Mark O. ESCAPES FROM HOSPITAL

[Mark Olson]

I have baffled the doctors once again and was tagged and released back into the wild.

there is too much so I must sum up.

what I thought was indigestion on Tuesday night turned into shortness of breath by Thursday the 5th. I go in and see my doctor and they take an x-ray and find that I have a collapsed lung 

so I drive to the hospital and have a chest tube drain thing done then sit in a hospital room till sunday afternoon when I escaped to spend mothers day at home with family.

I see the doc on thursday for the follow up and test results.

they can find no reason at all for the lung collapse.

This should not effect my west coast rally plans , but I may have to change my diet some.     

[rktmanfj]

Could make for some interesting fireside activity if it deflates again at the rally...   

Glad to hear you are out and about!

Randy T
Indy

[Pat Conlon]

Holy shit Mark....Holy (get it?) collapsed lung, hole? Pneumothorax?  Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk... I'm so fuckin funny sometimes...
Glad you're ok!  Are you on any antibiotics for infection?
You don't need pneumonia this close to the WCR.  Let us know if you need anything.....

Cheers laddie!   Pat

[racerman_27410]

Good to hear you got out of that hospital before those Doctors really messed you up with all their practicing.


take care brother!



KOokaloo!


Frank

[Marsh White]

Scary.  Rest up and take it easy Mark!  I'll see you soon!  (I probably won't hug you very hard at this rally...)   

[andyoutandabout]

So how does one patch up a collapsed lung? Is it like that tyre inflation foam, or a quick slime gargle?
We best save you a spot up-wind of the campfire smoke.

[Mike 86 in San Dimas]

Holy frejoli, glad to hear you are OK now. That must have been scary. See you at the rally. We need all the red and white ones we can get!
Mike

[Mark Olson]

So how does one patch up a collapsed lung? Is it like that tyre inflation foam, or a quick slime gargle?
We best save you a spot up-wind of the campfire smoke.

Well it seems you just need to take a tube and puncture the chest cavity to let the air out that is on the out side of the lung then it automatically inflates..

so ya just need a needle and some hose and a tire patch for the hole when you are done.

[simi_ed]

Is that a hot patch, or a cold patch?  Either way, that's gonna hurt!  Get well in a hurry Mark.  See ya in a few weeks ...

[Mark Olson]

The current theory is some scar tissue from a previous accident 8 yrs ago when I broke some ribs and punctured the same lung had a little cyst on it and popped under stress and deflated the lung.

If it happens again It will mean major surgery to the chest wall and lung.

so I pretty much just gotta sit around and do very little.

I find the whole thing just crazy because 2 weeks ago I started eating healthier and slowed down the smoking and had lost weight and begun exercising .

see what happens when ya try to change your evil ways.

I may bring my personal nurse with me to the rally just in case.

[Lotsokids]

I had the exact same thing in 1999. They said it was spontaneous. Sometimes there is a pocket on the outside of the lung that inflates and collapses the lung. Not trying to scare you, but when they drove the tube into my chest, it's just like getting shot (but somewhat slower). I had to wear that tube in my chest for 3 days. I had to sleep in my recliner - it was too painful to lay down flat.

The funny part was that I was active duty Air Force then, and had quarters paperwork for my commander. I (being old-school) brought the paper in to work. As I hobbled down the hallway, I met a Captain who immediately chewed me out for being there. He said, "You friggin' idiot, what are you doing here?" To which I replied, "Bringing you [gasp] the paperwork [gasp], sir." He wasn't too happy with me... in a good way, I guess.

My doctor said it might come back, or not. It hasn't yet...


I wish you the best, my friend.

[Mark Olson]

I had the exact same thing in 1999. They said it was spontaneous. Sometimes there is a pocket on the outside of the lung that inflates and collapses the lung. Not trying to scare you, but when they drove the tube into my chest, it's just like getting shot (but somewhat slower). I had to wear that tube in my chest for 3 days. I had to sleep in my recliner - it was too painful to lay down flat.

The funny part was that I was active duty Air Force then, and had quarters paperwork for my commander. I (being old-school) brought the paper in to work. As I hobbled down the hallway, I met a Captain who immediately chewed me out for being there. He said, "You friggin' idiot, what are you doing here?" To which I replied, "Bringing you [gasp] the paperwork [gasp], sir." He wasn't too happy with me... in a good way, I guess.

My doctor said it might come back, or not. It hasn't yet...


I wish you the best, my friend.

ya I hear you on the gunshot thing , they hurt .   That tube feels like a knife being turned between your ribs.

glad to hear it never came back , cause they are telling me there is a 30% chance it will happen again.

[Mark Olson]

so far so good , cleared to go back to work.

takin it easy and healing up.

[Mark Olson]

update : Back in the saddle and cleared for wcr . see ya maniacs in a few days. 

[Mike 86 in San Dimas]

Right on!! Let the good times roll.
Mike