pulmonologist visit

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Today I went to see my pulmonologist. The nurse

weighed me and clipped the oximeter to my finger to

check my oxygen. I weighed 162. I hadn't remembered

what I had weighed in October when I last saw the

doctor. The nurse checked and told me that I had last

weighed 210 so I lost 50 pounds. Well her math is

different from mine but I guess 48 is close enough to

50. When I was standing at the scale, the oximeter

reading was right at 90. After the doctor had me do

some breathing so he could listen to my lungs, the

reading was 94. He said that was good enough. They

used to have me walk around with the oximeter on my

finger and the reading always went down to about 82 or

so.

My chest xray is still abnormal but the doctor said it

hasn't gotten worse since October so he feels that my

lungs have stabilized for now. He wants to see me

back in 1 year and at that time I'll have another

chest xray and a pulmonary function test. I still

have trouble breathing upon any kind of exertion, like

making the bed. But, it's good to know it's not

worse.

Donna in WA

It does not require many words to speak the truth.

--Chief ph

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Donna, have you ever been tested for cystic fibrosis, which I have, and

which my youngest, nearing forty has? Love, n, wMS, CF etc.

That 84 while walking is a bit scarey and in the CF world would put you

on oxygen, and also cause an order for a fast CT of your lungs! There

are many chronic lung diseases which go forever undiagnosed and un

detected. You take care of YOU now; we NEED you here! M.~

pulmonologist visit

Today I went to see my pulmonologist. The nurseweighed me and clipped the oximeter to my finger tocheck my oxygen. I weighed 162. I hadn't rememberedwhat I had weighed in October when I last saw thedoctor. The nurse checked and told me that I had lastweighed 210 so I lost 50 pounds. Well her math isdifferent from mine but I guess 48 is close enough to50. When I was standing at the scale, the oximeterreading was right at 90. After the doctor had me dosome breathing so he could listen to my lungs, thereading was 94. He said that was good enough. Theyused to have me walk around with the oximeter on myfinger and the reading always went down to about 82 orso. My chest xray is still abnormal but the doctor said ithasn't gotten worse since October so he feels that mylungs have stabilized for now. He wants to see meback in 1 year and at that time I'll have anotherchest xray and a pulmonary function test. I stillhave trouble breathing upon any kind of exertion, likemaking the bed. But, it's good to know it's notworse.Donna in WAIt does not require many words to speak the truth.--Chief ph__________________________________________________

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WTG Donna! Glad to know things are stable for you. Hope my appts this week turn out some good news too!Donna wrote: Today I went to see my pulmonologist. The nurseweighed me and clipped the oximeter to my finger tocheck my oxygen. I weighed 162. I hadn't rememberedwhat I had weighed in October when I last saw thedoctor. The nurse checked and told me that I had lastweighed 210 so I lost 50 pounds. Well her math isdifferent from mine but I guess 48 is close enough to50. When I was standing at the scale, the oximeterreading was right at 90. After the doctor had me dosome breathing so he could listen to my lungs, thereading was 94. He said that was good enough. Theyused to have me walk around with the oximeter on

myfinger and the reading always went down to about 82 orso. My chest xray is still abnormal but the doctor said ithasn't gotten worse since October so he feels that mylungs have stabilized for now. He wants to see meback in 1 year and at that time I'll have anotherchest xray and a pulmonary function test. I stillhave trouble breathing upon any kind of exertion, likemaking the bed. But, it's good to know it's notworse.Donna in WAIt does not require many words to speak the truth.--Chief ph__________________________________________________