Can’t deal with the after surgery life

Hi.

I had TOS surgery last Wednesday the 5th. Classic surgery. First rib removal and scalene and pec minor cut.

Since then, I have not been able to walk 5-10 steps without being completely out of breath. Sleep is the worst. Sleep in the great healer, right? Well, I can only sleep I certain, very uncomfortable positions and only for a small amount of time. Otherwise, I feel a colossal and crushing pressure on my chest and I can breathe.
Then bolt up gasping for air.

And the “ok” positions are only doable because of my cpap.

If I sit down, I have to either sit rigidly straight or hunch forward to breathe.

I’ve tried all sort of pillows, wedges, etc but nothing is changing nor getting better.

Despite the fear of it, I try to walk around the house as much as possible. Getting water, medicine, etc. I’m also still using the dumb Spirometer.

The surgeons nurse called me and said I’m doing everything right but don’t worry, I will get better.

After 8 days now of this crap, I’m hopeless. I do not want the rest of my life to be like this. It’s funny because the pain is the least of my concerns and I should be sleeping all day to heal. Just can’t.

Does anyone have a similar story?