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i have been dx ed with copd. i was 8 weeks early and had lung problems as a child.
--- On Tue, 9/23/08, Deri James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Something to Worry About?
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:40 PM
> On Wednesday 24 September 2008 01:14:09 Kathy wrote:
> > OK OK I admit it - I'm a bit of a hypochondriac.
> I went to my preop
> > screening today and passed with flying colours - blood
> pressure, checck,
> > heart, check, oxygen saturation, check, etc etc. But
> then the screening
> > doc asked me if my surgeon had asking for a pulmonary
> function test and
> > I said, no, he hadn't. Then the doctor floored
> me by saying I should
> > get one because I have CP and they think it's
> important to keep tabs on
> > lung function in CP adults as they get older.
> >
> > Have any of you guys come across this? Now I'm
> worried about pulmonary
> > failure!
> >
> > Kat
>
> Hi Kat,
>
> I believe there is higher incidence of pneumonia related
> illness in people
> with CP (don't you just hate it when food goes down the
> wrong hole!!).
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri
>
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