I read a few threads about this but it seems like all of them said they had a barrel chest it poked out in the back. Reeces is poking out in the front, & looks awful. it looks like it hurts, but he says no. What could cause this, & should I be concerned? Does this mean he has a lot of mucous in his lungs, I mean more like an infection or too much mucous. Is there anything I can do about it? Like will it go down or is it apart of him now? He has lost some weight in the past 3 weeks, maybe its from that?!? Please comment any suggestions or thoughts. Thanks!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
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I read a few threads about this but it seems like all of them said they had a barrel chest it poked out in the back. Reeces is poking out in the front, & looks awful. it looks like it hurts, but he says no. What could cause this, & should I be concerned? Does this mean he has a lot of mucous in his lungs, I mean more like an infection or too much mucous. Is there anything I can do about it? Like will it go down or is it apart of him now? He has lost some weight in the past 3 weeks, maybe its from that?!? Please comment any suggestions or thoughts. Thanks!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
I read a few threads about this but it seems like all of them said they had a barrel chest it poked out in the back. Reeces is poking out in the front, & looks awful. it looks like it hurts, but he says no. What could cause this, & should I be concerned? Does this mean he has a lot of mucous in his lungs, I mean more like an infection or too much mucous. Is there anything I can do about it? Like will it go down or is it apart of him now? He has lost some weight in the past 3 weeks, maybe its from that?!? Please comment any suggestions or thoughts. Thanks!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
Mine pokes out in the front & its much more obvious when I am sick or lost weight. It doesnt hurt per say, but I have to admit that it has caused discomfort when I am on the low weight side. For me the larger my chest usually means air trapping. Not necessarily infection. Think of it as a balloong that is inflated & put in a pillow case. If air is let out the pillow case doesnt look as puffed out. Same thing with the lungs. The air trapping & infections often go together, but not always.
Mine pokes out in the front & its much more obvious when I am sick or lost weight. It doesnt hurt per say, but I have to admit that it has caused discomfort when I am on the low weight side. For me the larger my chest usually means air trapping. Not necessarily infection. Think of it as a balloong that is inflated & put in a pillow case. If air is let out the pillow case doesnt look as puffed out. Same thing with the lungs. The air trapping & infections often go together, but not always.
Mine pokes out in the front & its much more obvious when I am sick or lost weight. It doesnt hurt per say, but I have to admit that it has caused discomfort when I am on the low weight side. For me the larger my chest usually means air trapping. Not necessarily infection. Think of it as a balloong that is inflated & put in a pillow case. If air is let out the pillow case doesnt look as puffed out. Same thing with the lungs. The air trapping & infections often go together, but not always.
So would this cause his O2 is be low? Its been sitting at 89~91 for the past few days....but when he coughs it goes to 92....what it should be ATLEAST. I have noticed that he seems to be getting better. When hes well it goes to 95~96. Thinking it was just a nasty cold. I swear, sometimes I just want to put him in a bubble! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0">
So would this cause his O2 is be low? Its been sitting at 89~91 for the past few days....but when he coughs it goes to 92....what it should be ATLEAST. I have noticed that he seems to be getting better. When hes well it goes to 95~96. Thinking it was just a nasty cold. I swear, sometimes I just want to put him in a bubble! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0">
So would this cause his O2 is be low? Its been sitting at 89~91 for the past few days....but when he coughs it goes to 92....what it should be ATLEAST. I have noticed that he seems to be getting better. When hes well it goes to 95~96. Thinking it was just a nasty cold. I swear, sometimes I just want to put him in a bubble! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif" border="0">
lightNlife
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Here's what causes barrel chest in CF:
The lungs themselves naturally want to be tight. If you were to take a lung outside of the body, it would automatically pull itself into a flat little pouch. It's like a stretched out rubber band that immediately regains its shape once you let go of it. Inside the body, the lungs are attached to the chest wall, which keeps them from doing this.
The chest wall on the other hand, naturally wants to pop out. Have you ever seen one of those medical shows where they crack open a ribcage? As soon as the ribcage is free, it wants to expand out.
The tension between the lungs and the chest wall help keep one another in place. When the lungs become diseased or lose elasticity, they can no longer "reign in" the chest wall with as much force as before. As a result, the chest wall is allowed to expand.
