Posts by Sam Roberts4

Hey there
Got a question about a collapsed lung

Back in October 2006, I had a pneumothorax, but doctors only actually confirmed it this past March.
I’m wondering if it can actually heal on its own or if I’m looking at surgery. My doctor sent me for X-rays, and I ended up going in five times over two weeks for scans and checkups. She told me it looked like it was sealing back up and would be fine in a few days, but I'm still getting the same symptoms and that swelling sensation. It feels like it reopens roughly every three months for about a week or ten days, and my breathing gets messed up. Also, should I be worried about smoking, or should I just quit?

Thanks

Donna Hughes13 said:It’s not really about how people are born; it’s more about how they’re raised from childhood through puberty. Parents play a huge part by being too lenient, but at the end of the day, it still comes down to the individual.

That's mostly true, but teachers and friends have a massive influence too. Your parents can tell you not to do drugs, but if all your buddies are doing it, eventually someone’s gonna want to try it.

You've gotta find a few things that actually ground you, so when an episode hits, you can just lean into them instead of shutting the whole world out.

Well, you've got some access
When you're a minor, you pretty much have to listen to them, but there are times you gotta give it right back to them too.
You can't just let them mess with you constantly, otherwise they'll be riding your back for the rest of your life and you'll never get any peace.