6 minute walk and blood oxy level

[Guest guest]

Hey Group, Educate me some. Did the 6 min walk and had blood gas

done. My blood gas was 91.7 and the tech said I could turn the Co2

off while sitting with no activity. d my oxmeter with me to the

test and wore it and the calibrated one she gave me for the test.

Started off with no oxy with a reading of 92 ox and she timed me until

ox dropped to 86. Stopped to rest and put ox at 1L and waited until

reading got back up to 94. Walked some more until reading got below

85. Rested and turned ox up to 2L. Walked some more etc and ended up

on 3L. My meter was close to hers. I was happy that the blood gas

with no ox at rest was 91.7. That is border line and worse than it

was Oct 05. At that time I had no oxygen to lean on. I am getting a

little worse but I am thankful for every day our lord and savior gives

me and you to add to our dash time. I Pray that God will give us a

lot of dash time. God Bless Grey IPF 10/05

[Guest guest]

Hi Grey, I to sit without O2 on but if I move from this chair . Up the nose

with a rubber hose. Just to go to another room I'm 0n 2L, If I'm going to do

anything it's 3 or 4. 4 for the treadmill.

My 6 min walk without O2 the last time was only about 2 min. and dropped to

82.

It took 3 min. to recover. But I have just about quit looking. I just turn

up as much as I need to be comfortable. Ya know I feel good and do what I

can and that is just about anything My husband comes up with. Or when my

daughter comes we go shopping, so not to worry. I do check my oximeter while

out doing to much. LOL Take care and scratch Miss Mollies back for me.

Love and Prayers, Peggy 9/04 ipf

> Hey Group, Educate me some. Did the 6 min walk and had blood gas

> done. My blood gas was 91.7 and the tech said I could turn the Co2

> off while sitting with no activity. d my oxmeter with me to the

> test and wore it and the calibrated one she gave me for the test.

> Started off with no oxy with a reading of 92 ox and she timed me until

> ox dropped to 86. Stopped to rest and put ox at 1L and waited until

> reading got back up to 94. Walked some more until reading got below

> 85. Rested and turned ox up to 2L. Walked some more etc and ended up

> on 3L. My meter was close to hers. I was happy that the blood gas

> with no ox at rest was 91.7. That is border line and worse than it

> was Oct 05. At that time I had no oxygen to lean on. I am getting a

> little worse but I am thankful for every day our lord and savior gives

> me and you to add to our dash time. I Pray that God will give us a

> lot of dash time. God Bless Grey IPF 10/05

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