[Jud]

I really appreciate everyone’s input

I am 70 and was diagnosed 4 years ago.

I was pretty stable until January when I contracted phenomonia…. not a good thing with IPF. Just got back from u of Penn lung transplant center…. now they say it’s time to get on the list…. blaaa

I feel fine and don’t use o2 but on a 10 min walk I do now drop into the high 80’s

Did anybody in this chat get a lung transplant ?

[Jud]

Regarding avoiding high altitude it’s a big deal

a little science…O2 at sea level is around 21%. At 7000 ft above sea level it drops to around 15%…. big difference.

Side story… I took my son skiing at Taos New Mexico last March. I felt out of sorts as soon as I landed as the day progressed it got worse and started to look gray and feeling dizzy. My buddy suggested I go to the medical tent. They checked my out. I explained I had IPF and that I had a heart attack 2 months earlier ( dr’s said big side effect of OFEV was cardiac issues) ….daaaa… now you tell me.

When I told this to the nurse she looked at me and said… and I quote ” what are you.. a dumb ass”. She was right.

I was sent by ambulance to the base of the mountain. It took me a few days to recover. On top of that the hospital forgot to plug me into wall O2. The cleaning guy pointed it out to me.

You learn to smile thru the rapids 😀

Jud