Do adults still get bronchs?

moxie1 · May 28, 2008

I've had several bronchs as an adult. They put me out completely for which I am thankful, because I get so nervous for these things.

However, I was told that it took an astonishing amount of drugs to put me out. At another bronch, I fought them even though I was "out".

Secretly, it made me laugh, because I am not like that when conscious. I'm usually a very obedient patient. I was glad to give them a run for their money. Isn't that awful? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

moxie1 · May 28, 2008

I've had several bronchs as an adult. They put me out completely for which I am thankful, because I get so nervous for these things.

However, I was told that it took an astonishing amount of drugs to put me out. At another bronch, I fought them even though I was "out".

Secretly, it made me laugh, because I am not like that when conscious. I'm usually a very obedient patient. I was glad to give them a run for their money. Isn't that awful? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

moxie1 · May 28, 2008

I've had several bronchs as an adult. They put me out completely for which I am thankful, because I get so nervous for these things.

However, I was told that it took an astonishing amount of drugs to put me out. At another bronch, I fought them even though I was "out".

Secretly, it made me laugh, because I am not like that when conscious. I'm usually a very obedient patient. I was glad to give them a run for their money. Isn't that awful? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

moxie1 · May 28, 2008

I've had several bronchs as an adult. They put me out completely for which I am thankful, because I get so nervous for these things.

However, I was told that it took an astonishing amount of drugs to put me out. At another bronch, I fought them even though I was "out".

Secretly, it made me laugh, because I am not like that when conscious. I'm usually a very obedient patient. I was glad to give them a run for their money. Isn't that awful? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

moxie1 · May 28, 2008

I've had several bronchs as an adult. They put me out completely for which I am thankful, because I get so nervous for these things.
 
 However, I was told that it took an astonishing amount of drugs to put me out. At another bronch, I fought them even though I was "out".
 
 Secretly, it made me laugh, because I am not like that when conscious. I'm usually a very obedient patient. I was glad to give them a run for their money. Isn't that awful? <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

ElizabethlovesChris · May 28, 2008

My husband has had bronchs very rarely as an adult; I would have to ask him later whether or not he had many as a child growing up with CF (he was dx at birth). The last bronch was in July 07 due to massive hemoptysis (bleeding from the lungs) and they had him in ICU and were trying to determine through a bronch if they could see precisely which lobe the blood was coming from. Unfortunately, the bronch did not reveal much as by the time the doc got in there the active bleeding had subsided (even though he had just coughed up 2-3 cups of pure, frothy bright red blood).

They did not take him to the O.R. or anything for the bronch, but I think that was because he was already in an ICU room and they wanted to keep as still as possible. They gave him 'loopy meds' (I think it was Versed?) to help knock him out a bit, but basically still keep him awake enough to be able to respond to directions and they could monitor his breathing. They had to give him what they called a 'high dosage' because he was still very much awake on their regular dosage. I was allowed to stay in his room, off to the side, as long as I promised not to faint or interfere. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> He didn't remember hardly anything about it later that day once the meds wore off, but during it he was quite distressed about feeling that he couldn't breathe and feeling like he was drowning/choking. It was hard to watch, but thankfully it was relatively fast (over in less than 10-15 min, I think?).

ElizabethlovesChris · May 28, 2008

My husband has had bronchs very rarely as an adult; I would have to ask him later whether or not he had many as a child growing up with CF (he was dx at birth). The last bronch was in July 07 due to massive hemoptysis (bleeding from the lungs) and they had him in ICU and were trying to determine through a bronch if they could see precisely which lobe the blood was coming from. Unfortunately, the bronch did not reveal much as by the time the doc got in there the active bleeding had subsided (even though he had just coughed up 2-3 cups of pure, frothy bright red blood).

