Biography

Name

Srinivasan Cheema

Nickname

srinivasan-cheema

Year of Birth

27.05.1945

Gender

Male

Location

Bangalore India

Relationship

Patient

Short Bio

I am diagnosed with IPF  when my Oxygen level dropped to 59 and I was gasping breath followed by hospitalization in Chicago, USA on 27.10.23 . After returning to India as advised by my Pulmonologist ,a HRCT was taken . Doctor after seeing the CT Scan declared that I am having patches of Pulmonary Fibrosis . I am now under medication with OFV 150mg  1-0-1  for the last 15 days . i am doing my Yoga with leittle break and walking for an hour with rest two times . For the last two moths , I did not drink my weekly quota of Single malt  ( 120 ml )  except for Red wine on 25 th while flying back . Diet is normal .

Will take a LFT ( Lever Functional test ) after one month . May be start my weekly Malt whiskey after this subject to my Doc permission .

Type of Diagnosis

IPF

Current medication regimen

OFV 150 mg

Lung transplantation status

considering later

Supplemental Oxygen

no

Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication?

yes

How did you find us?

PF News Website

How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF?

three months

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