Subject: Partial Lung Collapse? Has anyone ever had to deal with a partial lung collapse? I took a nasty spill on my MTB and the impact on my side caused a partial (10%) lung collapse. There were no broken ribs, no puncture, just the force of the impact caused it. Since it was so small, we are going to wait and see if it reinflates over the next couple of days. I was able to finish the trails and ride back to the car, so it wasn't too bad obviously. I have a couple questions (which I will also ask the doc, but there is no pulmonary specialist in town): 1. If you've had this before, what has your experience been in getting back into training? 2. It appears that some people are susceptible to spontaneous lung collapses and that after the first one, it occurs easier in the future. Am I now more susceptible to collapses since I've had this one? Since this was generated from a big wreck while cycling, does this not really apply to me? 3. What should the gameplan be on resuming training? Once it's inflated, just carry on as normal? Any comments are greatly appreciated. I've been rolling pretty well with the running, so you can imagine that I'm already getting antsy and panicy after one day off... |