Hi, This is Danny's friend Bekka and I'm an EMT, so I understand the physiology behind a pneumothorax and everything like that. He had been having chest pain on his right side for quite a while, just on and off. But when he called me on Friday, he told me he had shortness of breath and a very extreme case of chest pain. When he told me that, I immediately told him that he needed to go to the ER because I knew something was seriously wrong. but anyway, he was sedated for the procedure of putting the chest tube in and he came back quite well. He's in pain right now and quite lethargic, but he's doing quite well in my opinion. He's a tall lanky male and he's 21 years old, 22 years next week. I know of the other two ways how one could get a pneumothorax, but honestly, I don't think anyone knows how a spontaneous one would really happen for someone that's tall and lanky. They say that smoking and drinking is a contributing factor and everything, but Danny doesn't do any of those two things. I talked to my mom about it last night and we both agreed that it might have been the drugs that Danny has been taking for his feet that he has to take care of every day. Poor guy has to be in pain and it's not fun to watch a friend suffer. But I'm totally here for him and I'm destined to save his life someday. lol.
But ya, as for his lung collapsing, the Xray looked really cool before he got the chest tube put in. His lung was about 50 percent collapsed and it was a good thing he went in when he did because otherwise he wouldnt be with us today. Anyway were going to the doctor now. OOOH! I can't wait to see what it looks like, coolbeans. Anyway, nice messaging you.
-Bekka
He's the perfect candidate for a spontaneous pneumothorax. The classic body type, hands down.
Good thing you were there Bekka!
Also, Tmaxx, you actually sound like a pretty smart guy. Lots of guys would just ignore it. I've seen it happen and a guy go down with a bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax. Like a fish out of water sucking for air. Fortunately, happened right in front of me at a military base beach. He lived, but wasn't a happy guy with the two tubes coming out of him.
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He's the perfect candidate for a spontaneous pneumothorax. The classic body type, hands down.
Good thing you were there Bekka!
Also, Tmaxx, you actually sound like a pretty smart guy. Lots of guys would just ignore it. I've seen it happen and a guy go down with a bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax. Like a fish out of water sucking for air. Fortunately, happened right in front of me at a military base beach. He lived, but wasn't a happy guy with the two tubes coming out of him.
I was ignoring it... but gota have some trust in your friends, like a good love friendship needs trust truth and love.
thanks for the story of what happen to the other guy! it is scary but it also got me thinking more, and ill show this to my buddy who says he is fine (even tho he sounds like he may have it)
Thanks everyone!
this is a nice thread to notice if ur young skinny and tall! if you know any guys that fit that then maybe you should show em the thread and say hey..keep a eye out for this!
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this is the "pain chart" (on bottom) the nurse ask are you in from pain 1-10? so My friends michelle drew the 4th guy from the right 1st... and after that they all got to do ther own drawling
1st one done by bekka, 2ed one by matt, 3rd one by sasha, 4th one michelle, 5th one dan (daddy) 6th one was bekka ....
the 6th one was a big joke... After they put me in revover the nurse said "how do you feel 1-10" i said "the last guy but with a gun to his head" so that was made for the extream pain LOL
This is me! how i looked about 5min after they worked on me LOL
and this is the tube, the same day they put it in :-D
Please be nice with the pic... I have no shame what happen to me... and I beg to not have the pic modified (to poke fun) or said bad on... we got other pic for that LOL
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wow...........you are so lucky. thanks for sharing your story and the "pain pics" are great..........(not your pain.......the cartoon pics drawn on the smiley and sad faces.....gun to head picture).
get well soon so you can get out driving!!
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.............whew....i thought he was describing me for a minute there!
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Danny, take good care of your self for a speedy recovery! and remember to listen to your body, and your freinds!!! Glad this went well, and you were treated in time. Nice to have freinds like that too!
Yo man! I just caught this post now. I've had the pleasure of having 3 chest tubes (both lungs collapsed -trauma), being on a ventilator & neumonia all at the same time! They'll get ya all fixed up and inflated again!
Keep on doing those breathing treatments & breathing therapy and you will be good!
Leave dem nurses alone!
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