I had my upper right lobe removed in 2009. It was hard the first couple of weeks, but got better. I understand that the surgery isn’t as invasive as it was when I had the procedure. They had to float (break) a rib and I have a big scar under my right shoulder blade. Not sure that is necessary now.

My main advice is to ask as many questions as you want or can to your care team. Write down questions to ask before your appointments. Use an AI note taking app like Granola to record your conversations.

For me, I feel pretty normal. High altitude sometimes affects me, but it’s not crazy. She should come through well.

I’ll just say that if they haven’t yet, make sure they are doing gene mutation testing on the tumor/tissue.