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Good Morning Everyone!
Well, almost April...time flies when you're having fun!! Where is spring? It's supposed to be nicer this weekend, for easter, and then in the 40's this coming week. Hope it gets warmer each week!
I talked to the nurse, thru the long term care program i just became involved in. She said that since I have a differant company for oxygen, than the one that handles Respiratory Therapy, that we will wait and see what my Pulmonologist says, about ordering some Pulmonary Rehab, or Respiratory Therapy.
I know you all have said, that Pulm Rehab helps you learn how to breathe the best way. Do you all think I should call my Pulmonologist and ask? I don't have an appt with her yet, until my cardiologist releases me, I can't do the lung capacity study.
Just curious how important you all think this may be, with my goal is to get off oxygen.
Boo
Well, almost April...time flies when you're having fun!! Where is spring? It's supposed to be nicer this weekend, for easter, and then in the 40's this coming week. Hope it gets warmer each week!
I talked to the nurse, thru the long term care program i just became involved in. She said that since I have a differant company for oxygen, than the one that handles Respiratory Therapy, that we will wait and see what my Pulmonologist says, about ordering some Pulmonary Rehab, or Respiratory Therapy.
I know you all have said, that Pulm Rehab helps you learn how to breathe the best way. Do you all think I should call my Pulmonologist and ask? I don't have an appt with her yet, until my cardiologist releases me, I can't do the lung capacity study.
Just curious how important you all think this may be, with my goal is to get off oxygen.
Boo
Pulmonary rehab should be at the top of you preventative medicine list. They teach you how to breathe, exercise and eat within the confines of our disease. You might need to talk to both your heart and lung docs to get it going. Definitely worth doing...
Hugs,
Dennis
Denny makes some very very good points, which I believe you should follow. I will add, that as you work your way thru the process, you become more encouraged as you notice positive changes in your strength and stamia. Take care, Bill
Boo
Right on with everything said rehab is very important.
God bless
The pulmonary rehab has strenghtened my legs to the point , that today I walked from a parking lot, across the parking lot, to the egg hunt on the other side of the church with no problem!!
I kept saying :Thank you Jesus" with each step!! I do not know how far it was, but it was a LONG ways.
Yes, I had to rest before I walked back, but to me that was wonderful. Maybe I can not pull that off everyday, because a lot depends on the weather, and today was perfect.
But without rehab, I would get sob walking to the bathroom which is just across the hall from my bedroom.
It gives you more stamina, strength, and the ability to do more.
I wear oxygen 24/7, and do not have the lung function to consider getting off it, so that is something your doctor could decide with you.
It would depend on how destroyed your lungs are, if your heart is damaged any, and if going without o2 could be done without doing harm to your organs.
Some folks have gone off it, and it would be so wonderful if you could also.
But yes, rehab is hard, but worth every minute of it. I am going to be thru with mine in about two weeks and thinking of doing the maintanance exercises which are 2 x a week for 3 weeks.
Wishing you the best results on both
Brenda