Fluid in lung after quadruple bypass surgery

[kcidrolyat]

I had quadruple bypass surgery 3 months ago.  Two weeks ago they removed 1600cc of fluid from my left lung which took shortness of breath away and I feel good.  Yesterday they took another 1500cc from the lung. It is only in left lung and they have done biopsy and all is negative.  They feels they got almost all of the fluid on this second attempt.  I am curious.  How many cc's of fluid can a lung hold at one time?

[Cleveland Clinic]

Quite a bit, I have seem as much as two liters.  We usually don't take out more than a couple of liters because or the risk for re-expansion  pulmonary edema.  

[kcidrolyat]

In less than two weeks they have removed 3100 cc from my left lung.  Is it possible the lung could hold that much, almost 4 liters.  My question is, after removal of the first 1600cc did the lung then produce another 1500cc in less than the two weeks?  I am hoping not.  I don't really want this to go on and on.  My cardiologist thinks it could be Dresslers Syndrome.  I am otherwise feeling good and resumed most of my volunteering at local hospital, Kiwanis club, discussion leader of a Bible Study etc.  I just hope I don't have this hanging over my head every few weeks.  Hope 2 thorsantesis (spelling) is enough.  Thanks for any further info you may have.  I really respect the Cleveland clinic as I have a daughter in Easton, PA with MS and her Dr. moved to and joined the Cleveland clinic.  Dr. Rae Grant.  Great Doctor according to my daughter.