Lilly Black
oh good! I had it as well and it is painful. Glad you feel better, Bill!
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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!
Beth Saunders
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
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
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
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
Great Bill, Marie and Beth...you are like heroes to me....Man lungs are so important....feeling like suffocating is horrible...
Jill Krajnovich
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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Barbara Wood, Rose Madura and
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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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