Kat,
Other than the cost, a pulmonary function study probably would be a good
idea, anyway....
On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 11:30 AM, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:
> No, I don't. My spine's straight and I've got pretty good posture. The
> only lung problems I've ever had is bronchitis when I was 8 or so. Now, my
> mum, on the other hand, had triple-lobe pnuemonia when I was in high school
> and died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. But she smoked for many years
> and I haven't smoked since 1979 after seven years of smoking a half-pack a
> day. So I'm not really at a higher risk for lung problems except for one
> factor - I'm in a wheelchair and sitting all the time pushes my which
> increases pressure on the esophaugus and lungs.
>
> Kat
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Kendall D. Corbett [log in to unmask]
> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:07:34 -0600
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Something to Worry About?
>
>
> Kat,
>
> Don't know if you've got scoliosis, but that can definitely impede lung
> function. I wasn't a premie, but I do have scoliosis,and had pneumonia
> this
> summer. I also had it as a kid three or four times, but that was post op
> stuff related to my other neurological condition.
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Kathy <[log in to unmask]> 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
> >
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> Kendall
>
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