thoracic surgery. I’ve found this article which says it could be caused by intercostal nerve damage (I was told they’d had to cut through 3 sets of nerves to remove tumour). Disappointingly, article doesn’t say how to rectify the problem. Hope the link works www.semanticscholar.org/.../cd095827ce61b3a0586c5dbc9d38954aaf377dcb

Glad I found this I'm 2 weeks in to full lung removed with open surgery I can feel that swollen bloated so uncomfortable thought it was just me  

I had my lower lobectomy in February. I too thought I was odd, bloating, extreme tenderness at base of my rib cage and right breast. I am so relieved that others are having similar symptoms. I just wish that these things could be explained properly instead of being told ‘Oh, that’s nothing to worry about’. Walk in my shoes for a week, Mr G.P.!!!  Makes me so cross, lol.My ‘pains’ are still with me but I live with them (helped with Tramadol), but we are ALIVE and breathing, that is something to be thankful for.  I wish you a good recovery, be kind to yourself, let your body tell you when to rest and you’ll soon be enjoying life again.  

I had my lower lobectomy in February. I too thought I was odd, bloating, extreme tenderness at base of my rib cage and right breast. I am so relieved that others are having similar symptoms. I just wish that these things could be explained properly instead of being told ‘Oh, that’s nothing to worry about’. Walk in my shoes for a week, Mr G.P.!!!  Makes me so cross, lol.My ‘pains’ are still with me but I live with them (helped with Tramadol), but we are ALIVE and breathing, that is something to be thankful for.  I wish you a good recovery, be kind to yourself, let your body tell you when to rest and you’ll soon be enjoying life again.  

I had op feb 2018 now august 2019 th numbness and tender under right breast has gone, but even now i ha e bloated feeling and wind.

Did anyone loose there appetite not sure if the meds or part of it 

Hi

I had right upper lobe removed in February this year, I am still recovering and feel bloated all the time. My stomach is big all the time but every time I try to discuss with my consultant he just dismisses it and says it's nothing to worry about. I have put over a stone on since my op but it's all across my upper body. I still have numbness under my arm and have pain under my ribs and right breast.