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August 7, 2016 By Breathing Specialist Leave a Comment

When You’re Considering Moving in With Family

  “My daughter and son-in-law want me to move in with them, but I don’t want to.” If you have a chronic disease process, or even a temporary (but debilitating) one, it’s wise not to live alone. Barring the fact that they might be smokers, think about why you would not want to do this. […]

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June 22, 2016 By Breathing Specialist Leave a Comment

Micro-Analyzing the six minute walk

Current standards for performing the Six minute walk test (6mwt) include not walking with the patient, so that they will walk at their own pace rather than attempt to keep pace with the tester. While this may allow a better result, careful observation of  the patient before, during, and after the 6mwt, and handoff of […]

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June 2, 2016 By Breathing Specialist

You are on the Transplant list…. Now What?

Are you facing having to undergo a lung transplant? The “Good News” that you are on the transplant list may have been a long time coming… or, may have happened so quickly you were surprised. Either way, the events leading up to being on the list are grueling, and scary… so many tests, so many […]

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