Hi Janet,
Sorry it took so long. So much going on here haven't had a chance to
come to the site. The name of the book is THE CHRONIC BRONCHITIS AND
EMPHYSEMA HANDBOOK BY DR. FRANCIS HAAS/DR SHEILA HAAS. I love this
book. It is filled with so much valuable info. I bought it on line at
Amazon however I am sure you can ask you local bookstore to order it
for you.
I am 43 and live in Maryland. I dispise the summers here. High
humidity. It is like breathing mud. I stay in alot. I am disabled
with other conditions. I do alot of crafts, painting and just started
sewing basic things.
What does your hubbies pulmo say about the constant SOB? I go to my
first pulmo appt this Thursday. I am a little worried I must say. Can
you suggest any questions for me to ask?
Take care
Zoe






--- In emphysema@yahoogroups.com, Janet Sivertson <jsiverts@...>
wrote:
>
> HI
>
> Where did you get that book, Zoe? Sounds interesting. My husband
is
> SOB all the time, he is in end stages, so they say. Some days he
can
> barely move around, other days he feels not too bad. I think we
should
> get a portable nebulizer but do not have one yet. He should have
one
> for travel. At least I hope we can still travel this winter.
Sometimes
> I wish I could see into the future, but it is better not to know, I
guess.
>
> My hubby has this other problem now, of his hands swelling and
hurting
> terrible...two doctors have said arthritis, but he doesn't believe
> them. He will see his pulmo next week and find out what he
thinks.
> Some days he can do nothing with his hands. He is wondering if it
is
> one of his medicines doing this or what.
>
> We have our wills made out, did that years ago, when we started
being on
> the road more. It is a good idea, anytime. Now we need to make a
list
> of WHERE our money is, what places are invested in. In case we
both go
> at once, that is.
>
> Where do you live and what are your weather conditions like? We
are in
> ND and travel to TX in the winter. Glenn has had a terrible summer
> here, not sure why. It has been a nice summer, per se...he blames
the
> crop spraying, but not sure if that is what is doing it or not.
>
> Maybe more will chime in here.
>
> Janet, ND and TX
>