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Wess

Updated 1y ago

Has anyone had a Pleurodesis?

Hello, my name's Wes. I was curious if anyone has had a Pleurodesis here?

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Lonchell

2y

Hi Wes, I'm Lonchell lovely to meet you. I have had a pleurodesis
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Wess

2y

how are you afterwards? I've been experiencing weird undescribable feelings in my chest sometimes and even stomach uncomfortability
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Wess

2y

I hope it's been better for you haha
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Lonchell

2y

It has been good for me up into 2018 when I caught pneumonia and developed a cough that just won't go away
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Wess

2y

Ahh that's unfortunate, i get a little cough sometimes , almost like clearing my throat. Did you experience the other things like how I described?
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Wess

2y

Did it take 4 months and you still felt odd sometimes?
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Lonchell

2y

It comes and goes
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Wess

2y

yeah honestly. I just am hoping after the pleurodesis it eventually won't be bothersome. I had my procedure in early May 2022, so it's been almost 4 months
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Wess

2y

Do you have alpha one anti-tripsin deficiency?
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Lonchell

2y

No
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Wess

2y

Ahh okay , did you check for it? Sometimes this causes lung issues like pneumonia and such, i have it, but not bad enough to not protect my lungs
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Lonchell

2y

Good morning Wes, Ok, I will mention it to my paleontologist. Do I have to take a test like the (PFT) pulmonary function test
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Wess

2y

hahaha paleontologist 😂
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Lonchell

2y

Pulmonologist
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Wess

2y

No it's just a blood prick test
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Wess

2y

The PFT could help too

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