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It is with a sad heart that I let you know that Karen Barach (Skye) passed away Monday morning. I will attach a link to her obituary. Prayers are with your family, Karen & breathe easy. <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge...

I was recently evaluated for tx and it was too early. However, they gave me a list of things to get done in the mean-time. One of them was a colonoscopy. My question is, have any of you had one done & did they put you under, just make you so you don't care, or what? I'm a bit apprehensive...

I just got done with 3 weeks of tobra and vanco. The last few days I can hear this howling/ringing in my right ear only. This ear drum ruptured twice as a kid, so it has always been sensitive to certain sounds. Luckily, I can turn the radio or tv up a bit & not hear the howling. My question...

I have found that as I get older & my lung function gets less, I notice that I just cannot tolerate inhaled meds like I used to. Case in point: TOBI. I used TOBI for years and one month, I was recovering from a cold & got winded just showering and thought "Man, I'm almost done with my TOBI...

I have had some left lung pain and/or rubbing/wheezing for approx 3 months. I'm pretty sure it was pleurisy at the on-set and although it's gotten much better, I still get pains once in awhile (mostly at night). My question is, has anyone done PFTs while having pleurisy? And if so, did it cause...

First time to do a poll. Seeing if it works.

OK, a lot of people have said "I haven't seen or read the bill", etc. so I have hit a few high areas of the bill and put them here--You got a few minutes?? lol I also couldn't help but put my opinion after certain parts of the bill. Please know that I haven't read the whole thing either...

I went in for PFTs a couple of weeks ago. Just the next day, I noticed that I could feel a wheezing or rubbing? kind of sensation in my lower left lobe and also had a pain in the same area, but towards my back. It really hurts to sigh, breathe deeply, etc. Just a day or 2 after that, the pain...

Lately I have been unable to respond to threads and also, I subscribe to certain threads and when I try to access those threads thru the PM that states that thread has had activity, I get an error code. Anyone else experiencing this?

Poor Diane--she just got out Tuesday from yet another embolization<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif" border="0"> That's like 3 in just over a month! The doctors feel strongly that it's all stemming from that darned fungus ball. Today her team of doctors were getting together to...

Just wanted to let you know that I posted a thread about Diane being in the hospital in the "Hospital" section. I didn't know if you're like me & don't always check that area... <b>Please see update information on the Hospital thread.</b>

Just a reminder for everyone to check out the Birthday section once in awhile. You never know when it's "someone's" birthday!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

Somehow on another topic, the subject of cars came up and I had the idea of sharing your car pictures with everyone! I will start with the old '57 Chevy I owned until last year. I just did not have the money to fix the thing up, but the new owner has promised that when he is done restoring it...

My Mom (non CF) is in the hospital and sounds just terrible. Rattley cough, she is disoriented and can't stay awake. Supposedly she has pneumonia, but I'm wondering if she has fluid around her lungs/heart due to her congestive heart failure? Or both. OK...here's my question. I have not made it...

Has anyone had a Sedirate ( sedimentation rate) blood test done? It is to measure inflammation in the body. My DR. recently did one because i want to get to the root of why i have so many unexplained low grade fevers. My nurse called to tell my numbers were a bit elevated. A normal person with...

I just checked the hospital section & it looks like LightNLife is in again. Just thought I'd let you know so you could post well wishes, etc.

I have asked this before, but wondered if anyone else is having issues with Medicare picking up coverage for inhaled meds lately? I take Xopenex & Pulmicort & the pharmacy said Medicare B would cover for COPD or emphysema, but not for CF (<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif"...

My husband missed 2 weeks of work while caring for me & visiting me in hospital, etc. He ran out of vacation time (had personal leave, not sure why his company didn't use it). Anyway, because he had days off w/o vacation time available, we had Family Medical Leave of Absence paperwork to fill...

Well, I'm back in! I've been on Coumadin since I got the blood clot in my first PICC vein and we're still trying to regulate it. Well, last night I was trying to locate the kitty outside, bending over, looking under cars, etc. and I felt this "gurgle". I went inside & coughed up & you guessed...

Is it just my computer, or do you guys have a pink candy/lollipop background in this hospital section? It is neat, but I wasn't sure if it's supposed to be there or not. Thanks edited to add: I see this background with mattmcegg's post here and also with Mom2Cory's post. Anyone else get a...