[madubois63]

Yes, I did have fluid around the lung. The fluid builds up between the lung and the chest wall. This can be very heavy and making breathing, walking eating and everything else really difficult. I had 2 - 3 liters removed at one time. That's bigger than a big bottle of soda. Theurasetisis is when the they remove the fluid (tapping the lung) and Pleuradesis is when the blow in a talc that is supposed to adhere the lung to the chest wall leaving no room for fluid to build up again. They might leave a tube into drain for a few days. Tell her to take a pain killer when they pull the tube. Every doctor says it doesn't hurt, we've been through enough!! The procudere will really help eliviate the weakness and pain she may be feeling.