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

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what VATS involves but after my 2nd one they removed a bit of the top of my collapsed lung. After everything healed, I it didn't feel any different than before. So no pain or any restrictions even when doing pretty involved sports.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Same thing they did to me for my first one. Took out roughly a quarter of my left lung and did a pleurodesis cause it was a really bad hole from what I understand.