That was a close call..... collapsed lung

[wasted youth]

Muncher said:

Apparently it can spontaneously happen to young, tall, thin men

18, 6ft4 and... well kinda thin hehe


happened to one of my mates last year, he's 6ft5 ish and quite thin. was playin tennis at the time and it just went, ended up in some random french hospital (he was actually in france at the time haha) for a couple of days.

[SB666]

Happy birthday muncher, sorry to hear about your lung, thank god they come in pairs! sounds like you could do with one of these to see you through the hard times till your'e better

[Muncher]

[Pies]

[TheExcession]

SB666 said:

Happy birthday muncher, sorry to hear about your lung, thank god they come in pairs! sounds like you could do with one of these to see you through the hard times till your'e better

Kinda worries me what she might be about to do with that tube of silcone sealant tho....

[Muncher]

Feel free to post more nurse pictures, i feel a twinge coming on....no really, I do :/

[TheExcession]

It's probably best to keep your blood pressure and heart rate down mate.

In the words from a Steve Martin film - I recomend 60 year old nuns and dead kittens!

get well soon mate.

best
Ex

[Pies]

[SB666]

I bet she does as well (bounce that is)

[5ltr-chim]

Just testing your blood pressure

Here's to a speedy recovery!

[SB666]

ok people, things are getting a bit hot now.. someone whip out a hose and ...oh too late the fire brigade are here!!

[Muncher]

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>> Edited by Muncher on Friday 12th December 23:00

[Muncher]

Bit of an update ladies, gentlemen and mungo

Went back to A&E for another X-Ray, the lung has reinflated well and seems OK. I can't do anything involving exercise or pressure changes for a month, so that rules out football

I still keep getting some twinges which is a bit scary though

The bad news however is if it happens again, I'll have to have surgery on both lungs as a precaution

[Graham.J]

Glad to hear it's OK.

Just remember not to do too much.

Hope you make a full recovery soon.



Graham

[MarkK]

Muncher said:

Bit of an update ladies, gentlemen and mungo Went back to A&E for another X-Ray, the lung has reinflated well and seems OK. I can't do anything involving exercise or pressure changes for a month, so that rules out football I still keep getting some twinges which is a bit scary though The bad news however is if it happens again, I'll have to have surgery on both lungs as a precaution

All the best mate - just take it easy. I'm 6ft 3 so you've opened my eyes a bit. Seems there's something out to get you around every corner!

[cacatous]

So are there any precautions or is simply hopeit doesn't happen to you?

6'5" tall and not so skinny these days...

[Mrs Fish]

It's more if you were tall and skinny quite young, as Flasher told me anyway.

[Plotloss]

Mrs Fish said:

It's more if you were tall and skinny quite young, as Flasher told me anyway.

And what would he know about such things?

[Mrs Fish]

[flasher]

Muncher

You wont neccesarily have to have surgery on BOTH lungs. just the one with the problem. I have had the surgery and although I have had complications, for most people it's a six days to two week recovery period followed by 6 weeks of careful excercise and care.

The problem does start at a young age but can cause problems at any time in life. Smoking is the main cause of problems occuring.

As for me being tall and thin, well I was when I was younger (to the age of 25) and now I am again, having lost 3 stone in 8 weeks!!

I'm back in to hospital again tonight and hopefully I will have my chest drain removed this time and get the all clear. My blood tests have come back clear too.

The best Christmas present I could ever have is being set free tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed for me.