Re: Re: Lou:

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Kathie... I don't take prednisone so I don't have any input there but in what part of Washington do you live? I'm about 25 south of Ptld.

Mama-Sher, 69; IPF, 3-06, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

Lou: HI JOYCE (I called my pulmo this morning)> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Know what? It is so beautiful here in Richmond that I have the > > windows open day and night and all the fans going. No humidity this > > time of year and I keep the dining room fan going full strength all > > day and night bringing in all the beautiful fresh air. We both are > > fresh air folks!!!!!> > > > I am doing whatever I can to stay clear. I have purell and tomorrow > > I will get the clorox or lysol wipes also. It is a good thing that I > > feel great. I called my pulmo this morning and he returned the > > calland asked me what he was on and I told him and asked him if there > > was any other medicine I should be on along with the Prednisone (30mg > > daily) besides the bactrim antibiotic I take every other day. That > > is a MUST whenever you are on prednisone. Helps to keep the lungs > > from inflamation I guess. My pulmo is the best. So right there all > > the time for me when I call him, it is never more than 30 min. and he > > calls me back.> > > > My hubby's doc. told him to ask me to call my pulmo right away of > > which I did. What else is there to do. There is so far not the > > sawdust, as they haven't gotten that far yet. But I will prob. wear > > one of those masks too, what do you think????> > Love, Lou> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <!--> > #ygrp-mkp{> border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:14px 0px;padding:0px 14px;}> #ygrp-mkp hr{> border:1px solid #d8d8d8;}> #ygrp-mkp #hd{> color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:bold;line-height:122%;margin:10px 0px;}> #ygrp-mkp #ads{> margin-bottom:10px;}> #ygrp-mkp .ad{> padding:0 0;}> #ygrp-mkp .ad a{> color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;}> -->> > > > <!--> > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc{> font-family:Arial;}> #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc #hd{> margin:10px 0px;font-weight:bold;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;}> #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc .ad{> margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;}> -->> > > > <!--> > #ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}> #ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;}> #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;}> #ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;}> #ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;}> #ygrp-text{> font-family:Georgia;> }> #ygrp-text p{> margin:0 0 1em 0;}> #ygrp-tpmsgs{> font-family:Arial;> clear:both;}> #ygrp-vitnav{> padding-top:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;margin:0;}> #ygrp-vitnav a{> padding:0 1px;}> #ygrp-actbar{> clear:both;margin:25px 0;white-space:nowrap;color:#666;text-align:right;}> #ygrp-actbar .left{> float:left;white-space:nowrap;}> .bld{font-weight:bold;}> #ygrp-grft{> font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;padding:15px 0;}> #ygrp-ft{> font-family:verdana;font-size:77%;border-top:1px solid #666;> padding:5px 0;> }> #ygrp-mlmsg #logo{> padding-bottom:10px;}> > #ygrp-vital{> background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:2px 0 8px 8px;}> #ygrp-vital #vithd{> font-size:77%;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold;color:#333;text-transform:uppercase;}> #ygrp-vital ul{> padding:0;margin:2px 0;}> #ygrp-vital ul li{> list-style-type:none;clear:both;border:1px solid #e0ecee;> }> #ygrp-vital ul li .ct{> font-weight:bold;color:#ff7900;float:right;width:2em;text-align:right;padding-right:.5em;}> #ygrp-vital ul li .cat{> font-weight:bold;}> #ygrp-vital a{> text-decoration:none;}> > #ygrp-vital a:hover{> text-decoration:underline;}> > #ygrp-sponsor #hd{> color:#999;font-size:77%;}> #ygrp-sponsor #ov{> padding:6px 13px;background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;}> #ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{> padding:0 0 0 8px;margin:0;}> #ygrp-sponsor #ov li{> list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;font-size:77%;}> #ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{> text-decoration:none;font-size:130%;}> #ygrp-sponsor #nc{> background-color:#eee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0 8px;}> #ygrp-sponsor .ad{> padding:8px 0;}> #ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{> font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;color:#628c2a;font-size:100%;line-height:122%;}> #ygrp-sponsor .ad a{> text-decoration:none;}> #ygrp-sponsor .ad a:hover{> text-decoration:underline;}> #ygrp-sponsor .ad p{> margin:0;}> o{font-size:0;}> .MsoNormal{> margin:0 0 0 0;}> #ygrp-text tt{> font-size:120%;}> blockquote{margin:0 0 0 4px;}> .replbq{margin:4;}> -->> > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs>

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If I may........my pulmo has me taking, for almost a year, bactrim 3 days a week. If I remember correctly it is preventative for a strain of pneumonia (PCP maybe) that is very nasty, as in deadly......he says I maybe taking it for a long time ("long time" being a play on words, wishful thinking.....) jimSher Bauman wrote: Kathie... I don't take prednisone so I don't have any input there but in what part of Washington do you

live? I'm about 25 south of Ptld. Mama-Sher, 69; IPF, 3-06, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! Lou: HI JOYCE (I called my pulmo this morning)> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Know what? It is so beautiful here in Richmond that I have the > > windows open day and night and all the fans going. No humidity this > > time of year and I keep the dining room fan going full strength all > > day and night bringing in all the beautiful fresh air. We both are > > fresh air folks!!!!!> > > > I am doing whatever I can to stay clear. I have purell and tomorrow > > I will get the clorox or lysol wipes also. It is a good thing that I >

> feel great. I called my pulmo this morning and he returned the > > calland asked me what he was on and I told him and asked him if there > > was any other medicine I should be on along with the Prednisone (30mg > > daily) besides the bactrim antibiotic I take every other day. That > > is a MUST whenever you are on prednisone. Helps to keep the lungs > > from inflamation I guess. My pulmo is the best. So right there all > > the time for me when I call him, it is never more than 30 min. and he > > calls me back.> > > > My hubby's doc. told him to ask me to call my pulmo right away of > > which I did. What else is there to do. There is so far not the > > sawdust, as they haven't gotten that far yet. But I will prob. wear > > one of those masks too, what do you think????>

> Love, Lou> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <!--> > #ygrp-mkp{> border:1px solid #d8d8d8;font-family:Arial;margin:14px 0px;padding:0px 14px;}> #ygrp-mkp hr{> border:1px solid #d8d8d8;}> #ygrp-mkp #hd{> color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:bold;line-height:122%;margin:10px 0px;}> #ygrp-mkp #ads{> margin-bottom:10px;}> #ygrp-mkp .ad{> padding:0 0;}> #ygrp-mkp .ad a{> color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;}> -->> > > > <!--> > #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc{> font-family:Arial;}> #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc #hd{> margin:10px 0px;font-weight:bold;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;}> #ygrp-sponsor #ygrp-lc .ad{>

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