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Nina Merendino posted a new activity comment 2 weeks ago
Glad to find you!!!
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Nina Merendino replied to the topic Biopsy… yes or no? in the forum Upcoming Medical Appointments: Q&As 2 weeks ago
I have had a lung biopsy through my traechea where they took samples. Doctor still cant decide if I have IPF or UIP. I have no symtoms yet like cough or shortness of breath. I have ankylosis spondilitis, and fibromialgy. I had the test that goes through your nose and diagnoses GERD which I have. He still wants me to have a VAT? lung biopsy but…[Read more]
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Nina Merendino replied to the topic WEI Institute Natural Care of Chronic Lung Diseases in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 2 weeks, 2 days ago
I will! Good for you!!
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Nina Merendino and
Allan Byron are now friends 3 weeks ago
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Nina Merendino posted a new activity comment 3 weeks ago
Yes. The same! Now they say I don’t have rheumatoid or autoimmune disease the why was I diagnosed with Ankylosis spondylitis and fibromyalgia and can barely walk a 1/2 block due to horrific pain???? I had the lung biopsy thru my trachea but it just showed mold. They want to do biopsy to rule out IPF versus UIP. Not doing it until I have a symptoms!
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Thank you Nina! I think I am leaning in the same direction!
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Nina Merendino replied to the topic WEI Institute Natural Care of Chronic Lung Diseases in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 3 weeks ago
I just finished reading a lot I love PF patients Like myself and I’ve had similar experiences with different pulmonologists!I was diagnosed with all the fibrosis in 2018 after having a chest x-ray to see if I had pneumonia after I had two bouts. with bronchitis. The first one wanted me to have a long biopsy on the operating table which I did not w…[Read more]
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Nina Merendino replied to the topic Ipf or not in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 1 month, 4 weeks ago
I had bronchitis in 2018 and doctor ordered X-ray looking for pneumonia. Instead my chest was abnormal and had cat scan which showed both Owen lungs fibroid and ground glass and opacities. Then I had pulmonary blowing tests and were a little less than normal. No one told me it was a fatal illness. Then they said come back in a year. Did tests…[Read more]
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Nina Merendino became a registered member 2 months, 1 week ago
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Welcome to the forums Nina, thanks for joining us!
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Glad to find you!!!
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