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Stewart replied to the topic Toolkit for the Newly Diagnosed in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 5 months, 1 week ago
Here’s what I did in the first few months after I was diagnosed with IPF. I reported about it to the two doctors I was working with about half a year later–last March. (Now, five months later still, I’m continuing the program, breathing fine, and even gained weight now over 150 pounds.) I’m 83.
–Stewart BrandMy…[Read more]
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Stewart replied to the topic Deep-breathing exercises in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 10 months, 2 weeks ago
You might want to try an Airofit device. It’s a kind of training spirometer that athletes (and others) use to increase their lung capacity and the strength and control of their breathing.
I’ve been using one for a couple weeks, training for a few minutes every morning. Even in that time my lung capacity and inhaling strength increased m…[Read more]
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Stewart replied to the topic Third Vaccine Dose Chat Thread in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 1 year, 5 months ago
(Ahem. It was my DOCTOR who said flu shot effectiveness is short-lived.)
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Stewart replied to the topic Third Vaccine Dose Chat Thread in the forum Join the Discussion: Welcome to all PF/IPF Patients 1 year, 5 months ago
Got booster 10 days ago just by walking into CVS and asking. No qualifications required. I wanted Moderna (said to be better against the Delta variant), but they said CDC required I get same as before, Pfizer it was.
They offered a flu shot as well, so I got that as well. (My said it’s better to get flu shot in September, just before flu s…[Read more]
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Stewart posted a new activity comment 1 year, 8 months ago
Thanks Christie.
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Stewart became a registered member 1 year, 8 months ago
Welcome to the PF forums Stewart, we are happy you found us!
Thanks Christie.