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ps. Don't let thorocentesis be the primary way that you treat this. My pulmonary surgeon told me that I had about 19 thorocentesis' too many. It is very tiring, weakening, and takes protein out of your body. It realy woke me up to the realization that you are viewed as "on your way out", and the thorocentisis is thought of as a palliative or symptomatic treatment, and it is--but it doesn't last long at all and there are terrible side effects. Pleurodesis is so much of a higher quality treatment!
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