They did not take him to the O.R. or anything for the bronch, but I think that was because he was already in an ICU room and they wanted to keep as still as possible. They gave him 'loopy meds' (I think it was Versed?) to help knock him out a bit, but basically still keep him awake enough to be able to respond to directions and they could monitor his breathing. They had to give him what they called a 'high dosage' because he was still very much awake on their regular dosage. I was allowed to stay in his room, off to the side, as long as I promised not to faint or interfere. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> He didn't remember hardly anything about it later that day once the meds wore off, but during it he was quite distressed about feeling that he couldn't breathe and feeling like he was drowning/choking. It was hard to watch, but thankfully it was relatively fast (over in less than 10-15 min, I think?).

ElizabethlovesChris · May 28, 2008

My husband has had bronchs very rarely as an adult; I would have to ask him later whether or not he had many as a child growing up with CF (he was dx at birth). The last bronch was in July 07 due to massive hemoptysis (bleeding from the lungs) and they had him in ICU and were trying to determine through a bronch if they could see precisely which lobe the blood was coming from. Unfortunately, the bronch did not reveal much as by the time the doc got in there the active bleeding had subsided (even though he had just coughed up 2-3 cups of pure, frothy bright red blood).

They did not take him to the O.R. or anything for the bronch, but I think that was because he was already in an ICU room and they wanted to keep as still as possible. They gave him 'loopy meds' (I think it was Versed?) to help knock him out a bit, but basically still keep him awake enough to be able to respond to directions and they could monitor his breathing. They had to give him what they called a 'high dosage' because he was still very much awake on their regular dosage. I was allowed to stay in his room, off to the side, as long as I promised not to faint or interfere. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> He didn't remember hardly anything about it later that day once the meds wore off, but during it he was quite distressed about feeling that he couldn't breathe and feeling like he was drowning/choking. It was hard to watch, but thankfully it was relatively fast (over in less than 10-15 min, I think?).

ElizabethlovesChris · May 28, 2008

My husband has had bronchs very rarely as an adult; I would have to ask him later whether or not he had many as a child growing up with CF (he was dx at birth). The last bronch was in July 07 due to massive hemoptysis (bleeding from the lungs) and they had him in ICU and were trying to determine through a bronch if they could see precisely which lobe the blood was coming from. Unfortunately, the bronch did not reveal much as by the time the doc got in there the active bleeding had subsided (even though he had just coughed up 2-3 cups of pure, frothy bright red blood).

They did not take him to the O.R. or anything for the bronch, but I think that was because he was already in an ICU room and they wanted to keep as still as possible. They gave him 'loopy meds' (I think it was Versed?) to help knock him out a bit, but basically still keep him awake enough to be able to respond to directions and they could monitor his breathing. They had to give him what they called a 'high dosage' because he was still very much awake on their regular dosage. I was allowed to stay in his room, off to the side, as long as I promised not to faint or interfere. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> He didn't remember hardly anything about it later that day once the meds wore off, but during it he was quite distressed about feeling that he couldn't breathe and feeling like he was drowning/choking. It was hard to watch, but thankfully it was relatively fast (over in less than 10-15 min, I think?).

ElizabethlovesChris · May 28, 2008

My husband has had bronchs very rarely as an adult; I would have to ask him later whether or not he had many as a child growing up with CF (he was dx at birth). The last bronch was in July 07 due to massive hemoptysis (bleeding from the lungs) and they had him in ICU and were trying to determine through a bronch if they could see precisely which lobe the blood was coming from. Unfortunately, the bronch did not reveal much as by the time the doc got in there the active bleeding had subsided (even though he had just coughed up 2-3 cups of pure, frothy bright red blood).
 
 They did not take him to the O.R. or anything for the bronch, but I think that was because he was already in an ICU room and they wanted to keep as still as possible. They gave him 'loopy meds' (I think it was Versed?) to help knock him out a bit, but basically still keep him awake enough to be able to respond to directions and they could monitor his breathing. They had to give him what they called a 'high dosage' because he was still very much awake on their regular dosage. I was allowed to stay in his room, off to the side, as long as I promised not to faint or interfere. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> He didn't remember hardly anything about it later that day once the meds wore off, but during it he was quite distressed about feeling that he couldn't breathe and feeling like he was drowning/choking. It was hard to watch, but thankfully it was relatively fast (over in less than 10-15 min, I think?).

hbollotte · May 29, 2008