Pain after surgery

Hi al

I had a vats bullectomy and pleurectomy a year ago (march 2024)(had a tension pneumo , 3 weeks in hospital with chest tube and then the operation). I have always had sensitivity over the site of my operation but it seems received the pain has increased significantly.

I had a small pneumo start of June (17mm) and pleural fluid. Last weeks follow up xray shows the pneumo is gone and my lungs look good. I have been having a terrible time with my asthma and am busy trying to sort it out also started my period and that seems to enhance the pain - i was on low dose prednisone but stopped when my chest pain got worse.

However ever since my pneumo my actually operation site has been hurting more than usual. In the last few days the pain increased. Touching my side and ribs feels like it felt when i still had stitches in. It feels bruised and so painful its painful to sit back or move my arm. I have pain in my back just over the wing area and the whole rib area (moving to the middle of my body) is so painful and sore.

Has anyone been experiencing something similar?