Fighting for Oxygen

Fighting for Oxygen

I recently had a victory in a fight for oxygen, and wanted to share what I learned through the process. I had to fight for oxygen … pretty basic need, right? Like many of you, I’m on supplemental oxygen 24/7. It’s been two years, and it has been a fight…

Mobile-Friendly: 6 Pulmonary Fibrosis Complications

According to the Mayo Clinic, though no current cure for pulmonary fibrosis exists yet, medications and other treatment options can help improve a patient’s quality of life. As the disease evolves, several complications may arise. Here is a list of six possible pulmonary fibrosis complications: 1. High blood pressure in the lungs: Unlike normal high…

Remembering Significant Life Events Before IPF

Inspired by an article written by a wonderful writer, and talented individual who I’m lucky enough to call a friend, I have decided use this post and take a look back at what my life was like a year ago, before IPF. This feels significant in a few different ways,…

Mindfulness Program Designed Specifically to Empower IPF Patients

‘Exhale, Mindfully Manage Your IPF’ is a new initiative co-sponsored by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, and the international biotechnology firm Genentech. The program’s aim is to help people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and encourage…

Quote for PF: It’s Not the Years in Your Life

Pulmonary Fibrosis Quote: Life in Your Years Living with pulmonary fibrosis is often challenging. Share this quote for pulmonary fibrosis on Pinterest to keep it all in perspective. Remember to live life to the fullest everyday. Abraham Lincoln said, “It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the…

9 Tips for Managing Pulmonary Fibrosis

Having to live with a disease like pulmonary fibrosis may be difficult most of the time. But there are some things you can do that may help you manage your condition and make your days a little bit easier. Here are nine tips to help you manage your pulmonary fibrosis (source:…

NIH Awards $5.2M to Team Working on Lung Regeneration Therapies

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a seven-year grant worth $5.2 million to a team of researchers looking into the cellular and molecular mechanisms that promote lung regeneration, and aiming to develop therapies for children with hereditary lung diseases and adults with pulmonary fibrosis…