Guest guest Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I'm so excited. I start my pulmonary rehab class tomorrow. It will be 3-days/week, Mon Wed Fri from 2-3:30p. It will be so good to start moving this body in exercise mode. I'm taking the class through a program here called Carpi Heart & Lung Rehabilitation and paying for it myself ($60/month). My insurance coverage, Group Health, would only allow me to participate in the pulmo program they offer at their medical facilities. Well the nearest GH clinic to offer the program is in Seattle a one-hour ferry ride away for me. And though there would be no charge for the class, the cost of taking the ferry 3x/week would cost me more than paying for the class at this local organization. And the likely-hood of me using the Seattle facility for maintenance would be nil, that kind of travel every day would be tiring. I tried to appeal GH's decision about attending Capri, but they said, no. They also said that they have no data to prove that Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs help PF patients. Whatever! At Capri I'll be able to use it for exercise maintenance... I'm so looking forward to it! C_53_Familial IPF_5/09, Washington HOPE doesn't disappoint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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