Depending on where the damaged lung tissue is, the chest takes on a barrel shape. Although it may look odd, it is not painful.
The lungs themselves naturally want to be tight. If you were to take a lung outside of the body, it would automatically pull itself into a flat little pouch. It's like a stretched out rubber band that immediately regains its shape once you let go of it. Inside the body, the lungs are attached to the chest wall, which keeps them from doing this.
The chest wall on the other hand, naturally wants to pop out. Have you ever seen one of those medical shows where they crack open a ribcage? As soon as the ribcage is free, it wants to expand out.
The tension between the lungs and the chest wall help keep one another in place. When the lungs become diseased or lose elasticity, they can no longer "reign in" the chest wall with as much force as before. As a result, the chest wall is allowed to expand.
Depending on where the damaged lung tissue is, the chest takes on a barrel shape. Although it may look odd, it is not painful.
lightNlife
New member
Here's what causes barrel chest in CF:
The lungs themselves naturally want to be tight. If you were to take a lung outside of the body, it would automatically pull itself into a flat little pouch. It's like a stretched out rubber band that immediately regains its shape once you let go of it. Inside the body, the lungs are attached to the chest wall, which keeps them from doing this.
The chest wall on the other hand, naturally wants to pop out. Have you ever seen one of those medical shows where they crack open a ribcage? As soon as the ribcage is free, it wants to expand out.
The tension between the lungs and the chest wall help keep one another in place. When the lungs become diseased or lose elasticity, they can no longer "reign in" the chest wall with as much force as before. As a result, the chest wall is allowed to expand.
Depending on where the damaged lung tissue is, the chest takes on a barrel shape. Although it may look odd, it is not painful.
The lungs themselves naturally want to be tight. If you were to take a lung outside of the body, it would automatically pull itself into a flat little pouch. It's like a stretched out rubber band that immediately regains its shape once you let go of it. Inside the body, the lungs are attached to the chest wall, which keeps them from doing this.
The chest wall on the other hand, naturally wants to pop out. Have you ever seen one of those medical shows where they crack open a ribcage? As soon as the ribcage is free, it wants to expand out.
The tension between the lungs and the chest wall help keep one another in place. When the lungs become diseased or lose elasticity, they can no longer "reign in" the chest wall with as much force as before. As a result, the chest wall is allowed to expand.
Depending on where the damaged lung tissue is, the chest takes on a barrel shape. Although it may look odd, it is not painful.
lightNlife
New member
Here's what causes barrel chest in CF:
The lungs themselves naturally want to be tight. If you were to take a lung outside of the body, it would automatically pull itself into a flat little pouch. It's like a stretched out rubber band that immediately regains its shape once you let go of it. Inside the body, the lungs are attached to the chest wall, which keeps them from doing this.
The chest wall on the other hand, naturally wants to pop out. Have you ever seen one of those medical shows where they crack open a ribcage? As soon as the ribcage is free, it wants to expand out.
The tension between the lungs and the chest wall help keep one another in place. When the lungs become diseased or lose elasticity, they can no longer "reign in" the chest wall with as much force as before. As a result, the chest wall is allowed to expand.
Depending on where the damaged lung tissue is, the chest takes on a barrel shape. Although it may look odd, it is not painful.
The lungs themselves naturally want to be tight. If you were to take a lung outside of the body, it would automatically pull itself into a flat little pouch. It's like a stretched out rubber band that immediately regains its shape once you let go of it. Inside the body, the lungs are attached to the chest wall, which keeps them from doing this.
The chest wall on the other hand, naturally wants to pop out. Have you ever seen one of those medical shows where they crack open a ribcage? As soon as the ribcage is free, it wants to expand out.
The tension between the lungs and the chest wall help keep one another in place. When the lungs become diseased or lose elasticity, they can no longer "reign in" the chest wall with as much force as before. As a result, the chest wall is allowed to expand.
Depending on where the damaged lung tissue is, the chest takes on a barrel shape. Although it may look odd, it is not painful.
