Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Joseph Lopez | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/jalrio/activity/ Activity feed for Joseph Lopez. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 23:35:25 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 a87d3f276e019f368e273c3bfd9bc1ad Joseph Lopez replied to the discussion How quickly can pulmonary fibrosis progress? in the forum Using Our Forums https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/how-quickly-can-pulmonary-fibrosis-progress/page/3/#post-37056 Fri, 17 May 2024 19:31:11 -0500 Reply to How quickly can pulmonary fibrosis progress?

I am currently 80 years old and was diagnosed with IPF in June of 2018. The affliction had probably been with me for one or two years before that. I went on supplemental oxygen in late 2019 at a rate of 3 liters per minute. I could still play golf with a portable O2 concentrator up until the end of 2020. My supplemental O2 needs became…

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]]> dbc5851ec49dbda1ee768485ba666a42 Joseph Lopez updated their profile https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/31022/ Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:58:25 -0600 0 b9d8abad8a18889af15a95153cbf6a70 Joseph Lopez replied to the discussion Patient Experiences with COVID-19 in the forum Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Pulmonary Fibrosis https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/patient-experiences-with-covid-19/#post-30708 Sat, 08 Jan 2022 02:55:01 -0600 Reply to Patient Experiences with COVID-19

I am 78 and diagnosed with IPF 3 & 1/2 years ago. I had both shots early in 2021. I contracted COVID the end of July 2021 (probably Delta variant), and it did a number on me over the next couple of months. Four days in the hospital. No energy, no stamina, hard to maintain oxygen levels. After 4 months My oxygen level is better, no supplemental… Read more

]]> f5fbb9f7a500ca77e5d10ab4e69ade40 Joseph Lopez started the discussion Sharing my one year history with IPF in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/sharing-my-one-year-history-with-ipf/ Sun, 09 Jun 2019 21:21:58 -0500 Sharing my one year history with IPF

My name is Joe and I was diagnosed with IPF one year ago at age 74.  The pulmonary Doctor said I had lost 49% of my lung capacity.  He has only prescribed Albuterol Sulfate in a nebulizer twice a day. Although I experience shortness of breath and low stamina, my most persistent problem has been uncontrollable coughing. My primary care doctor has… Read more

]]> 8cc457fa0b3656a974760345b0b70f91 Joseph Lopez posted a new activity comment https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/12307/#acomment-12359 Thu, 23 May 2019 14:18:54 -0500 Comment to Charlene as well, my narrative would not post. I guess it does not want me to share my experience.

In reply to - Joseph Lopez posted an update I tried to respond but the site said I used an inappropriate word in my narrative (didn’t show which one) so I apparently cannot post the comments. ]]> 9f96d8928edbb7c40adad1f17b967a6c Joseph Lopez posted a new activity comment https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/12307/#acomment-12358 Thu, 23 May 2019 14:16:39 -0500 I tried again to post my narrative. The same comment from the system “you have used an inappropriate word” which is not identified. The only words underlined in red are prednisone and IPF.

In reply to - Joseph Lopez posted an update I tried to respond but the site said I used an inappropriate word in my narrative (didn’t show which one) so I apparently cannot post the comments. ]]> 74fa3d08ca1aef2277eb4b7e374de52a Joseph Lopez posted a new activity comment https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/12307/#acomment-12311 Tue, 21 May 2019 21:43:08 -0500 I had composed a background narrative relating my experience with significantly mitigating my uncontrollable cough by taking a 10mg prednisone pill once a day.

In reply to - Joseph Lopez posted an update I tried to respond but the site said I used an inappropriate word in my narrative (didn’t show which one) so I apparently cannot post the comments. ]]> 48bee8aaf769bcfeb3626512aad4e9ab Joseph Lopez posted an update: I tried to respond but the site said I used an […] https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/12307/ Tue, 21 May 2019 21:11:23 -0500 I tried to respond but the site said I used an inappropriate word in my narrative (didn’t show which one) so I apparently cannot post the comments.

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