pastordan
Biography
| Name | Rev Daniel J |
| Nickname | pastordan |
| Last Name | Lemke |
| Year of Birth | 1957 |
| Gender | Male |
| Location | Pinellas County Florida |
| Relationship | Patient |
| Short Bio | I still feel like I’m new here. Retired pastor, building official, school bus driver, construction estimator, remodeler, and bacon smoker. One man-made hip, many fused vertebrae, kidneys are a long story. Learned about IPF after having a two year cough that was always coming back. Did blood tests, PFT, HRCT. Also using CPAP (again), for which they made me shave my 37-year-old beard. Still suffering separation anxiety. |
| Type of Diagnosis | IPF |
| Treatment / Medical Facility | Home so far. |
| Current medication regimen | OFEV. Started, stopped, restarted. Also Eliquis, Lyrica, simvastatin, Flecainide, bupropion, Cardizem, pantoprazole, Claritin, paroxetine, Losartan, |
| Lung transplantation status | considering later |
| Supplemental Oxygen | no |
| Best advice for PF symptom management | I advise you to pray. Don’t think I can advise on anything else PF-related yet. I’m here to learn. |
| Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication? | yes |
| If yes, which anti-fibrotic medication are you on? | Ofev |
| How did you find us? | PF News Website |
| How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF? | Diagnosis August 2023. No specific onset date identified. |
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