Thank you.....but Reece is 4, I always thought Cfers got this when they were older....but I guess it depends on the damage in the lungs, & his doctor has always said he has a moderate~severve case for his age. (Lucky him :brokenheart<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> So what happens after this barrel chest appears? Will it just get worse?
Thank you.....but Reece is 4, I always thought Cfers got this when they were older....but I guess it depends on the damage in the lungs, & his doctor has always said he has a moderate~severve case for his age. (Lucky him :brokenheart<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> So what happens after this barrel chest appears? Will it just get worse?
Thank you.....but Reece is 4, I always thought Cfers got this when they were older....but I guess it depends on the damage in the lungs, & his doctor has always said he has a moderate~severve case for his age. (Lucky him :brokenheart<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> So what happens after this barrel chest appears? Will it just get worse?
I've always had that too. My breastbone (i just literally translated that from Dutch, don't know if it's the right word hehe) sticks out a little. My sister would call it my 3 breast when they started growing hehe. Luckely they are 'a little' bigger now.
When i would lean against a table or something, with drawing for instance i wouldn't feel it. But i would when i was sitting back after and the breastbone was going 'back into place'. Feld like it was pushed back a little from leaning against it.
When i would lean against a table or something, with drawing for instance i wouldn't feel it. But i would when i was sitting back after and the breastbone was going 'back into place'. Feld like it was pushed back a little from leaning against it.
I've always had that too. My breastbone (i just literally translated that from Dutch, don't know if it's the right word hehe) sticks out a little. My sister would call it my 3 breast when they started growing hehe. Luckely they are 'a little' bigger now.
When i would lean against a table or something, with drawing for instance i wouldn't feel it. But i would when i was sitting back after and the breastbone was going 'back into place'. Feld like it was pushed back a little from leaning against it.
When i would lean against a table or something, with drawing for instance i wouldn't feel it. But i would when i was sitting back after and the breastbone was going 'back into place'. Feld like it was pushed back a little from leaning against it.
I've always had that too. My breastbone (i just literally translated that from Dutch, don't know if it's the right word hehe) sticks out a little. My sister would call it my 3 breast when they started growing hehe. Luckely they are 'a little' bigger now.
When i would lean against a table or something, with drawing for instance i wouldn't feel it. But i would when i was sitting back after and the breastbone was going 'back into place'. Feld like it was pushed back a little from leaning against it.
When i would lean against a table or something, with drawing for instance i wouldn't feel it. But i would when i was sitting back after and the breastbone was going 'back into place'. Feld like it was pushed back a little from leaning against it.
lightNlife
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>MOME2RT</b></i> I always thought Cfers got this when they were older....but I guess it depends on the damage in the lungs, Will it just get worse?</end quote></div>
Age really doesn't have a whole lot to do with it. It really does just depend on the lung damage. Considering that there's a limited amount of space inside the body, the barrel-chestedness may level off.
Here's a link to something I've written on a similar topic--posture. Maybe this will be a source of additional information for you.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.helium.com/tm/114184/according-article-published-tattersall">Posture and CF</a>
Age really doesn't have a whole lot to do with it. It really does just depend on the lung damage. Considering that there's a limited amount of space inside the body, the barrel-chestedness may level off.
Here's a link to something I've written on a similar topic--posture. Maybe this will be a source of additional information for you.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.helium.com/tm/114184/according-article-published-tattersall">Posture and CF</a>
lightNlife
New member
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>MOME2RT</b></i> I always thought Cfers got this when they were older....but I guess it depends on the damage in the lungs, Will it just get worse?</end quote></div>
Age really doesn't have a whole lot to do with it. It really does just depend on the lung damage. Considering that there's a limited amount of space inside the body, the barrel-chestedness may level off.
Here's a link to something I've written on a similar topic--posture. Maybe this will be a source of additional information for you.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.helium.com/tm/114184/according-article-published-tattersall">Posture and CF</a>
Age really doesn't have a whole lot to do with it. It really does just depend on the lung damage. Considering that there's a limited amount of space inside the body, the barrel-chestedness may level off.
Here's a link to something I've written on a similar topic--posture. Maybe this will be a source of additional information for you.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.helium.com/tm/114184/according-article-published-tattersall">Posture and CF</a>