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Anyone had Pleural Effusion with lung cancer? How was it treated?

Posted by tmauko @tmauko, Aug 26, 2022

Hello, my name is Tanja and I am just wondering if anyone has been diagnose with pleural effusion due to lung cancer. If so, how was it treated? Just wondering, I am requesting a second opinion through Mayo, loosing confidence in my doctors here in Toronto. Thank you

Tanja

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dnmca | @dnmca | Jan 16 2:03am

Hi Lisa and Colleen, my oncologist started me on tagrisso this week (EGFR mutation) and we have scheduled 4 chemo sessions starting next week. Pleural effusion is so bad that I had (4) thoracensis already, will have pleurx in another week. To add to my agony, they found 3 (abt 6-9 mm) supratentorial hemorrhagic lesions, concerning for hemorrhagic metastases on my MRI. I would be referred to a neuro as well.

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Jan 24 2:06pm
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Hi Lisa and Colleen, my oncologist started me on tagrisso this week (EGFR mutation) and we have scheduled 4 chemo sessions starting next week. Pleural effusion is so bad that I had (4) thoracensis already, will have pleurx in another week. To add to my agony, they found 3 (abt 6-9 mm) supratentorial hemorrhagic lesions, concerning for hemorrhagic metastases on my MRI. I would be referred to a neuro as well.

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Oh @dnmca, this sounds like a rough time for you. I hope you're able to see that these difficulties won't last forever. Focus on getting better, if you can yet. How was your first week of chemo?

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tedvoelker | @tedvoelker | Mar 8 8:59pm
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@tmauko

Good Morning, right now all that is being done is draining the fluid. I have a tenckhoff catheter on my left side, but other than that nothing. I did have Chemo earlier this year, and thats about it. This is why I am looking for an addition opinion. I am getting frustrated. I am feeling ok as long as the fluid is kept under control. No pain. The breathing can be an issue if there is a large amount of fluid build up. I have oxygen as back up. My oxygen sats are between 89 & 93%. I'm trying to gather as much info as possible. Thank you very much!

Tanja

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Tanya I’m in Collingwood and travel to Barrie for a weekly thoracentesis. Have talked with a thoracic surgeon and wasn’t convinced a permanent tube was the answer. So at this time the only way to treat the pleural effusion is with the thoracentesis.

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