My son is in hospital

highlans · 02-22-2007, 02:54 AM

My 17 year old was rushed to hospital on Sunday evening with a collapsed lung, he had been well no cough's or colds.
We had just finished our evening meal and he complained of a pain in his shoulder hurting decided maybe he had sat wrong as he had been on the computor all day finishing his school work so told him to take a tablet and sit quiet.
He is then throwing up pale and sweaty so called the dr out and the next thing we are in hospital and he is having his lung drained. They think that as he is so thin and had a growth spurt ( 2inches since dec) that his lung could not cope?.
He still has the drain in and hopeing the hole in the lung mends it self or he will have to go to London for an operation to have it repaired he now feels well in his self but so bored in hospital. I cannot belive how quick this came on and thank god I was here at the time, will not want to let him out of my sight when he gets home. I hope we have good news when I go in later.

Janet · 02-22-2007, 06:38 AM

OMG, how scary for you and your son!!!

I'll say a prayer for him and please keep us updated on his condition. I worry too about my son, he is 16 and so skinny. I keep an eye on him healthwise all the time. That God you were with him with this happened.

Maybe you can rent him a laptop or some videos while he's in the hospital or find other ways to keep him from getting bored. Poor guy, I hope he's back to his ole self real fast!!

SweetCuteness · 02-22-2007, 01:17 PM

Oh my gosh!! I hope your son's lung heals on its own so he's able to come home soon. That's very scary but I'm glad he's okay. You are both in my thoughts.

blowry · 02-22-2007, 02:58 PM

OH NO! What a scary thing to happen! I pray everything goes well for him!

Gina · 02-22-2007, 06:41 PM

Yes very scary. I am glad that you were home, I will say a prayer that all heals well and that he will be home soon.

highlans · 02-23-2007, 12:18 AM

Thankyou all for your goodwishes, we went in last night and he is feeling better his xray shows his lung is inflating well and if it is the same today will be able to come home no opp thankfully. They have told us he has a 30/50% chance this could happen again in his lifetime but at least we will know what it is. I thank god I was with him when it happened and seeked help straight away.
He has tv and games with him but as he is in a high dependency unit there is a lot of noise ect going on so he finds it hard to concentrate.
Again thankyou all. xx

Janet · 02-23-2007, 06:06 AM

So happy things are looking bright for him. Hopefully it will never happen again, but like you said, at least you know what the signs are. Be sure and tell him the ladies at 4WT have him in our prayers.

Tink · 02-23-2007, 06:54 AM

Yikes!
I'm glad he's on the mend now and hope he will get to come home today.

If you'd like more info on what actually happened to cause this, there's a site I found that explains it in laymans terms. "Spontaneous Pneumothorax" is something we were trained to deal with in my EMT classes. It's pretty frightening for the patient, and their families, but usually has a good outcome if treated promptly.

http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35772

Mandy · 02-23-2007, 01:43 PM

How scary, and fast things can happen

Glad your son is getting better, please send him our get well wishes, we will be thinking of him, and you!! Keep us posted.

Emmsmom · 02-24-2007, 05:38 AM

Oh my! I am so glad he is getting better!

I know how frightening it can be. My daughter had a collasped lung due to pneumonia. It was the scariest things I think I have had to deal with. I am glad you were with him. At least now you know what to do should it ever happen again. Take care HUGS

highlans · 02-24-2007, 09:17 AM

Have my baby home and he is feeling a lot better, thankyou all for your support it is strange how being in contact with you guys sure helps. Tink thanks for looking that up. It has been a worrying week and I am now spoiling him to bits.
He will have to take it easy for a while and I hope this never ocurs again.

Tink · 02-24-2007, 10:11 AM

Highlans, I'm so glad he's home and feeling better!
It's so scary when our kids are ill.

Gina · 02-25-2007, 10:14 AM

So glad that he is home, and feeling better. I hope this never happens to him again. Take care.

Mandy · 03-06-2007, 11:57 AM

Highlans, been thinking about you, how is your son doing??? Hope he is recovering well, and will be back to he's old self soon!

rivermom · 03-06-2007, 12:10 PM

I missed another thread, UGH! So sorry !!

I see now your son is home and hope he is having a fast recovery. It's great to hear he is feeling better!

Many well wishes to him too!!

