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Members strongly advised against driving alone to a lung fluid drainage procedure, emphasizing the importance of having at least a backup... Read more
@A MyLungCancerTeam Member I know I feel so much better after the procedure. However, I would recommend having a driver your first time just to be safe as you don't know how you will respond.
@A MyLungCancerTeam Member
This is just my experience from a couple months ago. I had a chest tube placed to drain my lung. I was in the hospital over night. The hospital is an hour and a half away. I drove myself there and back. It was an overnight so the effects of the partial sedation were not a factor. The only issue I had was that I forgot what level of the parking garage I parked on. Took me a half hour to find my car.
I had it done today and was glad my daughter took me. My chest and arm started hurting so bad they stopped at 800 ml. I just wanted a break to try to breathe, but they decided we needed to stop.
I would recommend having at least a backup driver. I work radiology and thoracentesis (assuming) can be really painful. Sometimes they aren't, but it's always safe to have someone as a backup. Hopefully, yours goes smoothly.
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