Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Michael B Smith | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/michaelbs/activity/ Activity feed for Michael B Smith. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:20 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 fe5905ec1d75d5751f34cde20b3b4225 Michael B Smith replied to the discussion Seasonal Affective Disorder and IPF in the forum Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness & Advocacy https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/seasonal-affect-disorder-ipf/#post-36565 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:07:06 -0600 Reply to Seasonal Affective Disorder and IPF

There are full spectrum lights that help with the seasonal issues.

]]> 7935b381bbbf4da31e484c16d33a9349 Michael B Smith replied to the discussion NEW Covid vaccines in the forum PF Communities https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/new-covid-vaccines/#post-36528 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:35:10 -0600 Reply to NEW Covid vaccines

I’ve been on OFEV since 2020 and have received all vaccines as soon as they are available with no problems. As those of us with IPF are more at danger from these diseases, the vaccines may save our lives. There is so much misinformation about dangers from vaccines, especially the covid vax. I suggest talking to your pulmonologist if you…

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]]> b0dc679cd97794946627acf0dc0087d0 Michael B Smith replied to the discussion Telling your family in the forum PF Life: 50+ https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/telling-your-family/#post-31878 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:46:20 -0500 Reply to Telling your family

Thanks Christie

]]> f21566db99a3042913cdc08046eabd91 Michael B Smith replied to the discussion Telling your family in the forum PF Life: 50+ https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/telling-your-family/#post-31783 Sun, 24 Apr 2022 17:12:58 -0500 Reply to Telling your family

Thanks for all of your kind comments.  I haven’t quite figured out how yet, but I will be telling my daughters soon.

]]> cd2a86f5f048145a6cb96a54a2723512 Michael B Smith started the discussion Telling your family in the forum PF Life: 50+ https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/telling-your-family/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:10:50 -0500 Telling your family

I was diagnosed with IPF a little over three years ago.   While my wife knows (and has a hard time acknowledging it), I have not told my adult children yet.  They know I have a lung condition but we haven’t really discussed it and they are not aware of the severity and outcome.

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]]> 322dcf3cc82b913f38adf72dc0692e45 Michael B Smith replied to the discussion Starting Ofev in the forum Ofev (Nintedanib) https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/starting-ofev/#post-30786 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:17:37 -0600 Reply to Starting Ofev

Thanks.  So far so good, but it is still the early days.

]]> 1915e2c9aaec172db660c712c75a0cee Michael B Smith posted a new activity comment https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/31097/#acomment-31179 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:15:31 -0600 Thanks. The forum does appear to be very helpful.

In reply to - Michael B Smith became a registered member ]]> 884217a4fb447018085d34345e4ae3cf Michael B Smith replied to the discussion Starting Ofev in the forum Ofev (Nintedanib) https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/starting-ofev/#post-30749 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:59:05 -0600 Reply to Starting Ofev

Starting Ofev (150 x 2) tomorrow.  After reading all of the posts, I have to admit I am pretty apprehensive.  Wish me luck!

 

(Off to buy some Imodium and protein bars).

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