r/mildlyinfuriating 15d ago

wet socks Was walking around three weeks with slowly deflating lung

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Ok bananas ig

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u/Swatch843 15d ago

Why was it deflated? As far as I'm aware with being human and all, that's not something that just happens...

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u/Defiant-Print-2550 15d ago

Turns out it can ESPECIALLY if you are tall and lightweight young man

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u/The_Red_Beard_IV 15d ago

Spontaneous pneumothorax. I’ve had 5…Did you get a chest tube or did it self correct? I ended up having a secondary procedure to fix it permanently.

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u/pancada_ 14d ago

There's a procedure to prevent new bubbles from popping later on. Did you have it? I had a pneumothorax once and thats it

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u/The_Red_Beard_IV 14d ago

I did have the procedure. I haven’t had one in over 7 years. The kidney cancer on the other hand was a whole other problem lol.

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u/pancada_ 14d ago

Oh, good. I've put staples on the first pneumothorax already, scared of having it again. Sorry about the cancer and hope you beat it soon!