What is a Pulmonary Sequestration?

A pulmonary sequestration, also known as a bronchopulmonary sequestration or a cystic lung lesion, is a medical condition where a piece of tissue that develops into lung tissue is not attached to the pulmonary blood supply and does not communicate with the other lung tissue. Often it gets its blood supply from the thoracic aorta. Communication is a medical phrase indicating that it is not connected to the standard bronchial airways and that it performs no function in respiration.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_sequestration

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Removal of the Chest Tube

Well, today was the day that I was least looking forward to the most. My mind and imagination was driving me crazy wondering what this process was going to be like.

The nurse and doctor comes in to remove the tube. At this point I am very nervous and gave myself a little extra morphine. I held the nurses hand and began using my learned breathing techniques from giving labor. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be at all. It felt like someone pulling stitches out. Maybe because I was still numb in that area it helped with the pain. I remember saying, "That's it?" to the doctor.
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