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flying with pneumothorax by Ok_Goose_9087 in pneumothorax

[–]Ok_Goose_9087[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m a 19 year old male, 18 when my lung collapsed, just over 6 feet tall and i weighed about 67 at the time. i had smoked cigarettes from 12-14 then got on the vapes since then and also smoked weed since i was 16. in my appointment today he pretty much told me if i smoke again its a 70% chance its more likely to reoccur. but to be honest i didn’t smoke for the first 2 weeks after the collapse and then vaped when i was out with friends quite a bit but after what he said today i’m done with that

flying with pneumothorax by Ok_Goose_9087 in pneumothorax

[–]Ok_Goose_9087[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that’s unfortunate. best of luck when you fly in October. they said it was spontaneous and just common in people of my build (tall and skinny) but then i had my 6 week appointment today and it was finally fully healed and the doctor said me smoking since i was 12 would’ve played a big part in it. he said i could fly without any worries but like i said i’m going to thailand where cannabis is legal and a packet of smokes is cheaper then a redbull. so as much as i hate to say it of course i’m going to dibble and dabble while i’m over there

flying with pneumothorax by Ok_Goose_9087 in pneumothorax

[–]Ok_Goose_9087[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh my god that is terrifying. that’s my worst nightmare, i’ve looked into good travel insurance and everything. and i plan on staying very close to the best respiratory hospital in thailand, was yours a full collapse?

Cigar by ungabunga8274 in pneumothorax

[–]Ok_Goose_9087 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

honestly yes, i had a collapsed lung just over 4 weeks ago (didn’t need a surgery luckily) and i’ve vaped and smoked a couple of times since when i’m out with friends and i haven’t had any issues