I've had another collapse of my left lung, albeit only about 5%. For those
of you not up with my history of lung collapses, I had my first one in
August 2000, 15% ish, and then proceeded to have about 6 or 7 over the space
of the next year and a half, culminating with me having a keyhole operation
in February 2002. I healed up very rapidly from that operation and after two
weeks bed-rest was itching to get back to work. I had a 'fluke' collapse, as
the consultant called it, in July 2002 of about 5%. Not had any problems at
all since then, until yesterday. I didn't do anything, I was merrily walking
along the corridor at around 2:00 when I felt the unique sensation of my
lung collapsing. I can't describe it, but thankfully for me it was such a
small collapse. I tried to palm it off, being the stubborn type, and carried
on working till 4:30. I was working just up in my office sitting down
working on a PC, so wasn't doing anything strenuous, and the symptoms faded.
Heading home from work (3 minutes walk) I deliberately strode out to get my
body working just to confirm either way whether I had or hadn't got one, and
it became rather obvious that I had. So 2 and a half hours later I finally
finished going through the motions in A&E whilst they figured out what I
already knew. A letter is now going off to the consultant and I should be
seeing him in the not too distant future to discuss where we go from here.
From the discussions last time I'll either have to chance it without an op
(and having gone 2 years without a collapse and this being minor, that's my
preferred option) or I can have a full invasive operation to patch up any
weak areas on both my lungs, which is likely to leave me out of action for
just over a month. I bet you can guess how ecstatic I am with that option!
But still, life goes on and I'm not in that bad condition, just not allowed
to fly for about 6 months, or go diving, or partake in anything vaguely
strenuous for about amonth (great.. I'm going on holiday mid-June on a
narrow boat.. that means the GF is going to be the only one who can operate
the lock gates, whilst I get to play sailor.) About the main thing I'm
pondering is whether or not its being in Alt.Teens that causes it... seems
every time I get nostalgic and return here I end up with a collapsed lung!
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