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Page 1231 ! 1 Q And what's the name of that lung specialist ! 2 that you saw? ; 3 A Dr. Benjamin. 4 Q What kind of medical treatment did you 5 receive as a result of visiting Dr. Benjamin? ! 6 A He said there was a lot of fluid built up 7 in my chest along the cavity, and he would have to 8 drain it off. So he made an appointment in the 9 hospital to have it drained off later on that day. 10 Q Was that outpatient clinic located at North i 11 Arundel Hospital? > 12 A Yes, it was. ' 13 Q And what kind of device did he use to drain ; 14 your lungs? 15 A They put a couple small needles in there and 16 numbed the back, and he used a six-inch needle through 17 my back into the lung cavity and drained out, I 18 believe, six quarts of fluid. j 19 Q And was that the only time that you had that 20 procedure done? 21 A No, twice afterwards.