Saw the new pulmodude at Emory yesterday

September 26, 2009

Hey to everyone.

I saw my new pulmodude at Emory yesterday and I now know that Dr.

has left his patients at Emory in good hands. Dr. Kershaw is young and

I really like him. He could hardly believe that I have been diagnosed

since 1998. When I asked him what he wanted me to do he told me to just

keep doing what I am doing. Exercise is the key. He liked the program

that I am in where I am monitored when I exercise and before & after

exercise. Dr. Kershaw was also an hour and 1/2 early to my appointment.

I was finishing up one of the studies yesterday that I am in (I am glad

it is over for me) and the study nurse left and let him come in and see

me. Dr. Kershaw also had my records that Dr. had left him and I

could tell from what he told me that he had read them. I had some PFTs

and all the numbers were still the same. I walked even faster at the 6

MW, too. Dr. Kershaw also told me to make sure I got the H1N1 vaccine.

He said that the form of the vaccine in the nasal spray would be fine

for me. Pregnant women are the ones who will be getting the vaccine in

a shot.

The highlight of the day at the Emory Clinic for me was when I saw a

friend that I had not seen in 2 or 3 years. the research nurse had

stopped to talk to an RT as we walked down the hall. This RT is the one

that I always want to have to do my tests so I spoke up and asked her if

she was going to do my tests. She did have a patient in the room with

her who also spoke up and said " Jane, do you remember me? " I had to

think a minute and then I realized that this is April who had had a

double lung transplant 2 or 3 years ago. April had been in my exercise

class. She had lost so much weight that I did not recognize her at

first. She said that her lung function wasn't good. And she did not

look good to me. I was so glad to see her and I told her to come back

to our class.

Hope everyone has a good day today. Take care.

Toodles!

Jane UIP/IPF 12/1998 Dalton, Georgia aka pianolady_musicgirl

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