Hi Mam,
Yes, the pleural effusion was drained, partially by manual tap and and the
rest by surgery.
You know so much more than I do. What is a pneumothorax?
Thank you for writing.
The people on this line are incredible.
Suzanne
At 09:13 PM 10/21/98 +1000, you wrote:
>G'day Suzanne,
>I am sorry to hear things aren't going so well for you right now. Am
>keeping all fingers crossed for the tests you are to have. Just a thought,
>did they drain the pleural effusion? Sometimes this can cause a
>pneumothorax in the lung that results in pain like this. Have they looked
>into that? Hang in there girl!
>Love Mam
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