Collapsed lung on Tuesday December 16th.
Chest tube inserted on Wed Dec 17th.
The waiting game takes over two nights in the hospital hooked up to suction to keep my right lung inflated.

Wonderful visits with friends and family that slows down the pace of the holiday season. Great conversations with some favorite people.

Friday December 19th:
We are sorting out a path. The CT scan this morning did not show any holes, that’s good except that the machine I was hooked up to showed that I was not “holding air”. So we have been running gradual tests to see what’s going on.

they unplugged the suction machine that was keeping my lung inflated. X-rays at noon and 2pm to see how the lung was holding up. A few minutes ago they clamped the chest hose off to simulate its removal, we will check with an X-ray at 6pm to see if my lung stays inflated.

It’s like a seventh grade science fair project.