Bill

It seems to me that there IS a genetic component to IPF, at least is some cases.

My mother passed from it, along with 2 of my brothers.  Then I was diagnosed with it… at age 64.  My mother and brothers lived till age 55 or so.

My mother’s father passed from what regarded as complications of emphysema.  In those days,I don’t think they had th…[Read more]

Yes.. since January 2017.   So far, progression seems to be very minor.  No idea if it has anything to do with OFEV though…

I was diagnosed with IPF in Nov, 2016.  Early stage.  Wife complained about my coughing and brought it to the attention of my doctor.  He listened to my lungs and heard the “saran wrap” sounds and sent me to pulmanologist who did all the scans, etc and diagnosed me with IPF.   The doctors who attended my brothers and mother all claimed there is n…[Read more]