Talk about out of the blue

**Outlaw** · 10th May 2009, 01:25 PM

bloody hell, glad everythings sorted. Catch up soon for some much needed rest by the sounds of it. I'll be sure to be at X-box's place when he helps to fatten you up

**scarry** · 10th May 2009, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Tis true Hendrik....no idea why that is, but we get quite a few tall, skinny young men with spontaneous pneumothorax's at work. Just seems to happen

Good to hear you are fixed and on the road to recovery

Bit scarey I would imagine.

Does it happen to any particular age group?

They dont call me stick for nothing either

**350RRC** · 10th May 2009, 03:33 PM

Hi Scarry,

I was told that it is most common around 17 to 19, but I know of blokes in their 20's who've had it.

It only really, really, really, really, really hurts if one lung goes completely down IME. Changes your perception of pain, for life. Second time doesn't hurt as much.

HTH, DL

**Hendrik** · 10th May 2009, 08:42 PM

I can agree with that, the pain is horrible. I had to keep getting pethidine to calm it down, couldn't breath normally otherwise. I really don't want this happening to me again, I keep hearing cases where it does happen to people twice. If it happens in the right lung, it can push the heart out of position towards the middle of the chest, and I can only imagine how painful that could be.

Cheers
Hendrik

**Timj** · 10th May 2009, 08:57 PM

That really doesn't sound like fun at all. Glad to hear you are ok and getting over it.

**cucinadio** · 10th May 2009, 08:59 PM

bummer

.................. hope your well soon mate

cheers

**350RRC** · 10th May 2009, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by Hendrik

I can agree with that, the pain is horrible. I had to keep getting pethidine to calm it down, couldn't breath normally otherwise. I really don't want this happening to me again, I keep hearing cases where it does happen to people twice. If it happens in the right lung, it can push the heart out of position towards the middle of the chest, and I can only imagine how painful that could be.

Cheers
Hendrik

Fear not Hendrik.

At least peth worked for you, it didn't for me.

The odds of the same (left) lung going down are remote. In my case (normal at the time) the surgeon removes the pleura (membrane lining the chest cavity) and inserts an abrasive which 'encourages' the lung to stick to the chest wall, so it can never deflate even after something like a knife injury.

You'll be fine, read my original post.

HTH, DL

**disco gazza** · 10th May 2009, 09:44 PM

Glad to hear your feeling better.........

Thankfully I'm just a shorthish lean & wiry guy,so didnt have that when I was a youngster(a looooooong timne ago)

**Hendrik** · 10th May 2009, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Fear not Hendrik.

At least peth worked for you, it didn't for me.

The odds of the same (left) lung going down are remote. In my case (normal at the time) the surgeon removes the pleura (membrane lining the chest cavity) and inserts an abrasive which 'encourages' the lung to stick to the chest wall, so it can never deflate even after something like a knife injury.

You'll be fine, read my original post.

HTH, DL

Yeah that's what the surgeon did for me, removed the lining like peeling a carpet, and the lung now sticks to the chest wall, like you say. Feels a bit funny and numb around that area still, but apparently that disappears after a while and should feel normal. I'm more worried about it happening with the other lung, this has really set me back, need to catch up on a lot of work now.
Just need to take it easy now I guess.
Cheers
Hendrik

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