CF Appointment 8.22.18
It was a busy morning for me! I had to get up a bit earlier than usual to head to my quarterly CF clinic. Being that I was having my Glucose Tolerance Test, I wanted to get that started as early as possible. Why? So I could eat! This girl doesn't like skipping a meal! 🤣
I got checked into the lab first, where they started with 2 vials of blood...no big deal! Thankfully, I already had my other annual blood drawn in May, so that saved me. Then, I drank the orange drink...is it just me, but I don't think it's that bad. Yes, it's a bit thick and sweet, but I like sweet stuff. From there, I checked in for my 9am CF clinic. I had my PFTs, met with the respiratory therapist, then the doctor. I haven't been able to produce any sputum the past few visits, so I was determined to cough something up today...and I produced! Not much, but hopefully enough to test. I want to know what's growing in these lungs of mine. My nurse came in to give me my farewell paperwork and said I was due for X-rays too.
So, it was time for my 2 hour blood draw, so I went back to the lab for another quick draw then off to X-rays. They were super fast with my X-rays too! Then I was free - just under 2.5 hours.
I didn't have much to report to the doctors. I've been feeling good so I can't complain. I had skipped several vest sessions (and exercise) with all my travels in August, but I'm back home and back to my routine!
So, here are my numbers:
8/22/18 5/16/18 8/9/17 8/16/16
FVC 99% 99% 101% 99%
FEV1 90% 91% 89% 88%
FEV 25-75 68% 73% 61% 64%
*I'm on my off cycle of Cayston*
Looking good! They were happy with my progress and encouraged me to get back to my workout/vest routine. So, I figured I'd start now and vest while I blog and update you all on my appointment!
Now, the hubby just got back home from Vegas, so it's time to go get dinner going! Cheers!
I got checked into the lab first, where they started with 2 vials of blood...no big deal! Thankfully, I already had my other annual blood drawn in May, so that saved me. Then, I drank the orange drink...is it just me, but I don't think it's that bad. Yes, it's a bit thick and sweet, but I like sweet stuff. From there, I checked in for my 9am CF clinic. I had my PFTs, met with the respiratory therapist, then the doctor. I haven't been able to produce any sputum the past few visits, so I was determined to cough something up today...and I produced! Not much, but hopefully enough to test. I want to know what's growing in these lungs of mine. My nurse came in to give me my farewell paperwork and said I was due for X-rays too.
So, it was time for my 2 hour blood draw, so I went back to the lab for another quick draw then off to X-rays. They were super fast with my X-rays too! Then I was free - just under 2.5 hours.
I didn't have much to report to the doctors. I've been feeling good so I can't complain. I had skipped several vest sessions (and exercise) with all my travels in August, but I'm back home and back to my routine!
So, here are my numbers:
8/22/18 5/16/18 8/9/17 8/16/16
FVC 99% 99% 101% 99%
FEV1 90% 91% 89% 88%
FEV 25-75 68% 73% 61% 64%
*I'm on my off cycle of Cayston*
Looking good! They were happy with my progress and encouraged me to get back to my workout/vest routine. So, I figured I'd start now and vest while I blog and update you all on my appointment!
Now, the hubby just got back home from Vegas, so it's time to go get dinner going! Cheers!
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