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Carla G

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  1. Hello Minh, I just read your story. The header caught my attention since I was diagnosed with malignant pleural effusion in April 2021. First, I'm sorry to hear about all of your complications. I had 2 thoracentesis procedures to drain the fluid. The first one was the day after diagnosis and the 2nd one eight days later. I felt immediate relief once it was drained. It was initially 75% full. Doc told me 50% of time the fluid will come back and it did. In June, I had a pleural catheter inserted since my fluid also became loculated. I was afraid to have it inserted but it was so much easier than going to the hospital for the thoracentesis procedure. Best news is that my fluid has been gone since July. I believe the combo of chemo and draining it through the catheter (which involved training my husband to do every other day) eliminated the fluid. The biggest downside was getting comfortable while sleeping. I couldn't lay on my right side for 2 months. I hope by the time you read this you have found some resolution. I also had random fevers and they disappeared after the fluid was gone. I still have a big tumor in my lung but my breathing is very good at this time. Carla
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