02-22-2007, 02:54 AM	#1
highlans Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: london uk Posts: 462	My son is in hospital My 17 year old was rushed to hospital on Sunday evening with a collapsed lung, he had been well no cough's or colds. We had just finished our evening meal and he complained of a pain in his shoulder hurting decided maybe he had sat wrong as he had been on the computor all day finishing his school work so told him to take a tablet and sit quiet. He is then throwing up pale and sweaty so called the dr out and the next thing we are in hospital and he is having his lung drained. They think that as he is so thin and had a growth spurt ( 2inches since dec) that his lung could not cope?. He still has the drain in and hopeing the hole in the lung mends it self or he will have to go to London for an operation to have it repaired he now feels well in his self but so bored in hospital. I cannot belive how quick this came on and thank god I was here at the time, will not want to let him out of my sight when he gets home. I hope we have good news when I go in later.

02-22-2007, 06:38 AM	#2
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,624	OMG, how scary for you and your son!!! I'll say a prayer for him and please keep us updated on his condition. I worry too about my son, he is 16 and so skinny. I keep an eye on him healthwise all the time. That God you were with him with this happened. Maybe you can rent him a laptop or some videos while he's in the hospital or find other ways to keep him from getting bored. Poor guy, I hope he's back to his ole self real fast!! __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

02-22-2007, 01:17 PM	#3
SweetCuteness Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oro Valley, AZ Posts: 120	Oh my gosh!! I hope your son's lung heals on its own so he's able to come home soon. That's very scary but I'm glad he's okay. You are both in my thoughts. __________________ Britta Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.

02-22-2007, 02:58 PM	#4
blowry Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 450	OH NO! What a scary thing to happen! I pray everything goes well for him! __________________ Brenda

02-23-2007, 06:06 AM	#7
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,624	So happy things are looking bright for him. Hopefully it will never happen again, but like you said, at least you know what the signs are. Be sure and tell him the ladies at 4WT have him in our prayers. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

02-22-2007, 06:41 PM	#5
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	Yes very scary. I am glad that you were home, I will say a prayer that all heals well and that he will be home soon.

02-23-2007, 12:18 AM	#6
highlans Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: london uk Posts: 462	Thankyou all for your goodwishes, we went in last night and he is feeling better his xray shows his lung is inflating well and if it is the same today will be able to come home no opp thankfully. They have told us he has a 30/50% chance this could happen again in his lifetime but at least we will know what it is. I thank god I was with him when it happened and seeked help straight away. He has tv and games with him but as he is in a high dependency unit there is a lot of noise ect going on so he finds it hard to concentrate. Again thankyou all. xx

02-23-2007, 06:54 AM	#8
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	Yikes! I'm glad he's on the mend now and hope he will get to come home today. If you'd like more info on what actually happened to cause this, there's a site I found that explains it in laymans terms. "Spontaneous Pneumothorax" is something we were trained to deal with in my EMT classes. It's pretty frightening for the patient, and their families, but usually has a good outcome if treated promptly. http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35772 __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

02-23-2007, 01:43 PM	#9
Mandy Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Who cares! Posts: 4,587	How scary, and fast things can happen Glad your son is getting better, please send him our get well wishes, we will be thinking of him, and you!! Keep us posted. __________________ Many people will walk in and out your life, but only true friends leave footprints!

02-24-2007, 05:38 AM	#10
Emmsmom Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 612	Oh my! I am so glad he is getting better! I know how frightening it can be. My daughter had a collasped lung due to pneumonia. It was the scariest things I think I have had to deal with. I am glad you were with him. At least now you know what to do should it ever happen again. Take care HUGS __________________ MICHELLE

02-24-2007, 09:17 AM	#11
highlans Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: london uk Posts: 462	Have my baby home and he is feeling a lot better, thankyou all for your support it is strange how being in contact with you guys sure helps. Tink thanks for looking that up. It has been a worrying week and I am now spoiling him to bits. He will have to take it easy for a while and I hope this never ocurs again.

02-24-2007, 10:11 AM	#12
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	Highlans, I'm so glad he's home and feeling better! It's so scary when our kids are ill. __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

02-25-2007, 10:14 AM	#13
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	So glad that he is home, and feeling better. I hope this never happens to him again. Take care.

03-06-2007, 11:57 AM	#14
Mandy Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Who cares! Posts: 4,587	Highlans, been thinking about you, how is your son doing??? Hope he is recovering well, and will be back to he's old self soon! __________________ Many people will walk in and out your life, but only true friends leave footprints!

03-06-2007, 12:10 PM	#15
rivermom Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tontitown, Arkansas Posts: 2,475	I missed another thread, UGH! So sorry !! I see now your son is home and hope he is having a fast recovery. It's great to hear he is feeling better! Many well wishes to him too!! __________________ ~_/> , /\/\ ,,, Sheryl When I grow up I want to be a horse whisperer!

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