Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Gary Kitahara | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/gary-kitahara/activity/ Activity feed for Gary Kitahara. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:38:44 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 edd3a681fbf1ace6225e2e3e977d1590 Gary Kitahara replied to the discussion Dying from IPF in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/dying-from-ipf/#post-18318 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:47:48 -0500 Reply to Dying from IPF

Hello Bill,

I’m new to the forum and have been reading about your struggles.  I don’t understand the limit of oxygen at 9.5 lpm, I have been using dual 10 lpm concentrators for a while as my needs are 14 to 16 lpm.  Are you using a humidifier with your concentrator? The saline spray and gel do help, if you have not used a non-rebreather mask… Read more

]]> 02b8f8aae3ef365998cc1cadb2afc2d6 Gary Kitahara replied to the discussion Dying from IPF in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/dying-from-ipf/#post-17763 Sat, 16 Mar 2019 14:21:41 -0500 Reply to Dying from IPF

Starting from the top, Megan so very good for sharing your life experience with your father.  It could be a path, my life might follow. To Bill sorry for the diminished ability to do what you love, not so sure on the age limit, depending on the institution and your comorbidities I would not give up, Johns Hopkins has had success in your age… Read more

]]> 300ce452f57e3ad4c31191803d05320e Gary Kitahara replied to the discussion Supplemental Oxygen Backpack/Carry Bags. in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/supplemental-oxygen-backpack-carry-bags/#post-17401 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 16:27:26 -0600 Reply to Supplemental Oxygen Backpack/Carry Bags.

I use a small hydration pack from Bass Pro to carry my Companion 1000T, it would carry 2 M6 or 1 M9 tank. I have been using this pack for several years.

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-eclipse-20l-hydration-pack

]]> 2d7be6cbf8c9cc2b68daf7b97d51df42 Gary Kitahara posted an update: Well not sure how to start, hello to all on the forum. […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/9938/ Fri, 08 Mar 2019 04:57:30 -0600 Well not sure how to start, hello to all on the forum. I was diagnosed with IPF in 2016, in June of 2017 I had a bronchoscopy done and it did not go well, went into the surgery only needing 2 liters of oxygen at night, post-surgery needing 8L’s all the time. Before the bronchoscopy I would sometimes carry M6 tank with a pulse regulator as one… Read more

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