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3 Most Important Numbers on a Lung Function Test for Pulmonary Fibrosis

September 8, 2022 by PF Warriors

DLCO test

During diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial lung disease, your doctor will administer a pulmonary function test (PFT). A pulmonary function test, also called a lung function test, is a [Read More]

Filed Under: Newly Diagnosed, Lung function test

7 Things to Know Before Starting Supplemental Oxygen for Pulmonary Fibrosis

August 18, 2022 by PF Warriors

Oxygen concentrator

Most people with pulmonary fibrosis will require supplemental oxygen, or oxygen therapy, at some point in their lifetime. If your condition is diagnosed very early, you may not require supplemental [Read More]

Filed Under: Newly Diagnosed, Oxygen

Advice about COVID BA5 and Paxlovid if you have Pulmonary Fibrosis

July 29, 2022 by PF Warriors

healthcare worker preparing COVID shot

People living with pulmonary fibrosis are still at risk from the COVID BA5 variant. While Paxlovid is a promising treatment, hear about possible interactions with other medications.

Filed Under: COVID

4 Ways to Lower Your Risk for COVID B1.5 if You Have ILD

July 8, 2022 by PF Warriors

healthcare worker preparing COVID shot

Do those of us with pulmonary fibrosis still need to be concerned about COVID in 2022? COVID-19 B1.5 variant now predominant in North America and Europe and cases are rising, [Read More]

Filed Under: COVID

5 Minutes to Help Relieve Stress that comes with Pulmonary Fibrosis

May 4, 2022 by PF Warriors

Chronic illnesses like pulmonary fibrosis always seem to bring stress and worry. We face uncertainty about the future, the danger of drug side effects, the emotions we experience, the impact [Read More]

Filed Under: Emotional Health

The Power of Pursed-Lip Breathing

April 6, 2022 by PF Warriors

Medical illustration of lungs with detail of the alveoli

Breathing comes naturally until you are living with chronic lung disease. Unless we practiced meditation or relaxation techniques like yoga or Qi Gong, we have paid very little attention to [Read More]

Filed Under: News

PF Warriors Chooses Shelly Mathis as its Executive Director

March 16, 2022 by PF Warriors

Shelly Mathis and her hustand Scott Calhoun at an outdoor garden.

Hope is what brought Bill Vick and Shelly Mathis together about eight years ago. Hope is what will ensure that their long-term vision for finding a cure for pulmonary fibrosis [Read More]

Filed Under: News, Press Release

A Caregiver Wants you to Know

March 4, 2022 by PF Warriors

Mother and daughter embracing and holding hands

Being a caregiver for someone with interstitial lung disease is something you don’t understand unless you have lived it. The typical American caregiver is burdened with a role that most [Read More]

Filed Under: Emotional Health, Caregiving

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