Diane Wenckebach

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During the first week of November, I enjoyed swimming laps.  But by mid-November, I was breathless taking a moderate walk.  What could be going on?  I visited my doctor who discovered a plueral effusion in my right lung, and over a liter of fluid was drained and tests were negative.  This was the beginning of a search for a shocking answer---mesothelioma.  And  all the more shocking because I haven't had a known exposure to asbestos.  What follows is my journey in dealing with the disease.