My mothers first child had a colapsed lung is it possible mine will too??
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collapsed lungs have nothing to do with genetics or relation to someone that had a collapsed lung. They are caused by disease and trauma and thats about it. Yeah sure you have the possiblity of getting sick or getting in a car wreck and getting one that way but it has nothing to do with your mother's first child.
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yes, perhaps failer to thrive. where was she when she was born? if she was alwasy very small dont worry but if she has been going lower and lower on the graph then she needs to be seen by another docter cause the one she has is an idiot and should have done somthing to find out whats going on sooner. Good luck, hope it isnt anything major
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I am sorry for your loss.  47 yo is very young, therefore you musy be young and the loss of a parent so young is even harder on the survivors.\n \nWhen a person has a heart attack the heart muscle is lacking the oxygen it needs because of blockage in the cornary (heart) ateries that feed the heart muscle.  If it is a long time before the mucscle gets oxygen that term is ischemia.  Often times the muscle dies from this lack of oxygen, and scar tissue replaces the healthy muscle tissue.  Scar tissue doesn't work as well as the muscle so it makes the heart work inefficiently.  Often times the heart cannot keep up with the amount of blood flowing in and out of it from the lungs and the blood backs up and causes an problem thats call congestive heart failure.  Your mom was regulated in the hospital with meds, probably diet and close observation.  The fact that she also had pluerisy which is an infection or irritation in the slippery membrane that surrounds the outside of the lungs allowing them the move freely in your chest cavity was probably not a cause of death as you found out later.  \nPersons with severe ischemia occassionally do ok if they are closely monitoring their meds, diet, (sodium intake can cause an excessive build up of fluids in the body, making the damaged heart have to work harder).  Since no autopsy was performed, the physicains knew what he hearts base line abilities were when she went home, and by knowing how severely her damage was they are able to presume that her heart disease was probably the cause of her death.  Her primary MD is usually the one to sign the death certificate, so if you want to know where they got the info to determine her exact cause of death, put a call into them and ask.\nI hope that you can find closure on this.  As long as it plagues you, you will have a hard time going through the grief process.  Contact Hospice if you are having a difficult time accepting her death.  They are experts at helping people cope with their losses.\nGod Bless you and your family during this difficult time.
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Generally no.  There are however, particular genetic diseases that can predispose people towards pneumonia.  Cystic fibrosis comes to mind.  CF patients get a lot of secretions stuck in their lungs.  The goop, coupled with the inability to properly aerate plugged up parts of the lungs, turns the person's respiratory tract into a paradise for microbes.
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Hello,\nI don't know anything about this disease sorry.\nI would suggest you get another opinion from another doctor. Have more test run. Blood work, nuc meds, MRI on her lungs if this is where this is found.  etc., etc.\nThis can be caused by a number of things. The important thing for you and your daughter is to make sure this is what she has....Never trust one doctor in serious medical problems. \nYou did not say exactly what or where this disease was found I am assuming the lungs?\nPS: If your doctor did not suggest other test to confirm this he should have.
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well since the cells are from your own body... you're going to continue to be susceptible to genetic conditions.\n\ni guess, offhand, let's say you have cystic fibrosis and you want to have a lung transplant through therapeutic cloning.\n\nthe defect in the lungs is caused by a mutant gene that is present in your cells. because this gene is still present in the cloned cells, the cloned lung will have the same defect as the one you're looking to replace. so that's one problem.\n\nsince this hasn't been done yet, we can't tell for sure what complications could occur during the process of organ development and how that would impact the health of the transplantee.
795993
Go speak to your mother/father or caretaker.  They should know that this has started for any future health concerns.  They will be able to point you in th direction of what you should do next.
476345
no, but it can aggravate them. For example, i have had pneumonia twice because my lungs are weak and prone to that, also I frequently get bronchitis.
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Yes, it's possible to live with one lung. There have been a few transplants from living donors, but in order to qualify for this, you'd have to be a close match to the recipient. It's more than just blood type. It has to do with other markers as well. You'd also have to have access to a surgeon that is willing to consider the operation and the recipient would have to be a candidate for this type of surgery.\n\nIs there a way to talk with the doctor(s) treating your step father's son about the possibility before you raise your family's hopes? The doctor would be the best one to answer the questions you have asked here since they know the history of his condition the best.\n\nHere's some more sites with info about Lung transplants.\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003010.htm\nhttp://www.fairviewtransplant.org/livingdonor/\n\nI'll be praying for your family. Take care.
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I have heard that she has cancer. I'm not sure what type but that is what has been going around. Whatever it is, I hope she gets better. That's seems like too much pain for a parent to bear.
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restrictive fibrosis -- hmm... has your father been exposed to fire and heat  (is he a fireman?) because i know pulmonary fibrosis is like "scarring of the lung" -- the lungs has been exposed to an environment that has "burned" it (one example) and the lungs created new scar tissues, attempting to repair it. the only down side is, the reason why it's called restrictive, is because it prevents your dad from taking deep breaths. these scar tissues are pretty strong -- they're not elastic. that's why... and when you don't take deep breaths, this could increase your risk of getting pneumonia.\n\nthis kind of disease is irreversible (meaning we cannot cure it) but there are therapeutic ways to help him breath effectively and prevent pneumonia. most probably, your father's doctor will teach him these therapeutic measures to help him. so don't worry. the only thing you need to worry about is, he has to do these things religiously, and also he has to take good care of his health because many complications may arise, if he doesn't.\n\nwhew! it's been a while since i last studied this. i apologize if i wasn't any helpful. i need to dust off those books again and start reading.
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sorry to say sounds like the same symptons my aunt had and she died 5 weeks later , my dad, 3 months after that biopsy , Be there for her and make peace with your guilt now  . Pray for a miracle but be prepared for the worst . Sorry for my blunt honesty but I really think you should do every thing you can now to work off that guilt .
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I would be very skeptical of someone discovering CF at such a relatively late age.  The disease almost smacks you in the face very early in life, and there are no mild forms to my knowledge.  I'm not sure what your doctor noticed to steer him towards CF, but if he's really serious, there is a chloride sweat test that can be done to rule it out.  Also, if you have no family history of CF, I would refrain from worrying about it.  Bronchiectasis can be associated with so many things.  Consider being tested for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.  I know it's a mouthful, but it's a highly under-diagnosed condition affecting the lungs.  Good luck to you :)
511935
Don't know about the rest of them but mine has lungs!
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YES, definitely. I hope you took him to the doctor each time.\nPneumonis is something really bad to get.\nAge 18 months is especially bad to get this.
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i lost one of my twins at 13.5 weeks and my daughter was born healthy.  as long as they were in their own amniotic sacs i dont think there would be a prob.  did your dr tell you what to be concerned about?  call him and tell him your concerns.
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My wife suffered with GBS for 3 times in years 1998, July 2005 & June 2006.  The 3rd attach in this month was mild one and she recovered within 10 days only. As far I know (from doctors & Web sites) the death rate is less.  When it reaches the lungs level, the lungs may not work properly. That is only the dangerous one.  For the 1 & 2nd  time she suffered a lot to take breath (between 15th day to 21st day). She suffered to take breath only in night times.