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1 post-op 186; is that correct, Doctor? 2 A That is correct. 3 Q That would have been approximately 12 and a 4 half pounds of fluid that would have come off of him 5 at that time? 6 A That is correct. 7 Q That is in addition to the 69 bottles that 8 you and Dr. Cho removed; is that right? 9 A That is true. 10 Q Now, what kind of effect was all of this 11 fluid having on Mr. Vandergucht's body and ability to 12 function? 13 A Well, as I said before, difficulty in 14 breathing, loss of appetite, difficulty in walking, 15 having to sleep sitting up so he can breathe, loss of 16 appetite, loss of weight, loss of solid body mass 17 because he is not eating. 18 Even though his weight stayed reasonably 19 consistent over this time, most of it or a lot of it 20 was accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. 21 Q Doctor, you can return to the witness Page 982