Suzanne R Brennan
@Suzanne R Brennan
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Joined Feb 2019 •
Active 3 years ago
Biography
Name | Suzanne R Brennan |
Nickname | suzanne-r-brennan |
Year of Birth | 1950 |
Gender | Female |
Location | Denver CO |
Relationship | Patient |
Short Bio | I was diagnosed with IPF in late January of 2016 after a cough that wouldn’t go away. I am lucky to live very close to National Jewish Health so I started seeing a pulmonologist there. I retired in May 2016. |
Type of Diagnosis | IPF |
Treatment / Medical Facility | National Jewish Health |
Current medication regimen | Esbriet, Baclofen (for cough), Levothyroxine, and Simvastatin. i also take some supplements: Vit C and D; omega 3 oil; multiple vitamin. |
Lung transplantation status | considering later |
Supplemental Oxygen | yes |
Best advice for PF symptom management | I work out with weights twice a week and also walk/bike almost every day. |
Are you currently taking an anti-fibrotic medication? | yes |
How did you find us? | PF News Website |
How long have you or the person that you are caring for had PF? | Just over three years since diagnosis but I may have had it for about six months before; symptoms were not enough to cause alarm until I got a cough that didn't go away. |
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