nina-merendino
@Nina Merendino
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Joined Sep 2021 •
Active 7 months ago
Biography
| Name | Nina Merendino |
| Nickname | nina-merendino |
| Year of Birth | 1953 |
| Gender | Female |
| Location | Everett, WA |
| Relationship | Patient |
| Short Bio | I was diagnosed in 2018. No one did anything thereafter till my second cat scan in 2019! Changed pulmonary MD . Now at UW. No symptoms except Gerd after tests were done and they did a lung biopsy thru my nose and discovered mold, and other stuff. want me to have a lung biopsy on the operating table but I don’t know why. Idiopathic vs. UIP. Don’t know but is a surreal experience when i am not short of breath. |
| Type of Diagnosis | IPF |
| Treatment / Medical Facility | UW |
| Current medication regimen | none |
| Lung transplantation status | considering later |
| Supplemental Oxygen | no |
| Best advice for PF symptom management | I swim and do aerobics everyday. |
| Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication? | no |
| How did you find us? | |
| How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF? | probably years. Discovered by accident in 2018 so must have been there a long time. |
| Privacy Policy and Terms of Use | I agree |