peter-wilson
Biography
| Name | PETER Wilson |
| Nickname | peter-wilson |
| Year of Birth | 12/04/1938 |
| Gender | Male |
| Location | RADCLIFEE , MANCHESTER |
| Relationship | Patient |
| Short Bio | I am now 81, I was diagnosed with I.P.F. in 2014, at that time I lived in Malta and was told I had 2 to 5 years, I was originally treated with Oxygen @ 3 lit, at home 2 hours a day. I was stable and came back to the UK in 2017, 1 year ago I noticed I was getting out of breath more, after tests and scans it has progressed, and now I need oxygen when I go out walking to the shops at 2L, and have been referred to this main center for heart and lungs at Wythenshawe Hospital, for assessment and other treatments |
| Type of Diagnosis | IPF |
| Treatment / Medical Facility | Outdoor Oxgygen |
| Current medication regimen | nil |
| Lung transplantation status | ineligible |
| Supplemental Oxygen | yes |
| Best advice for PF symptom management | I have a positive attitude, and will not let this disease beat me, I do get tired but will not sit in a chair and watch tv all day, I NEED to keep as active a much as I can |
| Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication? | no |
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| How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF? | 5 years |
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