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Bill Walsh posted an update

8 years ago (September 30, 2017)

A lot of discomfort and shortness of breath was diagnosed as pleural effusion (fluid surrounding the lungs). Yesterday they drained about one-+ litre of fluid from my right lung! Feel better already!

Lilly Black

8 years ago (September 30, 2017)

oh good! I had it as well and it is painful. Glad you feel better, Bill!

Beth Saunders

8 years ago (September 30, 2017)

I also had the fluid build up- the sob was pretty frightening every time they laid me flat for something! I am home now- have lost 11 lbs (mostly fluid) since coming home and feel better and stronger every day! I am 11 days post op and feeling more and... Read more.

Gerald Poulton

8 years ago (September 30, 2017)

Yet another one of thoses nasty complications, glad you are feeling better Bill, take care of you 👍 The most common causes of transudative (watery fluid) pleural effusions include: Post open heart surgery

Rita Savelis

8 years ago (September 30, 2017)

Yes, alas, that is a side effect of OHS as your body tries to cope with trauma. I never had pain with pleural effusions but definitely discomfort, exhaustion and the inability to lie flat without feeling like I was suffocating. I had 4 pleural effusions, one in ICU, 2 more... Read more.

Marie Myers

8 years ago (October 1, 2017)

I had just half a liter drained from my right side and I definitely felt better. Glad you are feeling better! You will improve a little every day...

Leslie Bakos

8 years ago (October 1, 2017)

Great Bill, Marie and Beth...you are like heroes to me....Man lungs are so important....feeling like suffocating is horrible...

Jill Krajnovich

8 years ago (October 1, 2017)

Glad you are doing better!

Bill Walsh posted an update

8 years ago (September 14, 2017)

Power is back....we did have a kind neighbor next door who let us plug into his generator and keep refrigerator running and then just sit in front of a fan for two days. The local mall opened and we can go over ther now that the flooding has subsided, and... Read more.

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Leslie Bakos

8 years ago (September 16, 2017)

Great Bill...I hope you are feeling well.

Bill Walsh posted an update

8 years ago (September 13, 2017)

We made it through the storm and was without power for 48 hours. We had some flooding,but nothing in house. Minor damage, but my perspective is very different after surgery. Cancelled follow up appointments and visiting nurse delays make me nervous.

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