Collapsed lung

[Henarar]

Got up this morning all ok, walking up to do the cattle it felt like I had pulled a muscle in my side, by the time we had done the cattle about an hour and a half I could hardly breath and in really bad pain so I went inside, by the time Clare got in from seeing the sheep I had been sick and was is hellish pain so we thought we better go to hospital, nearly passed out on the way but that was just @farmerclare driving
they done an x-ray and found I had a collapsed lung so they took me to resus and got three litres of air out of my chest
back home now and feel not to bad but a bit sonked out, got to go back tomorrow just to make sure
apparently it quite common in tall thin men for this to happen for no reason
We thought the staff at Musgrove hospital were great and done a really good job

 

[milkloss]

Got up this morning all ok, walking up to do the cattle it felt like I had pulled a muscle in my side, by the time we had done the cattle about an hour and a half I could hardly breath and in really bad pain so I went inside, by the time Clare got in from seeing the sheep I had been sick and was is hellish pain so we thought we better go to hospital, nearly passed out on the way but that was just @farmerclare driving
they done an x-ray and found I had a collapsed lung so they took me to resus and got three litres of air out of my chest
back home now and feel not to bad but a bit sonked out, got to go back tomorrow just to make sure
apparently it quite common in tall thin men for this to happen for no reason
We thought the staff at Musgrove hospital were great and done a really good job

Wow! That's a bit hardcore! Glad you're ok, must be more to it than 'it just happens sometimes'?

 

[AndrewB]

It's happened to two of my friends, they're both tall and skinny.
Just as well I'm short and fat!!
Get well soon.

 

[choochter]

Yes, get well soon, Hen. Hope it hasn't affected your sense of humour

 

[Henarar]

Wow! That's a bit hardcore! Glad you're ok, must be more to it than 'it just happens sometimes'?

apparently it can just happen and now it has its more likely to happen again

 

[Henarar]

Yes, get well soon, Hen. Hope it hasn't affected your sense of humour

No it hasn't but to much laughing just at the moment is not a good idea

 

[bovrill]

apparently it quite common in tall thin men for this to happen for no reason

Phew, I'm safe then!

apparently it can just happen and now it has its more likely to happen again

Bit like a prolapse then?

Take it easy, hope you're back up and running soon.

 

[Farmerwill]

Glad you feel better now, I had it 3 times over the period of a year bloody painful. Had to have an op to remove my chest lining eventually all fine now though.

 

[Badshot]

Glad you feel better now, I had it 3 times over the period of a year bloody painful. Had to have an op to remove my chest lining eventually all fine now though.

That sounds horrible.

 

[Farmerwill]

First time was I was a few miles away from the yard just getting in the tractor felt like I had been stabbed or torn a muscle had to drive back one handed really slow because it hurt when in went over any bumps.
I would take the operation over having more collapses and it's not great either.

 

[Henarar]

Glad you feel better now, I had it 3 times over the period of a year bloody painful. Had to have an op to remove my chest lining eventually all fine now though.

not going to like that post, don't want it again
I have had more pain when I crushed two vertebrae in my back but it wasn't much more

I was just saying to Clare I don't know how I managed to scape out and bed up the cows with a collapsed lung, I must be harder than I though, mind you if I had known what it was I wouldn't have done it

We were sat here before we went wondering if I should go in as I didn't want to waste there time

 

[Farmerwill]

I was exactly the same, I thought it would pass!!
House mate took me as I was getting quieter and quieter looked as white as a sheet

 

[Henarar]

I was exactly the same, I thought it would pass!!
House mate took me as I was getting quieter and quieter looked as white as a sheet

I don't know what would happen if you done nothing ? wouldn't want the other one to pop

 

[Henarar]

Back in today I thought it was ok but it had half collapsed again, they sorted it again and I have to go back tomorrow, if its happened again then I am in for a stay in hospital

 

[milkloss]

Back in today I thought it was ok but it had half collapsed again, they sorted it again and I have to go back tomorrow, if its happened again then I am in for a stay in hospital

Bad luck, what do they use to set it right? Temporarily I mean.

 

[Farmerwill]

Bugger.
They must do it a bit different now, when I did mine I was in for a week the first time then 3-4 days every other time with a plastic pipe coming out my rib cage.
You've done well to get out so quick.

 

[Henarar]

They draw the air out of the chest cavity with a syringe, took out over three litres yesterday 1.8 today if it gone wrong again it will be the plastic pipe job

 

[Farmerwill]

They tried the syringe with me but couldn't get much out kept bending the needle. Always remember the nurse straddling me trying to pull the air out without much luck.

 

[multi power]

@Henarar i hope you are feeling better soon @farmerclare needs to feed you more by the sound of things

 

[Henarar]

@Henarar i hope you are feeling better soon @farmerclare needs to feed you more by the sound of things

she tries to feed me up but there is more meat on a pitch fork