Re: Re: Pulmonary Rehab Eval

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  JOE & JOANIE LAMENSKIE

IPF JAN. 2008

-- Re: Pulmonary Rehab Eval

JaneOh my....I don't even go to Emory but I'm heartbroken for you to loseDr. and Tamra. I had one of the greatest conversations with herover a year ago. I have tremendous respect for them both and I bet theywere highly recruited to their new position. In Louisville it wouldeither be the University of Louisville or it could be Jewish Hospitalthere.> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >> This morning I was evaluated for pulmonary rehab at the> Duke Center for Living-Fitness Center. I met with a respiratory> therapist who explained the program and then I had my 6 minute walk.> First time ever I did a 6 minute walk on an indoor track instead of a> treadmill. I started out at 6 liters and after two laps, the RT uppedmy> flow to 8 liters. I walked a total of 1320 feet in 6 minutes, roughlya> 1/4 mile. My sats stayed in the low to mid 90's.> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >> Then I did an exercise tolerence test which seemed to be> very similar to a cardiac stress test but with the added attraction of> ABG's both before and after. The fun just never ends huh? LOL> > > > > > >> I passed everything with flying colors and the next round> of rehab that has spaces available starts 9/9/09.> > > > > > >> The program at Duke runs for 4 weeks, 5 days a week from> 12:30 to 4:30. Intense...as a matter of fact it's actually called> "Intensive Pulmonary Rehabilita tion". (The RT's at my old pulmonary> rehab program referred to Duke's as the 'boot camp of pulmonaryrehab'.)> It involves walking, stationary bike, weight training, pool walkingand> educational lectures. I am actually looking forward to it. I need akick> start in the exercise dept. I expect it to be both tough andchallenging> but nothing ventured, nothing gained right?> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >> We'll see...by the end they'll probably be mopping me up> with a dishtowel. lol> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >> Beth> > > > > > >> Moderator> > > > > > >> Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> > > > > > >> > > > > > >Wow Beth that is some Pulminary Rehab. My Pulminary> Rehab is nothing like that. I go Tues. and Thur. for 2 hours, for 16> weeks. I see a Respritory Therapist for one hour, 15 min on NuStep and7> min of hand bike, then 15 min on treadmill. Then I see the Physical> Therapist for one hour, 8 min. on total gym, then 3 min of stairsteps,> then arm weights. That is all I do.> > > > > > >> > > > > > >Today I had my 6MW test. When I first got there I was toldI> was having PFT's. I said no I was there for a 6MW, she said no I was> scheduled for PFT's. I said NO I was there for a 6MW. She finially> called the DR. and found out I was supposed to have a 6MW sombody had> made a mistake and scheduled me for PFT's. She finially did the 6MW. I> started out a 96 at rest. At 1min I dropped to 90, at 2 min I was at85,> then I dropped every min, at 6min I was at 76. It took 2 min for mysats> to come back up to 96. She said I definately qualify for o2.> > > > > > >This afternoon my o2 was delivered. I am on 2lpm with> exertion. They brought me 7 tanks that each last about 3-3 1/2 hours,> they are in a backpack but the are heavy. I can't imagine being gonefor> 8 hrs. with these. They told me later I could switch to somethingelse.> I guess this will be a learning experience. I can see why some people> never go anywhere. Tomorrow I go to Pulminary Rehab, I will see howthis> goes. More later.> > > > > > >> > > > > > >Jo Ann 53 MI UIP 9/07> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >>