Board: Lung & Respiratory Disorders / COPD
08-01-2011, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,820 Re: Lung Scarring + Flying
I have had IPF for over 12 years, which means I have significant scarring and I have flown a lot. I've traveled all across the US, including to Hawaii (9 hours) and to Jamaica and except for being...
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Board: Lung & Respiratory Disorders / COPD
01-26-2011, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,021 Re: Interstitial Lung Disease
Wow, you really have been through a lot. Even though my experience was really difficult, having an absolute diagnosis has been a real benefit for me. When it comes time for a lung transplant it...
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Board: Lung & Respiratory Disorders / COPD
01-19-2011, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,021 Re: Interstitial Lung Disease
I'm so sorry. I've had Pulmonary Fibrosis (which is a form of ILD) since I was 40 (13 yrs). I'm not on O2 full time but a lot of the time. It's a very difficult disease to live with and come to terms...
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Board: Lung & Respiratory Disorders / COPD
12-19-2010, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,231 Re: Pulmonary fibrosis
Hi, I was just wondering how your mom is doing. I've had pulmonary fibrosis for 12 years and was hospitalized a couple of years ago for pnuemonia. If she has the slow progressing as I do and she...
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Board: Lung & Respiratory Disorders / COPD
01-23-2010, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 12,753 Re: Pulmonary Fibrosis - Recently diagnosed
I was on the Viagra Step trial. It's closed and the results should be out early this year. the first 12 weeks I didn't know if I was taking the med, but the second 12 weeks I did.
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