Guest guest Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Grey, Oh no, I should have read over my post before I sent it!!! I meant to say my STINT! 'My stink stayed infor a few weeks and I never had to go back'. Oh well, I had a good laugh about this mispelling HA!HA! Hugs, Joyce > >> > I check in at hosp 5:15 tomorrow morning for kidney procedure----stint> in the tube that comes from kidney to bladder. Doctor says that if it> has to stay in-----He will do this every 6 months. Something else to> look forward to. Grey> > Questions> >> >> > I just received the information from the Pulmonary Foundation.Wow. A> downer to read.> > Questions:> > 1. Why is exercise important?> > 2. I'm waiting to begin pulmonary therapy and I wonder if you find> this helpful/necessary/beneficial?> > I know "it depends" on the who, what and so on.> > 3. I checked out Puritan and the price for NAC w/them is about half> what I just paid. Is this something that you find is a long term> supplement? I hate to buy in bulk only to find it's a temporary thing.> > Thanks so much.--Sher> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 It's roughly a 10 week program. You can sign up for maintenance which I did for awhile until I went back to work. Leanne IPF 1/03 Sher K Bauman wrote: Leanne...you write "When I WENT through"... Does one go for a short while, a long while? Sher/ IPF 5-4-06 Re: Questions Sher - Exercise is very important. We want to keep the good part of our lungs as strong as we can. Pulmonary Rehab is awesome (Peggy, it sounds as if you had a bad experience) because you learn how to exercise while being monitored. When I went through the program, I was hooked up to a computer at all times - respiratory therapists monitored my heart and oxygen saturation. They taught me how to breathe and cough more efficiently. The programs across the country are run differently - maybe other people who have gone through rehab can share their stories. I find that exercising for me (and all I do is walk) helps keep me sane. You feel like you are accomplishing something. Of course, before anyone does any type of exercising, check with your doctor. It's imperative that we keep our oxygen levels above 88-90. I also highly recommend a pulse oximeter. It's a great way to keep tabs on how our hearts and oxygen saturation is doing. Honestly, I should probably be lifting weights to keep my arm strength up, but I haven't gotten that far. NAC is a long term supplement. You probably won't see results for about 5-6 weeks. It does seem to help my cough. It's not as sharp or as frequent as it used to be. Leanne Moderator DX IPF 1-16-03 PS. You know, I was just thinking, maybe it would be helpful if we signed off with our names and when we were diagnosed with pf/ipf. That way we can all get an idea of where each other is at. Just a thougt. LeanneSher K Bauman wrote: I just received the information from the Pulmonary Foundation.Wow. A downer to read. Questions: 1. Why is exercise important? 2. I'm waiting to begin pulmonary therapy and I wonder if you find this helpful/necessary/beneficial? I know "it depends" on the who, what and so on. 3. I checked out Puritan and the price for NAC w/them is about half what I just paid. Is this something that you find is a long term supplement? I hate to buy in bulk only to find it's a temporary thing. Thanks so much.--Sher Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Leanne, thanks for the reply. I have so much to learn!-Sher ipf 5-06 Re: Questions Sher - Exercise is very important. We want to keep the good part of our lungs as strong as we can. Pulmonary Rehab is awesome (Peggy, it sounds as if you had a bad experience) because you learn how to exercise while being monitored. When I went through the program, I was hooked up to a computer at all times - respiratory therapists monitored my heart and oxygen saturation. They taught me how to breathe and cough more efficiently. The programs across the country are run differently - maybe other people who have gone through rehab can share their stories. I find that exercising for me (and all I do is walk) helps keep me sane. You feel like you are accomplishing something. Of course, before anyone does any type of exercising, check with your doctor. It's imperative that we keep our oxygen levels above 88-90. I also highly recommend a pulse oximeter. It's a great way to keep tabs on how our hearts and oxygen saturation is doing. Honestly, I should probably be lifting weights to keep my arm strength up, but I haven't gotten that far. NAC is a long term supplement. You probably won't see results for about 5-6 weeks. It does seem to help my cough. It's not as sharp or as frequent as it used to be. Leanne Moderator DX IPF 1-16-03 PS. You know, I was just thinking, maybe it would be helpful if we signed off with our names and when we were diagnosed with pf/ipf. That way we can all get an idea of where each other is at. Just a thougt. LeanneSher K Bauman wrote: I just received the information from the Pulmonary Foundation.Wow. A downer to read. Questions: 1. Why is exercise important? 2. I'm waiting to begin pulmonary therapy and I wonder if you find this helpful/necessary/beneficial? I know "it depends" on the who, what and so on. 3. I checked out Puritan and the price for NAC w/them is about half what I just paid. Is this something that you find is a long term supplement? I hate to buy in bulk only to find it's a temporary thing. Thanks so much.--Sher Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 My husband was diagnosed in Jan-05.Leanne Storch escribió: Sher - Exercise is very important. We want to keep the good part of our lungs as strong as we can. Pulmonary Rehab is awesome (Peggy, it sounds as if you had a bad experience) because you learn how to exercise while being monitored. When I went through the program, I was hooked up to a computer at all times - respiratory therapists monitored my heart and oxygen saturation. They taught me how to breathe and cough more efficiently. The programs across the country are run differently - maybe other people who have gone through rehab can share their stories. I find that exercising for me (and all I do is walk) helps keep me sane. You feel like you are accomplishing something. Of course, before anyone does any type of exercising, check with your doctor. It's imperative that we keep our oxygen levels above 88-90. I also highly recommend a pulse oximeter. It's a great way to keep tabs on how our hearts and oxygen saturation is doing. Honestly, I should probably be lifting weights to keep my arm strength up, but I haven't gotten that far. NAC is a long term supplement. You probably won't see results for about 5-6 weeks. It does seem to help my cough. It's not as sharp or as frequent as it used to be. Leanne Moderator DX IPF 1-16-03 PS. You know, I was just thinking, maybe it would be helpful if we signed off with our names and when we were diagnosed with pf/ipf. That way we can all get an idea of where each other is at. Just a thougt. LeanneSher K Bauman wrote: I just received the information from the Pulmonary Foundation.Wow. A downer to read. Questions: 1. Why is exercise important? 2. I'm waiting to begin pulmonary therapy and I wonder if you find this helpful/necessary/beneficial? I know "it depends" on the who, what and so on. 3. I checked out Puritan and the price for NAC w/them is about half what I just paid. Is this something that you find is a long term supplement? I hate to buy in bulk only to find it's a temporary thing. Thanks so much.--Sher Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo.Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por minuto.http://es.voice.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Leanne, Don't mean to butt in, but your idea of putting our IPF diagnosis date with our names is a good idea. Thankyou, Jim DX IPF 7-22-2005 (First definite symptoms 6-1-2002) > I just received the information from the Pulmonary Foundation.Wow. A downer to read. > Questions: > 1. Why is exercise important? > 2. I'm waiting to begin pulmonary therapy and I wonder if you find this helpful/necessary/beneficial? > I know " it depends " on the who, what and so on. > 3. I checked out Puritan and the price for NAC w/them is about half what I just paid. Is this something that you find is a long term supplement? I hate to buy in bulk only to find it's a temporary thing. > Thanks so much.--Sher > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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