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Why Do I Have an Issue W/breathing After Tummy Tuck?

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I am 6 wks post op from a full tt w/muscle repair all the way up to the rib cage. I developed Atelacstsis of the lungs and was put on Levaquin to help fight any infection that may have been there a few days after my procedure. I have been put on an Inhaler done 5 wks of breathing exercises have had blood work done to make sure there's no blood clot in the body/lungs and although my symptoms have improved I still feel as though it's hard to breathe fully sometimes at night. What can this be?

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