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    Result from the pneumathorax is i need a lung transplant

    Wow, I've had pneumothorax a couple times. Hurt like all hell and they didn't insert any tubes or anything said it would just go away on it's own over time and it sure did. Mind you during that time was no fun, it hurt, I could feel like a pocket of air was between my lung and my ribs - that's...
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    PFT Goal's thread. Trying to achieve 60% FEV1.

    Peter, I just replied to your PM, I'm sure I haven't been on it as faithfully as Incumodrox though - Fulltime job it not always feasible to do 2-3mls 4 times a day so I've been experimenting/tweaking it to see if I can get good results with different doses but less frequently taken in the day...
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    How many PICCs before Port?

    I wish they did PICCs here, everytime I have to do IVs it's the old fashioned regular IV site every 3 days or so. Luckily my veins are like hoses so it's usually not a problem, only the idiots that rush or don't listen to me when I say they will move and aren't as deep as they think since they...
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    How many PICCs before Port?

    I wish they did PICCs here, everytime I have to do IVs it's the old fashioned regular IV site every 3 days or so. Luckily my veins are like hoses so it's usually not a problem, only the idiots that rush or don't listen to me when I say they will move and aren't as deep as they think since they...
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    Information for people in Australia waiting for Kalydeco

    Yup, the medical politricks at hand... hope it goes well and gets to the UK also. I believe the pharmacy here where I live in the Cayman Islands imports quite a bit of meds from the UK. Edit: Just to clarify, I know this is not for me or at least not yes as I'm not the G551D or whchever it is...
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    Information for people in Australia waiting for Kalydeco

    Yup, the medical politricks at hand... hope it goes well and gets to the UK also. I believe the pharmacy here where I live in the Cayman Islands imports quite a bit of meds from the UK. Edit: Just to clarify, I know this is not for me or at least not yes as I'm not the G551D or whchever it is...
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    How far do you travel to get to your clinic?

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Incomudrox</b></i> <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>lilmac7</b></i> Hmm....well you ALL are blessed!!! Currently I fly from the Cayman Islands up to Toronto, a good 4hr flight if direct and obviously all...
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    How far do you travel to get to your clinic?

    <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Incomudrox</b></i> <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>lilmac7</b></i> Hmm....well you ALL are blessed!!! Currently I fly from the Cayman Islands up to Toronto, a good 4hr flight if direct and obviously all...
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    How far do you travel to get to your clinic?

    Hmm....well you ALL are blessed!!! Currently I fly from the Cayman Islands up to Toronto, a good 4hr flight if direct and obviously all the luggage to pack and possible hotel expense if the timing is off for me to get to stay with family. Needless to say unfortunately I just can't go as often...
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    How far do you travel to get to your clinic?

    Hmm....well you ALL are blessed!!! Currently I fly from the Cayman Islands up to Toronto, a good 4hr flight if direct and obviously all the luggage to pack and possible hotel expense if the timing is off for me to get to stay with family. Needless to say unfortunately I just can't go as often...
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    Fecal sample?!

    Geeze Robert you just about had me in stitches! LMAO your comments here are hilarious!!! Yeah not the nicest thing to have to do. I haven't done it very often but the time I did it they made me record all of what I ate and how many enzymes I took with each meal/snack AND I remember having to...
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    Fecal sample?!

    Geeze Robert you just about had me in stitches! LMAO your comments here are hilarious!!! Yeah not the nicest thing to have to do. I haven't done it very often but the time I did it they made me record all of what I ate and how many enzymes I took with each meal/snack AND I remember having to...
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    PFT Goal's thread. Trying to achieve 60% FEV1.

    *NEW* PFT Goal's thread. Trying to hit that magic 60% FEV1. Originally posted by: Incomudrox Great to hear I am not alone. I know there are others but they don't want their names mentioned so I won't. As far as the advair its also a long-acting bronchodiolator so it is probably helping me with...
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    PFT Goal's thread. Trying to achieve 60% FEV1.

    *NEW* PFT Goal's thread. Trying to hit that magic 60% FEV1. This is interesting and I will be following. I too started a different brand of the Puracyn about a week now and I can say that it made a big difference within a couple days. I was doing oral antibiotics for a chest infection pretty...
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    What do you do for hemoptysis?

    I've had it a few times as well, the first was in the middle of my sleep I woke up with gurgling in my chest and it made me caugh, rolled over and spit in the garbage and it looked unusually dark and liquidy. I took a breath and the gurgling was still there so I thought this is weird and...
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    What do you do for hemoptysis?

    I've had it a few times as well, the first was in the middle of my sleep I woke up with gurgling in my chest and it made me caugh, rolled over and spit in the garbage and it looked unusually dark and liquidy. I took a breath and the gurgling was still there so I thought this is weird and...
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    What do you do for hemoptysis?

    I've had it a few times as well, the first was in the middle of my sleep I woke up with gurgling in my chest and it made me caugh, rolled over and spit in the garbage and it looked unusually dark and liquidy. I took a breath and the gurgling was still there so I thought this is weird and...
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    The Gym

    It could also just be that gym particular gym.  Perhaps they are quite cheap on the maintenance of their a/c or heating system which is what you are sensitive to.  I too go pretty much 5 days a week when I'm doing good, if I'm not feeling so great or am coming down with somethng then I may back...
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    The Gym

    It could also just be that gym particular gym. Perhaps they are quite cheap on the maintenance of their a/c or heating system which is what you are sensitive to. I too go pretty much 5 days a week when I'm doing good, if I'm not feeling so great or am coming down with somethng then I may back...
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    The Gym

    <p>It could also just be that gym particular gym. Perhaps they are quite cheap on the maintenance of their a/c or heating system which is what you are sensitive to. I too go pretty much 5 days a week when I'm doing good, if I'm not feeling so great or am coming down with somethng then I may back...
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