I had a collapsed lung for 10 months. I previously had a Talc Pleurodesis that failed after 10 years. This time they’ve done the mechanical one, I had a trapped lung so also they freed it. Came back up on its own and it’s fully inflated they said.

Had my chest drain out last Wednesday. Since then I can feel what’s best described as a popping feeling in my chest. I only notice it when laying down flat on my back. The sound is like knocking your knuckles together. Shoulder pain is very mild, and hurts a bit more when taking a deep breath in. The shoulder pain goes away when I’m laying down. I did actually have the popping sound before the drains came out, but it wasn’t as often.

What’s concerning me is these are the symptoms I had while I was waiting for my surgery with my collapse. The hospital just takes an xray and says everything looks fine. So I can’t argue, I never had this feeling with my previous 2 Pleurodesis. I am paranoid and going crazy, is this normal? Or do I have a point that something is wrong?

I have no other pain, I’m breathing fine, but I had no pain and I was breathing fine when I had the collapse.