Keith
@Keith
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Joined Jul 2023 •
Active 8 months ago
Biography
| Name | Keith |
| Nickname | keith51 |
| Year of Birth | 1951 |
| Gender | Male |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Relationship | Patient |
| Short Bio | Diagnosed with IPF in June 2022 after having shortness of breath and dry hacking cough. Family doctor ordered CT and referred to pulmonologist who diagnosed as very mild probable IPF. Breathing tests have been good . Pulmonologist did not want to start medication at that time. A year later after doing a lot of research and reading on my own, ww have agreed to start medication with OFEV. Just in preliminaries at the present time. |
| Type of Diagnosis | IPF |
| Treatment / Medical Facility | Foothills Medical Centre |
| Current medication regimen | Preparing to start OFEV. Taking Symbicort. Omeprazole for GERD |
| Lung transplantation status | to be determined |
| Supplemental Oxygen | no |
| 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? | Diagnosed a year ago |
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