fred-schick
Biography
| Name | Fred Schick |
| Nickname | fred-schick |
| Last Name | Schick |
| Year of Birth | 1943 |
| Gender | Male |
| Location | Inverness, IL |
| Relationship | Patient |
| Short Bio | Retired executive and management consultant. Cardiac patient for two decades but physically active. Liked to deep-sea swim and snorkel but found I lost my breath to the extent that I had to be pulled out of the water. Diagnosis took several years because physicians focused on my cardiac history. Finally diagnosed as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in September, 2017. |
| Type of Diagnosis | IPF |
| Treatment / Medical Facility | Northwest Community Healthcare and Suburban Lung Associates (Amita Healthcare) |
| Current medication regimen | No medications; my body could not tolerate Ofev or Esbriet. |
| Lung transplantation status | ineligible |
| Supplemental Oxygen | no |
| Best advice for PF symptom management | Active participant in pulmonary rehab program at hospital for two years. |
| 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? | 30 months from diagnosis; seven years since x-rays first identified scarring due to my complaints. |
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