Sugarbear
Biography
| Name | Frank |
| Nickname | Sugarbear |
| Last Name | Shutter |
| Year of Birth | 1949 |
| Gender | Male |
| Location | Honeoye, NY 14471 |
| Relationship | Patient |
| Short Bio | 74 years old Vietnam Combat Veteran I was told I had IPF in 2022 and have had it for a long period of time. I also had a heart valve replacement in 2018 and just told this June that the valve they put in isn’t as good as they thought and it’s starting to fail after just 5 years I started taking zinc pic. in August hoping that may slow the disease in the lungs . I was just in for a pulmonary test and they said about about the same as I was 6 months ago. I have just ask my doctor about taking turmeric to slow down the mucous I have from time to time. |
| Type of Diagnosis | IPF |
| Treatment / Medical Facility | Thopmson Hospital |
| Current medication regimen | I just take zinc and sleep with oxygen at night |
| Supplemental Oxygen | yes |
| Best advice for PF symptom management | Not sure I have any advice I try to stay active and eat healthy. |
| Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication? | no |
| How did you find us? | Other |
| How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF? | Not sure as I said when they found it they said I had had it for a long time |
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