tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610589921651128524.post7383362289271058343..comments2023-12-18T01:09:47.738-08:00Comments on Another Outlet: Wednesday already....James Fahrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454790754783331298noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610589921651128524.post-7040295973424181302010-01-29T16:12:37.369-08:002010-01-29T16:12:37.369-08:00It was great being able to share a Starbucks with ...It was great being able to share a Starbucks with you! Hope to do more of that in the future. Sounds like you have an excellent grasp of what's in store for you at UPenn. (I would expect nothing less of my Sheldon) And yes...I think by the time you get there you will know as much as your doctors. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610589921651128524.post-78078561647300975662010-01-23T12:16:03.407-08:002010-01-23T12:16:03.407-08:00Hey James,
Lung perfusion scan is the worst of it...Hey James,<br /><br />Lung perfusion scan is the worst of it in my opinion, even though the heart cath gets played up as super scary. Just so you're prepared, the perfusion requires you to breathe through this bi-pap like mask and feels kind of suffocating. It's okay -- you'll have plenty of O2 and it only takes about 15 mins -- but it wasn't comfortable. I've since been told that they let people bring in ipods to distract them. I so wish I would have known this during my exam.<br /><br />Word to the wise: you only have to lie still after the cath if they go in through your groin. They went in through my neck and I was allowed to walk right after. But the neck has other potential issues too, so if you want to try this route be sure to ask the docs about it first. They can explain the difference.<br /><br />If you look on my blog archive under August/Sept 2008 I blogged about each day of the eval. I didn't do the heart cath until May 2009, but all the rest of it is in there. Just my experience, obviously, but my goal was to give people an idea of what to expect. Also, do you have "Lung Transplantation Handbook: A Guide for Patients"? It's a bit outdated, but a very useful book. Worth the money, in my opinion, and available on Amazon. <br /><br />Good luck!Piperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01992462169607238118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610589921651128524.post-46418029717207296902010-01-22T09:04:04.239-08:002010-01-22T09:04:04.239-08:00Hi,
My name is Sharon Ray and I am the assistant ...Hi,<br /><br />My name is Sharon Ray and I am the assistant editor of Cysticfibrosis.net. I am contacting you today in hopes of developing a relationship with your website; we have seen your site and think your content is great. Cysticfibrosis.net offer a free informational resource to both the general and professional public on this terrible disease. <br /><br /> I hope you show some interest in building relationship, please contact me at sharon.cysticfibrosis.net@gmail.com.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199036943434886204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610589921651128524.post-23966584178847811742010-01-21T16:46:59.556-08:002010-01-21T16:46:59.556-08:00Yes I'm on FBYes I'm on FBJames Fahrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454790754783331298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6610589921651128524.post-63353870651314815962010-01-21T16:26:22.639-08:002010-01-21T16:26:22.639-08:00Man, I look at your schedule and brings back all t...Man, I look at your schedule and brings back all the anxiety I had about those 3 days. I think you've got a good grip on things though, and you have any questions about particular tests or whatever, feel free to ask. Do you have facebook? I'll look for you on there.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08191778309873176164noreply@blogger.com