My wife made me go to the ER, and I'm glad she did because it turned out I had suffered a 'spontaneous pneumothorax'. In other words, my right lung had ruptured and collapsed. They were able to insert a chest tube and re-inflate my lung, and I've been recuperating in the hospital ever since. I'll post pictures from the pear tasting as soon as I'm released.
Stuck in the hospital with no fruit. I had a great time at the GCFSG pear tasting, until about 6 pm. I had just come in from picking pears from the demonstration orchard, when I bent over to pick up my camera back, and felt a sharp, sudden pain in my chest. I thought it was a muscle cramp at first, but the pain started to radiate throughout my torso. I hung around and took it easy until I felt I could safely drive, told Yvonne I was sorry for leaving early, and came home.
My wife made me go to the ER, and I'm glad she did because it turned out I had suffered a 'spontaneous pneumothorax'. In other words, my right lung had ruptured and collapsed. They were able to insert a chest tube and re-inflate my lung, and I've been recuperating in the hospital ever since. I'll post pictures from the pear tasting as soon as I'm released.
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Jeannette
8/30/2011 12:31:07 am
So sorry to read this post. Hope you have a speedy a recovery!
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Erin
4/6/2012 03:36:55 pm
I just love how you gloss over the collapsed lung can get right to the fruit. A true, true gardener. I hope you have had a complete recovery! There is gardening afoot.
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