jerry-hinkey
@Jerry Hinkey
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Joined Oct 2020 •
Active 9 months ago
Biography
| Name | Jerry Hinkey |
| Nickname | jerry-hinkey |
| Year of Birth | 1943 |
| Gender | Male |
| Location | Huntington Beach, California |
| Relationship | Patient |
| Short Bio | I am 76 years old. Retired and living in Huntington Beach , Ca. I first became aware of a lung problem after a week long hospitalization in So. Africa. My Doctor noted an abnormality on my lungs and tests revealed interstitial lung disease. I have since been diagnosed with IPF. I require oxygen at elevations over 3500. I would be interested in laser therapy. |
| Type of Diagnosis | IPF |
| Treatment / Medical Facility | Kaiser Permanente |
| Current medication regimen | ciclesonide aerosol 160 m. ipratropium bromide and arbuterol 3 xs a day. along with several other heart meds, statin and blood pressure med. and |
| Lung transplantation status | ineligible |
| Supplemental Oxygen | yes |
| Best advice for PF symptom management | no over exertion. oxygen as needed. arbuterol treatments 3 times a day. |
| 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? | 8 years |
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