Thanks, guys, for the exercise tips!
Well, my FEV1 ended up being much lower than I thought...35% (OUCH!!) But my sats are fine, 99 - 98, so I don't need to even consider oxygen yet. My doc suggested that, because of the bad air quality from the fires (I'm in FL) and my frequent staph flare-ups, that is causing my poor lung function. He said if I can just keep from getting sick for about four months my FEV1 would probably increase. Easier said than done, I think! But he said that exercising would help (especially yoga because of the deep breathing), so that's what I'll do. The good news; I no longer culture psudo.
He's also putting me on the new Pari eFlow, which is supposed to have a more effective delivery of my treatments. So that may help, too... All in all, not a terrible appointment.
I plan to give all of your suggestions a shot. We'll just have to see where it goes from here!
Edited to add: I just bought one of those tabletop exercise cycles online, as they had me using it in the hospital last time and it gave me a pretty good workout. I hope it helps!
Well, my FEV1 ended up being much lower than I thought...35% (OUCH!!) But my sats are fine, 99 - 98, so I don't need to even consider oxygen yet. My doc suggested that, because of the bad air quality from the fires (I'm in FL) and my frequent staph flare-ups, that is causing my poor lung function. He said if I can just keep from getting sick for about four months my FEV1 would probably increase. Easier said than done, I think! But he said that exercising would help (especially yoga because of the deep breathing), so that's what I'll do. The good news; I no longer culture psudo.
He's also putting me on the new Pari eFlow, which is supposed to have a more effective delivery of my treatments. So that may help, too... All in all, not a terrible appointment.
I plan to give all of your suggestions a shot. We'll just have to see where it goes from here!
Edited to add: I just bought one of those tabletop exercise cycles online, as they had me using it in the hospital last time and it gave me a pretty good workout. I hope it helps!