ricky-cook
Biography
| Name | Ricky Cook |
| Nickname | ricky-cook |
| Year of Birth | July 17, 1952 |
| Location | Houston, Tx |
| Relationship | Patient |
| Short Bio | Retired Geologist – Helped some friends remove flooded carpet and padding and garage materials after Houston Tax Day Flood in April/2016 and again after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in 2017……experienced shortness of breath while hiking at Vail, Co in Aug/2016 and again in Sedona, Az in Feb/2019……GP appt in Mar/2019 with ChestXrays and CT scan resulted in Bilateral Hilar Lymphadenopathy prognosis with 6 weeks of Pregnesone prescribed…..post medicine Chest Xrays showed no change…..got referral for pulmonologist…..after HRCT scan and bloodwork….received IPF prognosis on 7/8/2019……,Initiated K2 Laser4 therapy 8/1/2019 at a chiropractors office….also receiving frequency energy light therapy (Rife machine) and various supplements from another chiropractor since 5/29/19……..only have 1 round of PFT data….pulmonologist estimated current lung capacity at 50% |
| Type of Diagnosis | IPF |
| Treatment / Medical Facility | K2 Platinum Laser4 Therapy/Natural Health Solutions Houston, Tx |
| Current medication regimen | none yet |
| Lung transplantation status | to be determined |
| Supplemental Oxygen | no |
| Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication? | no |
| How did you find us? | PF News Website |
| How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF? | Diagnosed 7/8/2019 |
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