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Pulmonary fibrosis diagnosed in June.

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Posted: 09/10/09 - 09:06
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twostroke
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hi my mum was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in june which was then moderate in aug it had went to severe, she is on oxygen full time and nebuliser 4 times a day although on oxygen she is till very breathless recently she started to cough up blood, her bladder function is failint too. can anyone tell me what lfe expectancy she would have thank you.


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Posted: 09/11/09 - 23:45
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I would hate to give you a precise number on something like that as I think it could depend on a number of factors you may have forgotten to cover. I think it is best to talk to a doctor about it. Are you able to ask a physician about it?


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