Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Tom Dowell | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/tomdowell/activity/ Activity feed for Tom Dowell. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:50:37 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 4e165596cdf617a68b15d69ecd1dba71 Tom Dowell replied to the discussion Am I Too Old for A Lung Transplant? in the forum Lung Transplantation https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/am-i-too-old-for-a-lung-transplant/#post-22144 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:52:24 -0600 Reply to Am I Too Old for A Lung Transplant?

Last year I went through a ton of test at UTsouthwest to determine if I was acandidate for a transplant. I was 79 and passed ever thing except for some blockage which could be fixed with some stents. I was turned down because putting in the stents and my age was to great a risk. If approved I am not sure at my age I would have went through… Read more

]]> 218efebc1938b2ba963a52b7339633d4 Tom Dowell replied to the discussion New Forum: Laser Therapy Results. in the forum Welcome Lounge https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/new-forum-laser-therapy-results/#post-18735 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:00:26 -0500 Reply to New Forum: Laser Therapy Results.

I changed to a chiro that has the lastest 20w Klaser from one that had the 10w Klaser. It has a built in lung protocol. I have had 4 treatments with the 20w and have seen improvement over the old one. My cough is about gone. Has anyone else ussd the newer Klaser?

]]> bb4fd03826edefb1cbad406d69539006 Tom Dowell replied to the discussion Laser Therapy Part III in the forum Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness & Advocacy https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/laser-therapy-part-iii/#post-17847 Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:01:41 -0500 Reply to Laser Therapy Part III

My name is Tom Dowell and I am 79. I was diagnosed with IPF in Dec 2018 but I started losing lung capacity in 2017. I started laser treatment with Hanks Chiropractic in Dallas. Hank contacted Dr Hall and obtained the process from him. I have completed 11 treatments and have seen some improvement. I had a spirometry test in oct 2018,jan 2019… Read more

]]> d92697e79b24cdc1f646232a525a545b Tom Dowell became a registered member https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/10451/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:20:28 -0500 1