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How does it really feel when you get a part of your lung removed from a thoracotomy procedure due to pneumothorax? do you feel short of breath?
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Thoracotomy: Immediately after surgery you do feel short of breath and it may be necessary to use oxygen for several months.
Answered 4/6/2014
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