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Hi Bob,
Just in case your Dad wants to address the lung issue I will share with you John's experience with what appears to be a very similar symptom. For a time, John felt like he had wire band going around his chest impacting his breathing. We were told that his lungs were clear also. Come to find out he had a build up of fluid around his lungs call plueral effusions. You can try a diuretic to get rid of excess fluid but in John's case, they ended up draining them which gave great relief. They xray the lungs before and after the procedure. He tolerated the procedure very well. They basically insert a needle into the area and drain it. They took off 1.5 liters from one lung and then another .5 liter from the other. He had to have this done twice. You can see how that much fluid will get in the way. I think it would be a good idea to explore this from a "comfort" aspect.
Marlene
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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