cheryl-j-irwin
Biography
Name | Cheryl J Irwin |
Nickname | cheryl-j-irwin |
Year of Birth | 11/06/1950 |
Gender | Female |
Location | Pittsburgh, PA |
Relationship | Patient |
Short Bio | I have recently been diagnosed with IPF and a possibility of lung cancer. About 3 years ago I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. I’m a diabetic who is controlling the disease with medication. I need a right knee replacement but I have been going to a gym for over a year and it has helped build my leg muscles so I probably will not have the replacement. I’m a widow with no children and I manage my home, yard, snow removal and babysitting so with a knee brace I can still do all this. |
Type of Diagnosis | IPF |
Treatment / Medical Facility | No treatment yet still testing I use Allegheny Health Network |
Current medication regimen | Diabetic and heart meds |
Lung transplantation status | currently in evaluation process |
Supplemental Oxygen | no |
Best advice for PF symptom management | N/A at this time but on my own I have researched lung exercises and do them |
Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication? | no |
How did you find us? | Other |
How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF? | Unsure but diagnosed early January of 2020 |
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