Pulminologist Appointment

I went to the Pulminololgist yesterday, he's the one that saw me in the hospital in March (see profile). Anyway I've been having trouble with my left lung ever since the end of March. I've been seeing my PCP for it, she thought it was asthma. So I finally had had enough and said I want a referral back to the Pulminologist. So I see him yesterday, guess what? The fluid I had in the space between my lung and my diaphragm in March, is still there!!! What he left after the draining of the plueral effusion has never been reabsorbed by my body. Absolutely no change between my March X-rays and my X-rays last week, and all the ones in-between!! How's that for consistency!? So here's the great thing....there's nothing he can do, the amount of fluid that is left is too small and moves too easily for him to tap it again. GREAT!! So now I must simply live with this fickle left lung of mine...which at any moment decides to double me over in pain...decides I don't really need to breathe on the left side... and it rattles constantly. He said in 6 months time if it hasn't reabsorbed it's not going to...this is something I'll have to deal with from now on... Just another bump in the road... Happy thoughts, Va Was/Am/Wannabe 232/158/130 -74 pounds

It's awefull that your still having to deal with this... Please see if you can get another opionion and get something done about, you shouldn't have to live with something that could've/should've been prevented in the first place... Lots of love to my Love ya Lori

Va, I agree with Lori, you should get a second opinion. With all of the technology in the world they can't do anything for you? I will be in prayer for you. I know that you can be healed, cuz we serve a healing God. Take care of yourself Va, we love ya!!!! Shannon The Irish Lassie

Oh Va - I am so sorry to hear this. I'll be praying for you that your body makes up for lost time on this and this goes away. Dina

I'm so sorry that you have to live with this. Does he think that moving around and deep breathing exercises might help to get it reabsorbed? I hope it goes away. Louise

That was not good news! It's good to know why you still don't feel right, but it's really hard to buy that there is nothing they can do about it. I wonder if taking a diuretic for a short period of time would help? I will be praying for you! Joy (Congratulations on your weight loss. You are doing really well there!)