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If it’s big, things get… hands-on. The doctor takes a big needle and sticks it between your ribs. Don’t worry—they numb the spot first. You feel pressure, not pain.

That needle lets the trapped air whoosh out through a tube. You can actually hear the air hissing out. It sounds like a very angry snake getting deflated.

Then they might leave a chest tube in for a day or two. It drains any more escaping air and lets your lung re-inflate. You get a cool plastic trophy sticking out of your side.

The Recovery: Netflix and Chill (For Real)

Once your lung is back to full balloon status, you go home. The advice is simple: don’t do anything stupid. No heavy lifting. No skydiving. No aggressive karaoke.

Collapsed Lung Pneumonia _ Pneumothorax (Collapsed Lungs) – EZUP

For about six weeks, your lung is a delicate flower. A big sneeze could re-collapse it. So you walk around like a porcelain doll. So glamorous.

Oh, and if you smoke? Quit now. Smoking makes your lungs flimsy and increases the chance of doing this again. Plus, it’s bad for you. Duh.