LUNG COLLAPSED AT 31

[TheExModel]

Hello, and i hope that you can guide me into the light of relaxation abit as for the last year i am completly paranoid regarding my health due to the fact that last nov my lung just collapsed without warning and i was not involved in an accident... Iam so healthy, like climbing weekly, eating so well, no drugs and no drinking and no health problems before.. Im now 31 and just cant get it out of my head,it was my right lung that collapsed and it hurt all down my arm and back, itr was awful and i thought i was going to die!!! Do you know why this would happen to me? My family are all strong too, never any cancers or lung things before, now i heard that it could happen again, ohhh im so scared to go back in hospital and have that sharp thing put in my lung whilst awake, its cruel...
Please the docters here Greek and i couldnt comunicate well with them...Is there something medically wrong with me, is now my right lung weaker, will i did from my lungs...

[TheExModel]

Thank you for the advice and yesterday went to see a private lung doctor who speaks english.. She seemed to think that it was caused by a cough i had and that  it has slim chances to happen again; but she did say my lung will never be like that of another healthy ones lung!!! So maybe im Doomed now..  Its just really strange that this happened and just makes you realise how we are so human and unperfect. Thanks for your time Doctor...

[National Jewish Health]

Spontaneous leakage of air into the chest cavity, called a pneumothorax, resulting in collapse of the lung can occur in otherwise healthy young people.  Usually caused when a small bubble on the surface of the lung, often present since birth, ruptures, allowing air to escape into the chest.  This is not a sign of any lung disease.

But, once this happens, there is a higher-than-average chance that it will happen again.  There is no way to know if it will.

The best thing you can do is to seek consultation with an English speaking pulmonary specialist and not agree to any proposed surgery until you do see such a specialist.  This may be inconvenient but you should do it just the same, to avoid potentially more serious problems in the future.