I was staged 3A. I had 6 weeks of daily radiation concurrent with weekly chemo (carbo/taxol). I had surgery,an upper right lobectomy, followed by two more but stonger infusions of the same chemo drugs. I was very painful and sore for a long time. The only exercise that I did for a long time was to walk. You have to give the incision time to heal. I do not like to take pain pills. I took the over the counter Alleve and that helped alot. For the first year after my surgery, I was sore and numb. My surgery was in July,2005. I went back to work teaching high school at the end of August, 2005. I was still very sore and had to think about my movements before I made them, even things like writing on the chalkboard, or opening my car door in the morning. I had to open my car door with my left hand for a long time. I now have a little numbness and the pain and soreness has subsided.
Take care. Hope this helps. By the way I have had clean CT scans since my surgery. Carol