Guest guest Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 .... thanks, Joyce ... I'll look at those articles. I feel that my exposures to asbestos/weather/CS gas had SOMETHING to do with it. Phred ---- Original Message ---- From: joycedalton29@... To: Breathe-Support Subject: RE: Re: News Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:48:46 -0000 > >Fred, > >I did finish the last post, but some of it got lost. I am the only >one >that loses part of my message when sending. Weird. I thought I was >losing my mind! > >Anyway here are a couple of articles that probably would help: >http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bronchiolitis-obliterans/AN00307 ><http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bronchiolitis-obliterans/AN00307> > >http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic117.htm ><http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic117.htm> > >from Wikipedia: > >Bronchiolitis obliterans is a lung disease characterized by fixed >airway >obstruction. Inflammation and scarring occur in the airways of the >lung, >resulting in severe shortness of breath and dry cough. These symptoms >do >not go away during weekends or vacations. Bronchiolitis obliterans is >often misdiagnosed as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, or pneumonia. >Chest >X-rays and diffusing capacity of the lung (DLCO) are usually normal, >but >spirometry tests show fixed airway obstructions. This disease is >irreversible and severe cases have often been placed on lung >transplant >waiting lists. > >Hope this helps.....there are soooooo many lung diseases that >probably >look just alike on the CT scans and X rays. > >Hugs, > >Joyce PF 1997 > >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Well, Boys and Girls....my answer was NO! I got my >letter >> > >today >> > >> >> >and >> > >> >> >> they decided that I had too many other medical problems >to >> > >> >proceed >> > >> >> >with >> > >> >> >> transplant plans. >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> I was positive for antiphospholipid syndrome, (have >always >> > >been) >> > >> >> >which >> > >> >> >> is a Lupus related blood clotting disorder. I had tested >> > >> >negative >> > >> >> >the >> > >> >> >> last time so that is why the evaluation even took place. >Then >> > >> >> >thier >> > >> >> >> bloodwork came up positive. >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> They also stated the newly found coronary artery disease >and >> > >16 >> > >> >> >other >> > >> >> >> conditions. So, I am back in the hands of God....same >place >I >> > >> >have >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >been >> > >> >> >> all along. >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Please remember me in your prayers. I am especially >concerned >> > >> >with >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >my >> > >> >> >> larynx condition. I would have to go off Plavix to have >> > >biopsy >> > >> >and >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >that >> > >> >> >> would be suicide. Or I can let it go, never talk again, >and >> > >> >> >possibly be >> > >> >> >> ignoring cancer. Aaaargh!!! I am leaving all that up to >the >> > >> >> >docs. I >> > >> >> >> am not capable of making a decision like that! >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Just a little numb today. Some days it is hard to keep >> > >thinking >> > >> >> >> positive. I am so glad that we are planning this >> > >> >vacation.......I >> > >> >> >need >> > >> >> >> a break and some HAPPY! >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Just another little irritant....they said in the list of >> > >reasons >> > >> >> >that I >> > >> >> >> was Obese! I have lost down from 222 to 153 and have >been >> > >> >feeling >> > >> >> >so >> > >> >> >> skinny. HA! now, to find out I am still obese. I could >show >> > >them >> > >> >> >> Obese!!! [/:)] >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hugs, >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> Joyce PF 1997 >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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