Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 > > > > > > Quoting " sunnypickel@ " : > > >� > > > > Joyce, I live in a tiny town called Rathdrum Oregon.� My doctors are > > > > in Spokane WA but we are closer to Coeur d' Alene, ID.� How do you > > > > find a teaching hospital and how do you approach them?� Also how much > > > > does an oximeter cost.� We me not working and all the medical bills > > > > we are in very poor financial shape.� I applied for Social Security 3 > > > > years ago and after 2 denials am waiting on a judge.� They say it > > > > might take another 17 months but with this new diagnoses things may > > > > go quicker.� Do I ask my pulmodoc for a referral for a second opinion > > > > or my primary?� I do not want to make my current pulmo guy mad as it > > > > took me sooooooooooo long just to see him the first time.� You are > > > > correc the my pulse ox is okay at rest but moving around changes that > > > > drastically.� I also wonder if in the morning or if lying in certain > > > > positions makes things worse.� I wake up drowning out of breath and > > > > my lungs hurt so bad. It takes quite a while of just sitting up > > > > before I can draw very much breath at all.� It seems like the pain in > > > > my lungs is much worse lying on my right side.� Is this my > > > > imagination do you think? > > > > > > > Sunny, I don't mean to tell you where you live but I live in Blanchard,� > > > Idaho. Not far from Rathdrum, Idaho and near Coeur'd'Alene. You said� > > > that you live in Oregon. My pulmo dr. is in Spokane. His name is� > > > Puruckherr. Who do you go to? I was just diagnosed Jan.6, so I am also� > > > new to this list. As far as I can tell the nearest IPF center is at the� > > > University of Wahington near Seattle. I lived on Port Orchard Wa. for� > > > 40 years. My children, grandchildren and greatgrandchild all live� > > > around there. I am planning on selling my house and moving back there.� > > > This summer I hope. I need to be near my children now. Since we are so� > > > close maybe we can meet sometine. Did you say how old you are? Beverley� > > > Joy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 > > > > > > > > Quoting " sunnypickel@ " : > > > >� > > > > > Joyce, I live in a tiny town called Rathdrum Oregon.� My > doctors are > > > > > in Spokane WA but we are closer to Coeur d' Alene, ID.� > How do you > > > > > find a teaching hospital and how do you approach them?� > Also how much > > > > > does an oximeter cost.� We me not working and all the > medical bills > > > > > we are in very poor financial shape.� I applied for > Social Security 3 > > > > > years ago and after 2 denials am waiting on a judge.� > They say it > > > > > might take another 17 months but with this new diagnoses > things may > > > > > go quicker.� Do I ask my pulmodoc for a referral for a > second opinion > > > > > or my primary?� I do not want to make my current pulmo > guy mad as it > > > > > took me sooooooooooo long just to see him the first > time.� You are > > > > > correc the my pulse ox is okay at rest but moving around > changes that > > > > > drastically.� I also wonder if in the morning or if > lying in certain > > > > > positions makes things worse.� I wake up drowning out of > breath and > > > > > my lungs hurt so bad. It takes quite a while of just sitting up > > > > > before I can draw very much breath at all.� It seems > like the pain in > > > > > my lungs is much worse lying on my right side.� Is this my > > > > > imagination do you think? > > > > > > > > > Sunny, I don't mean to tell you where you live but I live in > Blanchard,� > > > > Idaho. Not far from Rathdrum, Idaho and near Coeur'd'Alene. > You said� > > > > that you live in Oregon. My pulmo dr. is in Spokane. His name > is� > > > > Puruckherr. Who do you go to? I was just diagnosed Jan.6, so I > am also� > > > > new to this list. As far as I can tell the nearest IPF center > is at the� > > > > University of Wahington near Seattle. I lived on Port Orchard > Wa. for� > > > > 40 years. My children, grandchildren and greatgrandchild all > live� > > > > around there. I am planning on selling my house and moving > back there.� > > > > This summer I hope. I need to be near my children now. Since > we are so� > > > > close maybe we can meet sometine. Did you say how old you are? > Beverley� > > > > Joy > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 > > > > > > > > Quoting " sunnypickel@ " : > > > >� > > > > > Joyce, I live in a tiny town called Rathdrum Oregon.� My > doctors are > > > > > in Spokane WA but we are closer to Coeur d' Alene, ID.� > How do you > > > > > find a teaching hospital and how do you approach them?� > Also how much > > > > > does an oximeter cost.� We me not working and all the > medical bills > > > > > we are in very poor financial shape.� I applied for > Social Security 3 > > > > > years ago and after 2 denials am waiting on a judge.� > They say it > > > > > might take another 17 months but with this new diagnoses > things may > > > > > go quicker.� Do I ask my pulmodoc for a referral for a > second opinion > > > > > or my primary?� I do not want to make my current pulmo > guy mad as it > > > > > took me sooooooooooo long just to see him the first > time.� You are > > > > > correc the my pulse ox is okay at rest but moving around > changes that > > > > > drastically.� I also wonder if in the morning or if > lying in certain > > > > > positions makes things worse.� I wake up drowning out of > breath and > > > > > my lungs hurt so bad. It takes quite a while of just sitting up > > > > > before I can draw very much breath at all.� It seems > like the pain in > > > > > my lungs is much worse lying on my right side.� Is this my > > > > > imagination do you think? > > > > > > > > > Sunny, I don't mean to tell you where you live but I live in > Blanchard,� > > > > Idaho. Not far from Rathdrum, Idaho and near Coeur'd'Alene. > You said� > > > > that you live in Oregon. My pulmo dr. is in Spokane. His name > is� > > > > Puruckherr. Who do you go to? I was just diagnosed Jan.6, so I > am also� > > > > new to this list. As far as I can tell the nearest IPF center > is at the� > > > > University of Wahington near Seattle. I lived on Port Orchard > Wa. for� > > > > 40 years. My children, grandchildren and greatgrandchild all > live� > > > > around there. I am planning on selling my house and moving > back there.� > > > > This summer I hope. I need to be near my children now. Since > we are so� > > > > close maybe we can meet sometine. Did you say how old you are? > Beverley� > > > > Joy > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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