Collapsed lung? can it be partially collapsed?

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luke

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Julie,

Hey...it is entirely possible he "blew" out a portion of his lung. You know we get blebs and boli that cause the lung to become weak in those areas. I never lift heavy(for me anyway) becuse of that very reason. I would think with his lung funcition that it is more likely that he pulled a muscle though? Update us and let us know how things are.
 
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EnergyGal

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I hope Mark is better.

It is very possible that you can collapse a lung from heavy weight lifting. A respiratory therapist at the hospital told me if happens often to football players. Some end up having a trach. I cannot understand that but that is what he told me. I imagine it would have to be so severe in that situation.

When I was in the hospital, I saw a very strong man walking with the canula in his throat (meaning he was vented through his trachea)

I no longer lift more than ten pounds. To me it is not worth the risk. You can achieve a nice look with less weight.
 
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EnergyGal

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I hope Mark is better.

It is very possible that you can collapse a lung from heavy weight lifting. A respiratory therapist at the hospital told me if happens often to football players. Some end up having a trach. I cannot understand that but that is what he told me. I imagine it would have to be so severe in that situation.

When I was in the hospital, I saw a very strong man walking with the canula in his throat (meaning he was vented through his trachea)

I no longer lift more than ten pounds. To me it is not worth the risk. You can achieve a nice look with less weight.
 
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EnergyGal

New member
I hope Mark is better.

It is very possible that you can collapse a lung from heavy weight lifting. A respiratory therapist at the hospital told me if happens often to football players. Some end up having a trach. I cannot understand that but that is what he told me. I imagine it would have to be so severe in that situation.

When I was in the hospital, I saw a very strong man walking with the canula in his throat (meaning he was vented through his trachea)

I no longer lift more than ten pounds. To me it is not worth the risk. You can achieve a nice look with less weight.
 
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NoExcuses

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i've had a partially collapsed lung - upper right. since there are many lobes to the lungs, it's possible to have that partial collapse.

Mine was due to severe allergies and bronchospasm. Steroids helped to control the issue and the lung re-inflated.
 
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NoExcuses

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i've had a partially collapsed lung - upper right. since there are many lobes to the lungs, it's possible to have that partial collapse.

Mine was due to severe allergies and bronchospasm. Steroids helped to control the issue and the lung re-inflated.
 
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NoExcuses

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i've had a partially collapsed lung - upper right. since there are many lobes to the lungs, it's possible to have that partial collapse.

Mine was due to severe allergies and bronchospasm. Steroids helped to control the issue and the lung re-inflated.
 
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julie

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He says he's feeling better today, but I'm not sure if it's just because he wants to avoid the doctor (he dislikes doctors, the Cf clinic... with a passion!) He says the breathing is better, and it's just "sore" now. I'm keeping an eye on him though....

Thanks for all the information, I appreciate it!
 
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julie

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He says he's feeling better today, but I'm not sure if it's just because he wants to avoid the doctor (he dislikes doctors, the Cf clinic... with a passion!) He says the breathing is better, and it's just "sore" now. I'm keeping an eye on him though....

Thanks for all the information, I appreciate it!
 
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julie

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He says he's feeling better today, but I'm not sure if it's just because he wants to avoid the doctor (he dislikes doctors, the Cf clinic... with a passion!) He says the breathing is better, and it's just "sore" now. I'm keeping an eye on him though....

Thanks for all the information, I appreciate it!
 
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PeterC

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Julie:

Just saw your post!

It sounds like a major collapse to me. I experienced something very similar to what you described when I was in my early twenties. It is increadibly painful and can be a very dangerous situation especially for someone who has compromised lung health.

I was treated in the hospital for it and a long recovery period was required for me. Things have changed a lot since the late sixties when this happened to me but the condition is still quite serious.

Has anything like this ever happened to him before?

I ask because after a lung initially collapses and comes back up, scar tissue forms at the site of the leak. When this happens the lung becomes somewhat bonded to the chest wall which makes the lung more rigid and less apt to completely collapse again.

