Post Hospitalization

I had a pleural effusion. What is that? 2 cups of liquid in my lung. I went to the hospital for a cough and they took a chest x-ray. I was told that it was probably my sinuses and then the xray came back. next thing I knew I was having a ct scan and an IV. Lots of antibiotics later, I received a chest tube. A partially collapsed lung and a scare regarding another surgery and a few days later I was being released minus the chest tube. I still had the cough. A week later, I went to the pulmonologist and he told me it was my sinuses and prescribed medicine. I am actually doing better a few weeks later.He is sending me to a rheumonologist because one of the markers showed a weak positive. The year of health is turning out to suck. I can walk a mile maybe two without a coughing fit and I am tired all of the time. I hope that the year gets better because I would love to run a marathon for my 40th.