Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Melissa McKenzie | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/melissa/activity/ Activity feed for Melissa McKenzie. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:41:19 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 2cebd8624f683f487141eee4c5f186e3 Melissa McKenzie replied to the discussion laser therapy in the forum Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness & Advocacy https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/laser-therapy/#post-16799 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:15:02 -0600 Reply to laser therapy

Hi Charlene –

I was hoping to respond back to you earlier but unfortunately,I tend to be a procrastinator by  nature!

Regarding teaching, I have Masters in Intensive Special Needs and my students presented with a variety of physical/cognitive challenges. I had a lot of staffing so despite the IPF diagnosis, I was able to work with few issues.… Read more

]]> d49630037ad58bb21a7fef8b7f623d96 Melissa McKenzie replied to the discussion laser therapy in the forum Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness & Advocacy https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/laser-therapy/#post-16798 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:27:50 -0600 Reply to laser therapy

Hi Steve –

I make notations of all the supplements,etc., that you post so I can research them to see if they might work for me. I am on several heart meds and I know you know such information needs to be taken into consideration before we try them.

The Facebook group I joined is called Westie Lung Disease – IPF in USA. Several members… Read more

]]> c6a8d4db7ada7a38c660e2f81916f65b Melissa McKenzie replied to the discussion laser therapy in the forum Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness & Advocacy https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/laser-therapy/#post-16692 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:10:30 -0600 Reply to laser therapy

Hi Steve –

I totally agree with researching IPF and trying anything we might think will be of help. We advocate for ourselves and share information to others when we can. I just started pulmonary rehab and go twice a week. I also will have my first laser treatment tomorrow, weather permitting. It is snowing in Massachusetts with ice to follow.… Read more

]]> d0302f3af96416b65eb7dcef01cf3058 Melissa McKenzie replied to the discussion laser therapy in the forum Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness & Advocacy https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/laser-therapy/#post-16446 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:49:01 -0600 Reply to laser therapy

Hi Steve-

Love the story! I am thinking I should invest in something motorized! Would be great for yard work, but then again, I can use my ride on mower! It is not just for cutting the grass – motor over to one flower bed, clean it up and on to the next.Would also be helpful with yard decorating for the holidays – just throw decorations in… Read more

]]> 9e86f232074a1e8931e29374c7200d63 Melissa McKenzie replied to the discussion laser therapy in the forum Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness & Advocacy https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/laser-therapy/#post-16442 Sun, 03 Feb 2019 18:24:42 -0600 Reply to laser therapy

Hello Charlene-

I am indeed happy to be a member of this group! You provide hope as well as a wealth of information and I look forward to all new publications. I retired from teaching a year ago so I could concentrate on my health. Being short of breath with simple exertion pretty much sucks for us – hope the word “sucks” isn’t offensive! We… Read more

]]> b0e63b777a5f35f3f5344f5fdb2e3c8e Melissa McKenzie replied to the discussion laser therapy in the forum Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness & Advocacy https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/laser-therapy/#post-16439 Sun, 03 Feb 2019 18:12:46 -0600 Reply to laser therapy

Andy,

Thank you for your quick reply! I will make phone calls tomorrow to both. I have remained in NSR since July thanks to Dofetilide and a cardioversion. My cardiologist was hoping it would make a difference in my shortness of breath but unfortunately it did not. Now my focus is on better lung health and this is a promising start! I am… Read more

]]> a18b60c563ed2c6f828d19b1e13bc51b Melissa McKenzie replied to the discussion laser therapy in the forum Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness & Advocacy https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/laser-therapy/#post-16424 Sun, 03 Feb 2019 16:29:46 -0600 Reply to laser therapy

Hello!

This new member is happy to have found this group! I am very interested in the cold laser therapy issue and have read all of the posts regarding this potential treatment. My IPF was discovered when I went to the emergency room in 2014 for what I thought was asthma. Turned out I was in Afib and spent  4 days in the ICU to figure out… Read more

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