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This is Kim and I posted the request for more information about upcoming surgery yesterday. THANK YOU to everyone who responded with suggestions, recommendations, good wishes and prayers. Being a long-term cancer survivor starting in my mid-30's with Hodgkin's I can truely say that the "club" is full of many wonderful people! I am sorry that this is what brought us together but thankful that we have at least found a forum to exchange thoughts and ideas and unload some of the fear. GOD bless ya'll and have a great Memorial Day! I am now definitely going to purchase that extra pillow before the surgery as it is so highly recommended! Too bad this is done from the side, a breast lift would have been nice

I am new to this site and would love any information on preparing for my upcoming surgery. While my nodule is very small my doctor is not confident that he can get it with a thoracoscopy so advises to expect this to be completed as a thoracotomy for the wedge/resection. Nodule is evidently within the lung tissue not on the surface so unless he can see it with the scope he will have to be more invasive. So, anyone who has been there before me that can share their recommendations on what they are going to do, what the recovery in the hospital will be like and how I can help myself get through this would be very much appreciated! I am not new to surgery but this one seems more ominous than anything else I have been through! Thanks, Kim