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    Hernia?

    lotsa hernias. had an inguinal hernia when I was younger, had that fixed. Had an incisional hernia repaired a couple years ago. Now got two more incisional hernias, one almost right on the old one, one at the top of a scar right below my sternum. They both bother me all the time, but no...
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    Hernia?

    lotsa hernias. had an inguinal hernia when I was younger, had that fixed. Had an incisional hernia repaired a couple years ago. Now got two more incisional hernias, one almost right on the old one, one at the top of a scar right below my sternum. They both bother me all the time, but no...
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    Hernia?

    lotsa hernias. had an inguinal hernia when I was younger, had that fixed. Had an incisional hernia repaired a couple years ago. Now got two more incisional hernias, one almost right on the old one, one at the top of a scar right below my sternum. They both bother me all the time, but no...
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    Is this possible?

    my docs told me that even though the reading may be quite low with the meter, the meter is actually not very accurate at low levels. Is this true? Don't know. I've felt pretty sh%$#y when it was in the 50's, and have had it in the 40s when I had blood work done at the hospital, and not felt...
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    Is this possible?

    my docs told me that even though the reading may be quite low with the meter, the meter is actually not very accurate at low levels. Is this true? Don't know. I've felt pretty sh%$#y when it was in the 50's, and have had it in the 40s when I had blood work done at the hospital, and not felt...
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    Is this possible?

    my docs told me that even though the reading may be quite low with the meter, the meter is actually not very accurate at low levels. Is this true? Don't know. I've felt pretty sh%$#y when it was in the 50's, and have had it in the 40s when I had blood work done at the hospital, and not felt...
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    Is this possible?

    my docs told me that even though the reading may be quite low with the meter, the meter is actually not very accurate at low levels. Is this true? Don't know. I've felt pretty sh%$#y when it was in the 50's, and have had it in the 40s when I had blood work done at the hospital, and not felt...
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    Is this possible?

    my docs told me that even though the reading may be quite low with the meter, the meter is actually not very accurate at low levels. Is this true? Don't know. I've felt pretty sh%$#y when it was in the 50's, and have had it in the 40s when I had blood work done at the hospital, and not felt...
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    How to tell girlfriend about CF?

    Kelli's advice is pretty good. Short, to the point, and don't overindulge information. It is a lot to grasp, even for someone such as us- who have the disease. I usually let someone know that I have some "health problems" first, then go to the details incrementally. This is a less burdensome...
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    How to tell girlfriend about CF?

    Kelli's advice is pretty good. Short, to the point, and don't overindulge information. It is a lot to grasp, even for someone such as us- who have the disease. I usually let someone know that I have some "health problems" first, then go to the details incrementally. This is a less burdensome...
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    How to tell girlfriend about CF?

    Kelli's advice is pretty good. Short, to the point, and don't overindulge information. It is a lot to grasp, even for someone such as us- who have the disease. I usually let someone know that I have some "health problems" first, then go to the details incrementally. This is a less burdensome...
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    How to tell girlfriend about CF?

    Kelli's advice is pretty good. Short, to the point, and don't overindulge information. It is a lot to grasp, even for someone such as us- who have the disease. I usually let someone know that I have some "health problems" first, then go to the details incrementally. This is a less burdensome...
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    How to tell girlfriend about CF?

    Kelli's advice is pretty good. Short, to the point, and don't overindulge information. It is a lot to grasp, even for someone such as us- who have the disease. I usually let someone know that I have some "health problems" first, then go to the details incrementally. This is a less burdensome...
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    Lung function dropping quickly...

    My PFT's lingered in the mid 30's to low 40's for a number of years, not over the past 2 years my PFT's have increased consistently. I am now normally in the upper 40s to low 50's. My last appt. I jumped to a staggering 55%! There can be an increase, but everyone is different. I originally...
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    Lung function dropping quickly...

    My PFT's lingered in the mid 30's to low 40's for a number of years, not over the past 2 years my PFT's have increased consistently. I am now normally in the upper 40s to low 50's. My last appt. I jumped to a staggering 55%! There can be an increase, but everyone is different. I originally...
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    Lung function dropping quickly...

    My PFT's lingered in the mid 30's to low 40's for a number of years, not over the past 2 years my PFT's have increased consistently. I am now normally in the upper 40s to low 50's. My last appt. I jumped to a staggering 55%! There can be an increase, but everyone is different. I originally...
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    Lung function dropping quickly...

    My PFT's lingered in the mid 30's to low 40's for a number of years, not over the past 2 years my PFT's have increased consistently. I am now normally in the upper 40s to low 50's. My last appt. I jumped to a staggering 55%! There can be an increase, but everyone is different. I originally...
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    Lung function dropping quickly...

    My PFT's lingered in the mid 30's to low 40's for a number of years, not over the past 2 years my PFT's have increased consistently. I am now normally in the upper 40s to low 50's. My last appt. I jumped to a staggering 55%! There can be an increase, but everyone is different. I originally...
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    Allergy to IV cipro

    Hope this helps. My whole life I have taken oral Cipro with no problem. When I was in the hospital a number of years back (for a tune up), they gave me I.V. Cipro, and I immediately swelled up, had shortness of breath etc. Without a doubt, I had an allergic reaction to the Cipro, a drug I...
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    Allergy to IV cipro

    Hope this helps. My whole life I have taken oral Cipro with no problem. When I was in the hospital a number of years back (for a tune up), they gave me I.V. Cipro, and I immediately swelled up, had shortness of breath etc. Without a doubt, I had an allergic reaction to the Cipro, a drug I...
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