Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | CHVR | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/chvr/activity/ Activity feed for CHVR. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:46:40 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 32b9cef8e85b26116f8c3113dbc92f0c CHVR replied to the discussion Transplant Age Requirement in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/transplant-age-requirement/#post-37175 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:40:38 -0500 Reply to Transplant Age Requirement

My question would be…How serious does one’s lung issues have to be, for a hospital to justify doing a lung transplant for someone? I was diagnosed in November 2017 with IPF, and my pulmonologist says that in that time, I have lost about 15% of my breathing capacity. I doubt I would be considered a serious enough case to warrant a transplant.…

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]]> cf59b97a694b03797691f79d8f65d3d4 CHVR replied to the discussion Intro in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/intro/#post-36344 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:43:35 -0600 Reply to Intro

Hello to All: This is my first time to post a message. I was diagnosed six years ago with IPF…late November 2017. I have been on OFEV since mid-December 2017. I took about 9 months before the full effect of the side effects kicked in for me. My big issue is going to the bathroom frequently. I probably spend 4 to 5 hours, out of every 24…

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