Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Beth Back to grad school.....will you get a Masters or a Doctorate? It's amazing how quickly this phase passed but I'm so happy you were able to go and know how much you enjoy it. > > Hi everybody, > This is the final week for me of the " Intensive pulmonary rehab " program at the Duke Center for Living. " Graduation " is on Friday. So I am on the home stretch and still enjoying it. > Today I see Dr. MacIntyre again. He's the medical director of the program and we see him once at the beginning of the program and once at the end. In between times he follows our progress on our charts and conferencing with the staff. > Today and tomorrow they will tell us more about the graduate programs the center offers. My intention is to finish up the intensive program on Friday and go right back on Monday to pick up with a graduate program. Hopefully it will work out. > > Beth > Moderator > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Beth - I too am in pulmonary rehab (at the University of Utah). Because I am in their pulmonary fibrosis study group I have an additional two weeks. I have had additional " instruction " units. I just had one to day on the good health practices for pulmonary " patients " . Last week there was a component on " pacing " . I have also had components on " nutrition " (I also have diabetes) and " occupational therapy " (how to go about your 'noraml' day). I found out today why they mention the pursed lip breathing. They have found that as they instruct their COPD patients through their regimen, fibrosis patients often overhear the instructions and adopt the practice. The reality is that it does not help us, but some patients find it calming and stress relieving to monitor and pace their breathing using the technique. That may be why some doctors, clinicians and technicians mention the technique to pulmonary fibrosis patients. Stefani 61 year old Utahn ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, UIP 9/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009 > > Hi everybody, > This is the final week for me of the " Intensive pulmonary rehab " program at the Duke Center for Living. " Graduation " is on Friday. So I am on the home stretch and still enjoying it. > Today I see Dr. MacIntyre again. He's the medical director of the program and we see him once at the beginning of the program and once at the end. In between times he follows our progress on our charts and conferencing with the staff. > Today and tomorrow they will tell us more about the graduate programs the center offers. My intention is to finish up the intensive program on Friday and go right back on Monday to pick up with a graduate program. Hopefully it will work out. > > Beth > Moderator > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Hi Pink, I also was taught both methods of breathing while in rehab. The instructor told us that it's really more a matter of preference. Both work well. She also said that most people catch on to the pursed lip easier. Nan 50, MA > > > > Hi everybody, > > This is the final week for me of the " Intensive pulmonary rehab " program at the Duke Center for Living. " Graduation " is on Friday. So I am on the home stretch and still enjoying it. > > Today I see Dr. MacIntyre again. He's the medical director of the program and we see him once at the beginning of the program and once at the end. In between times he follows our progress on our charts and conferencing with the staff. > > Today and tomorrow they will tell us more about the graduate programs the center offers. My intention is to finish up the intensive program on Friday and go right back on Monday to pick up with a graduate program. Hopefully it will work out. > > > > Beth > > Moderator > > Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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