Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Carmela Vasta | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/carmela/activity/ Activity feed for Carmela Vasta. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:08:11 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 877d35c3ccfaf9a288bce25bc1f7f2d1 Carmela Vasta replied to the discussion Aloha from Hawaii in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/aloha-from-hawaii/#post-21635 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:27:41 -0500 Reply to Aloha from Hawaii

hello my dear friend—so glad to hear  from you and delighted trip is going very well–pictures are fantastic, and i hope swimming with the dolphin was fun!!! –many hugs & much love! Carmela!!!

]]> 63803b55d615a0edba6831f7cb2e5867 Carmela Vasta replied to the discussion Having Someone Accompany You to Medical Appointments in the forum Upcoming Medical Appointments: Q&As https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/do-you-bring-someone-along-to-appointments/#post-21281 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:46:57 -0500 Reply to Having Someone Accompany You to Medical Appointments

hi Charlene,

Usually my sister goes with me to help manage the tanks…but if I am discussing something important regarding the health issues, she does come in to the office with me
to be that second pair of ears–prompts another thought for those of us who go to the appt alone–what about recording? traditional style [w/permission] or… Read more

]]> 9a808c872b01ad915ddecf144a3811a6 Carmela Vasta replied to the discussion The Frequency of Changing Your Nasal Cannula in the forum PF Life: 50+ https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/the-frequency-of-changing-your-nasal-cannula/#post-20519 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 23:25:22 -0500 Reply to The Frequency of Changing Your Nasal Cannula

Hi Charlene,

Good topic, I am interested in what others say and shared information is what keeps all of us going.

I’m on oxygen 24/7. Cannulas are impossibly uncomfortable. My provider over the 3 years has given me several different ones to try. West Med adult super soft is the most comfortable for me. They are available on Amazon if… Read more

]]> 373864a91c89e3e18d8719c8c814e693 Carmela Vasta posted a new activity comment https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/13049/#acomment-13317 Sun, 23 Jun 2019 01:27:51 -0500 Hi Charlene,

Great to hear from you; I thought I had messed up the registration process.
I had to research PAH–it’s difficult keeping the information straight– I gather this is a recent diagnosis? In my case, congestive heart failure was a result of the lower ventricle sending the bad oxygen blood to the lungs thus producing the fluid… Read more

In reply to - Carmela Vasta became a registered member ]]> 73d610aef7594dd444b34e20e77c5cab Carmela Vasta posted an update in the group Research and Development: I have researched this disease since I was diagnosed […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/13075/ Sat, 15 Jun 2019 01:34:08 -0500 I have researched this disease since I was diagnosed in 2016. My focus is the impact of rheumatoid arthritis on interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and visa versa. As a former educator I consider myself a lifelong learner. To that end, in the interest of research, I am a full body donor. Not a difficult decision for me to make because… Read more

]]> 0 084cf2464404fd8f44ff75a878f6a8cf Carmela Vasta joined the group Research and Development https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/13074/ Sat, 15 Jun 2019 01:23:43 -0500 0 bf3ad4e927f5bbe779a87c1fd2642a60 Carmela Vasta posted a new activity comment https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/13049/#acomment-13073 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 23:13:09 -0500 Hi Charlene—Thanks so much…I’ve actively been reading your articles and those of our beloved Kim Fredrickson since I was diagnosed with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis in March 2016. These sites have been the source of my knowledge about the disease. When you posted the article about your legs and feet swelling, and I couldn’t reply… Read more

In reply to - Carmela Vasta became a registered member ]]> 7ebcd4d28d20bdbdab47b356d7731889 Carmela Vasta became a registered member https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/13049/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:49:26 -0500 5