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    Rick Weldon replied to the topic Where do you live, receive care, and are you in a local support group? in the forum Polls & Quizzes 4 years, 8 months ago

    I live in Des Moines, IA. I have a local pulmonologist but I am being evaluated at the Univ of Iowa for a double lung transplant. U of I is about 115 miles away. I have not decided yet if I will go thru with the transplant. I am at 6 lpm resting and 15 lpm with exertion.

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    Rick Weldon replied to the topic How does PF effect life expectancy? in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 4 years, 10 months ago

    I believe you take 3 of the 801’s a day instead of 9 267’s

    3×801=2403

    9×267=2403

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    Rick Weldon replied to the topic Have you ever used liquid oxygen? in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 4 years, 11 months ago

    I just changed over last week and so far, it is great. I am at 3-4 LPM resting and 8-10 with exertion. My previous setup allowed me to refill my canisters myself but it was a very slow process. I could empty a tank in less than 30 minutes and it took over 3 hrs to fill. With my LOX, a comparably sized container last 3 to 4 times as long and fi…[Read more]

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    Rick Weldon replied to the topic Advice for Newly Diagnosed Patients in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 5 years, 1 month ago

    Charlene    Once we started looking at lungs, it took about a year. We spent about 2 years looking for heart issues. I had 2 angiograms about 2 years apart and seeing no change, they sent me to a pulmonary specialist.  Once there, I did a bronchoscopy, but the results were inconclusive. We then did the full lung biopsy and  determined it to be I…[Read more]

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    Rick Weldon replied to the topic Advice for Newly Diagnosed Patients in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 5 years, 1 month ago

    My final diagnosis was in November of 2017. I have questions rather than advice. I am on 2 LPM resting and 8 LPM while active. I am thinking of going on Esbriet and wondering about the side efffects and such. Any opinions?

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    Rick Weldon became a registered member 5 years, 1 month ago

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      Charlene Marshall replied 5 years, 1 month ago

      Hi Rick, thanks for joining the PF forums and welcome!

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