Hi there, I know that Pat and maybe others have had the procedure done where they insert talc into the chest area to help combat pleural effusions. I am taking my father to a thoracic surgeon on Wednesday and I questioning everything about this procedure. Does it work, how long did you stay in the hospital, etc.
My father is 85yrs old and I'm not totally convinced that all of his breathing problems is from fluid back up. He also suffers from a moderate form of pulmonary hypertension which also causes shortness of breath. He recently had a thorancentisis (sorry my spelling is a bit off today) and he really didn't notice any great relief in his breathing. Is this something that any of you started experiencing?
Thanks so much for all the great help
mary ann