for sure, and surgery always carries a risk for pnunomia, just like i was so sick with. of course they blamed the way i swallow when i eat. I'd been doing it all my life, never had pnuenomia from it!  
 
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From: Deri James <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:40:50 PM
Subject: Re: Something to Worry About?

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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