Clinton in hospital with partial lung collapse

[medeak]

haven't seen it here anywhere? .... and he slept on floor for old man Bush...what a guy...from Raw Story

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/index.php?p=160

[Spider Jerusalem]

1. Oh, Jesus.

I saw in the news he was going back into surgery to remove scar tissue from his bypass, but I didn't see anything about this.

Hope he pulls through okay.

[medeak]

2. chest tubes are no fun

have seen them inserted.. thank gawd they are using anesthesia

[mongo]

6. Yeah but you aren't under anesthesia when they are removed

There is no amount of morphine that can take away the pain of that.

I speak from experience...

[firebee]

10. Hmmm... I didn't mind the removal as much as I did the re-inflation.

I just remember getting a little dizzy when I saw the blood from getting the tube removed. I just don't remember that much pain during the removal. Maybe I was just so happy to have the tube removed, I didn't realize it was painful.

[firebee]

7. Tell me about it...

When I was 17 I had my right lung collapsed in a boxing match. I was sick and I shouldn't have took the match, but they needed a main event to complete the fight card, so I figured screw it. I remember I was coming off the ropes when my opponent threw a right to my body early in the second round. I guess it was the combination of me coming forward off the ropes and Andy diggin' a straight right to my body at the same time that did it. At first, I thought I just had the wind knocked out of me. After boxing for two minutes and finishing the round, I kind of figured out their was something wrong when I still couldn't catch my breath in the corner. Not to mention... Breathing hurts really bad when you have a collapsed lung.

Anyhow, re-inflating your lung is about the most painful thing I think I've ever gone through. Trust me... Anasthesia doesn't do jack for re-inflation, unless you're put completely under. Bright side... It only hurts really bad for a couple of minutes. Then you just have to deal with a tube sticking out of your ribs for a month or two. Not to mention... the whole uncomfortable feeling with the tube. Pretty much though... This is a pretty routine procedure.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Hang in there Bill. We need you. Get this taken care of and come

home for some rest!!

[LiberalEsto]

4. I saw a news story today about removal of scar tissue

and fluid from his heart surgery. I think it was on Yahoo. Nothing about a lung collapse.

[LiberalEsto]

5. LINK

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=561498

NEW YORK Mar 8, 2005 — Former President Clinton, who underwent quadruple bypass surgery in September, will undergo a medical procedure Thursday to remove fluid and scar tissue from his left chest, his office announced.

The procedure, which happens occasionally as a result of open-heart surgery, will take place Thursday at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He will remain in the hospital for three to 10 days, his office said in a statement.

[evlbstrd]

8. Let's get it straight-

one lung will be collapsed during the procedure.

[Catherine Vincent]

9. Oh geeze! I don't want to hear this.

Please take it easy Bill!

[MaineDem]

11. He's not in the hospital

He's actually meeting with the Bush Presidents today.

Surgery will be Thursday, I believe.