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6 month visit and PFT trend
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6 month visit and PFT trend
by Kathyfl, Oct 18, 2007 09:45AM
We met with the pulmonologist this morning to discuss my test results.
They are a mixed bag.The amount of air that my lugs can hold has again
decreased. it has gone from 59% of where they should be to 53% of where
they should be in 6 months.
That is the bad news and if that rate continues, a lung transplant
would be necessary within 2 years.........Here is the trend report that
I received. In 5/07 my FVC was improved by 2%. In 10/07, it was
decreased by 2%. In 5/07, the FEV1 had decreased by 14%, in 10/07 it
had improved by 27%. In 5/07 The FEV25-75% decreased by 64%, in 10/07
it improved by by 1158%. In 5/07 the TLC had decreased by 24%, in 10/7,
it had decreased by 10%. In 5/07 the DLCO was improved by 3%, in 10/7
it was improved by 44%.......Both of these were done as 6 month studies
from the prior one.Hope this makes sense.
The better news is that once the air does get into my lungs, the amount
of O2 that am able to take out of he air has icreased. . The doctor is
not sure why this has happened, but he hopes that it continues.
On to Shands on November 5th or the initial transplant meeting
Kathy
IPF 4/07
They are a mixed bag.The amount of air that my lugs can hold has again
decreased. it has gone from 59% of where they should be to 53% of where
they should be in 6 months.
That is the bad news and if that rate continues, a lung transplant
would be necessary within 2 years.........Here is the trend report that
I received. In 5/07 my FVC was improved by 2%. In 10/07, it was
decreased by 2%. In 5/07, the FEV1 had decreased by 14%, in 10/07 it
had improved by 27%. In 5/07 The FEV25-75% decreased by 64%, in 10/07
it improved by by 1158%. In 5/07 the TLC had decreased by 24%, in 10/7,
it had decreased by 10%. In 5/07 the DLCO was improved by 3%, in 10/7
it was improved by 44%.......Both of these were done as 6 month studies
from the prior one.Hope this makes sense.
The better news is that once the air does get into my lungs, the amount
of O2 that am able to take out of he air has icreased. . The doctor is
not sure why this has happened, but he hopes that it continues.
On to Shands on November 5th or the initial transplant meeting
Kathy
IPF 4/07
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