Recurrence post VATS
Hello. So had a hard day and one I thought was behind me. I’m almost 1-year post mechanical VATS and today while walking with some colleagues for lunch felt like I was having a relapse of collapse. Very much the same sensations in my mid-back and shoulder, feeling like a sharp muscle tweak. I had on a shoulder bag (which I use a few times a week) but was standing around when it started, feeling like I had building pressure in my back and diaphragm area. I was not short of breath but they were sensations I hadn’t had in approx 11 months. Felt like I needed to stretch. The same stuff that happened on my first known collapse.
I ended up going home early, taking some Advil, and laying down. I’m feeling a bit better but certainly this has made me question my entire recovery and trajectory, which has been positive to date the last year.
So disappointed and feeling a bit threatened that something is off.
I rest knowing that I can exercise well (and do) with barely thinking about it and also that from my understanding recurrence post-op at 1-year mark is about 5%…