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I have no idea whether or not he has ever forgotten and asking him he doesn't know either. After Peggy's post he will be more careful. My daughter in law looked up ALL the side effects of the two and mind confusion was for one of them and depression for both of them. Huh! K Illinois Beth wrote: That's an interesting thought, hadn't even occurred to me. Beth Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Change everything. Love and Forgive Re: K SherOmg your light is on bright. My money is on him having at the very leastskipped a time or two, whether a conscious decision on his part or not.> > > > >> > > > > Sher,> > > > > I'm happy to hear the doctors have switched your diagnosis.NSIP> > > > is definitely preferable to IPF, the life expectancy is muchlonger> > > > and as a bonus, it does not always progress. As a matter

offact,> > > > Dr. on at Duke just told me last month that he's seen> > patients> > > > with NSIP who have been "stable for decades." I mean I know thatmy> > > > experience may be different but anything that gives us hope is> > > > helpful!> > > > > Have they switched your dx based on the behavior of the> > disease or> > > > also on the ct scan results? NSIP is usually very identifiable> > by CT> > > > scan. To identify the type of NSIP (fibrotic, cellular or mixed)> > you> > > > would need a biopsy. But at this point it probably doesn't> > matter as> > > > long as your stable. I understand why you wouldn't put yourself> > > > through that. I don't regret my biopsy but I totally get whyyou've> > > > chosen not to go down that

road.> > > > > In the meantime, celebrate stability!! Stable is my happyword!!> > > > > Beth> > > > > Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06> > > > >> > > > > Change everything. Love and Forgive> > > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > Caro> > ASTHMA 1976,OSTEOARTHRITIS 2002, COPD 02/06, IPF 08/07, UIP 01/08,> > RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 03/08> > Mississippi> > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __> >