Could've been worse:



Glad you're okay.

 

How exactly did you do this, Joe?

 

You should still be able to claim COBRA coverage at the old place if it hasn't been 30 days.

 

no clue.

already looking into it.

Watch me drain!

 

You could have been sitting home with minor discomfort sipping a beverage instead of wasting time at the hospital.

Priorities, Joe.

Have you tried R.L. Seales rum?

 

What was your last day at your previous employer? AIUI (at least in CA), employer-provided health insurance is done on month boundaries. So if your last day was in July, then under those rules you'd be covered until 7/31, even if you'd finished that job on, say, 7/2. No idea if the same applies in Chicago or not.

Get well soon!

Also, bizarre that they let you keep your pants.

--Ian

 

I mentioned this a few pages back but apparently was passed over or missed.

To a speedy recovery, Joe!

 

Speedy recovery Joe.

 

**** Joe! I hope you get better soon!

 

X ray this morning showed the lung re- inflating, and I can breathe a lot better. Still under suction on the chest tube, producing drainage:





I'll tell you what's weird as hell here is the cafeteria menu. I thought hospitals didn't serve **** which causes the things they treat here in the cardiac imu ward.



Biscuits & sausage gravy? Pizza? French fries? Bbq? It just keeps going...

 

If they cured everyone, they'd be out of business.

I'm glad to see it's not a heart attack.

 

Ultimate MT Sacrifice: Joe Perez demonstrates catch-can principles on self for miataman04. Get well.

 

 

Ahh, that sucks man. Glad you're feeling better and I hope you have a speedy recovery.

 

Sorry to hear about the lung Joe, I've been through that 6 times now. Every time it's been spontaneous and took multiple surgeries + many chest tubes...Hope you get better quickly!

 

Since I helped develop and manufacture those units, can I be blamed for helping save Joe's life?

 

I loled. Which hurt. But would do again.

 

You have my thanks.

From what I'm learning, this condition usually occurs only in tall, skinny white males. My sister sent me this:

 

Get well soon Joe!
Lung catch can. LOL!
I always wondered what causes a lung to collapse.

From medlineplus.gov:

Collapsed lung (pneumothorax)

A collapsed lung occurs when air escapes from the lung. The air then fills the space outside of the lung, between the lung and chest wall. This buildup of air puts pressure on the lung, so it cannot expand as much as it normally does when you take a breath.

The medical name of this condition is pneumothorax.

Causes

Collapsed lung can be caused by an injury to the lung. Injuries can include a gunshot or knife wound to the chest, rib fracture, or certain medical procedures.

In some cases, a collapsed lung is caused by air blisters (blebs) that break open, sending air into the space around the lung. This can result from air pressure changes such as when scuba diving or traveling to a high altitude.

Tall, thin people and smokers are more at risk for a collapsed lung.

ouch.

 

^^ boost creep?



Once again, proof that life's to short for cheap cigars Joe

"Tall, thin ... smokers are more at risk for a collapsed lung"


Hope you have a speedy recovery Joe!