The true stories of a rapper whose lungs collapse

About Me

I'm a rapper named Skip-Dawg and during the past 18 years my lungs have collapsed dozens of times requiring five major surgeries, thirteen chest tubes, and many, many complications along the way. The purpose of this site is to share my story and to hopefully serve as a resource for those seeking information on collapsed lungs.

Part I: Chronology of Surgeries

Surgery #1 - Left Lung Pleurodesis
Surgery #2 - Right Lung Pleurodesis
Surgery #3 - Right Lung Partial Pleurectomy with Chemical Pleurodesis
Surgery #4 - Left Lung Complete Pleurectomy
Surgery #5 - Right Lung Complete Pleurectomy

Part II: A Closer Look

Part III: Mental Health Tips for Dealing with Bleb Disease & Collapsed Lungs, Written By Heather Davidson Furia M.A., Ed.M,

                         "A Medical Treatment Overview of Spontaneous Pneumothorax AKA Bleb Disease"
                         "Are blebs deflating more than your lung? A look at Self-esteem"
                         "Coping With A Spontaneous Pneumothorax AKA Bleb Disease: Top 12 Things to Know"
                         "How Bleb Related Pain Can Impact Your Sex Life"

Part IV: My Music

                         "That High" - The story of surgery #4
                         "Make a Miracle Happen" - The story of surgery #5

Assorted blogs & anecdotes:

Dann's Melanoma Story
The Grisly Tale of a Chest Tube Insertion
Frustrations From The Front Lines: A Doctor-Patient Interaction
Jessy and The Germaphobe
Do I Hate The Shore?
July 27 - 2007, Two Years Later

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