One Lung

[80s_Fan]

I'm very concerned for my future father-in-law because he has been living with one lung for quite some time now and yesterday; he came very close to dying because his lung collapsed.

Is there anybody out there who is and/or has went through this type of situation? If so, please give me some advice and/or tips on how you will or did deal with it.

Thanks!!

[Michael [hXc]]

my great grandfather only had one lung and he lived a normal life. he didn't breathe exactly as well as he used to though.

[Penny Lane]

I know of a woman who had a lung removed due to smoking. Well, she started smoking again with one lung and it killed her. I may be wrong but I think I remember that John Wayne continued smoking with 1 lung too. Addictions can be deadly! :(

[Fleet]

I know of a woman who had a lung removed due to smoking. Well, she started smoking again with one lung and it killed her. I may be wrong but I think I remember that John Wayne continued smoking with 1 lung too. Addictions can be deadly! :(
Yes, John Wayne had one lung removed. It was in 1964 and he lived until 1979. So 15 years with one lung is pretty good.
I've not heard of a lung collapsing without some kind of reason (the removal of one lung shouldn't cause it). I would have the doctor check and find out why it happened. You know, why it collapsed.

[dawsongirl]

My dad has had a lung collapse. He had had TB 8 years earlier and he was standing in his driveway talking to someone and it just deflated. He's fine now, but at about 30% reduced capacity.

Your father-in-law might need permanent oxygen; they had originally told my dad he'd be on O2, but he healed better than expected (having TB in the 70s was basically a death sentence). You can live a pretty normal life with oxygen though. I've seen people at work with machines that are so small, they fit into a little bag. No more lugging that big tank around.

[80s_Fan]

I'm truly happy to say that my future father-in-law is getting better.
That was a close one. We don't know when he will be coming home but I think that it will be soon because he is doing so much better.

Thank God!!

[80s_Fan]

My poor future father-in-law; he's going back and forth from a regular room to a room on the (ICU Floor) since his lung collapsed on Sept. 4th.

For now; he's doing better but has a minor infection in his lung so for now we have to take it one day at a time. We still have no idea when he will be coming home. We hope that it will be before the holidays.

I will keep you all posted as I find out more. Say a prayer please.

[Jo_Luvs_Ketchup]

Aww I'm sorry.:( I almost spent Thanksgiving in a hospital last year. I was so grateful I was out in time. I will say lots of prayers for your future father-in-law!

[80s_Fan]

I'm happy to say that my future father-in-law is doing much better now.
We hope that he will be able to come back home real soon because we
all miss him there and everything. Thank God!!

[*Pleasant Tomorrow*]

Glad he's doing well :)