I know a lot about this subject because several years after my initial collapse I started to have them on the opposite side of my chest, several of which were documented by my doctor with xrays. The symptoms were always the same. None of them were serious enough to justify hospitalization but the symptoms were very uncomfortable to deal with.

I have had many dozens of these partial collapses. I continue to live a fairly normal life in spite of the occasional inconvenience.

I would at least have an xray taken to see how serious the situation might be!

Please let me know if I can be of further help!!

Leave me a private message if you or Mark want to communicate about this and I will give you a more direct way to contact me.

Sincerely:

PeterC 58/cf
 
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PeterC

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Julie:

Just saw your post!

It sounds like a major collapse to me. I experienced something very similar to what you described when I was in my early twenties. It is increadibly painful and can be a very dangerous situation especially for someone who has compromised lung health.

I was treated in the hospital for it and a long recovery period was required for me. Things have changed a lot since the late sixties when this happened to me but the condition is still quite serious.

Has anything like this ever happened to him before?

I ask because after a lung initially collapses and comes back up, scar tissue forms at the site of the leak. When this happens the lung becomes somewhat bonded to the chest wall which makes the lung more rigid and less apt to completely collapse again.

I know a lot about this subject because several years after my initial collapse I started to have them on the opposite side of my chest, several of which were documented by my doctor with xrays. The symptoms were always the same. None of them were serious enough to justify hospitalization but the symptoms were very uncomfortable to deal with.

I have had many dozens of these partial collapses. I continue to live a fairly normal life in spite of the occasional inconvenience.

I would at least have an xray taken to see how serious the situation might be!

Please let me know if I can be of further help!!

Leave me a private message if you or Mark want to communicate about this and I will give you a more direct way to contact me.

Sincerely:

PeterC 58/cf
 
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PeterC

New member
Julie:

Just saw your post!

It sounds like a major collapse to me. I experienced something very similar to what you described when I was in my early twenties. It is increadibly painful and can be a very dangerous situation especially for someone who has compromised lung health.

I was treated in the hospital for it and a long recovery period was required for me. Things have changed a lot since the late sixties when this happened to me but the condition is still quite serious.

Has anything like this ever happened to him before?

I ask because after a lung initially collapses and comes back up, scar tissue forms at the site of the leak. When this happens the lung becomes somewhat bonded to the chest wall which makes the lung more rigid and less apt to completely collapse again.

I know a lot about this subject because several years after my initial collapse I started to have them on the opposite side of my chest, several of which were documented by my doctor with xrays. The symptoms were always the same. None of them were serious enough to justify hospitalization but the symptoms were very uncomfortable to deal with.

I have had many dozens of these partial collapses. I continue to live a fairly normal life in spite of the occasional inconvenience.

I would at least have an xray taken to see how serious the situation might be!

Please let me know if I can be of further help!!

Leave me a private message if you or Mark want to communicate about this and I will give you a more direct way to contact me.

Sincerely:

PeterC 58/cf
 
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JustDucky

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Julie, I hope Mark is doing okay...I would still let his doc know what happened so that he or she can decide whether or not to get him in for a Xray just to be on the safe side. Of course if he is having problems with breathing, then emergency attention would be best.

I have heard of people getting pneumothoraxes (collapse their lungs) from lifting. That happened to a good friend of mine. He was tall and very thin- I think he had Marfan's...the docs that treated him said that males with his physique had higher rates of developing "blebs" on their lungs. Because he held his breath while lifting, one of his blebs popped and partially collapsed his lung. He was treated with a chest tube, ultimately surgery to remove the lobe because this kept recurring despite scarring the defect with talc. This is just an example...Mark could have pulled cartillage or muscle. (I am hoping it was that instead of a collapsed lung)

I will say one thing, I know you will be watching him like a hawk! BTW, how are those precious babies doing??

Thinking of both of you, Jenn <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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