My "108 for Pulmonary Fibrosis" Golf Marathon that entails playing 6 rounds, or 108 holes of golf, in 13 hours and limited to 36 golfers that was scheduled for June 25, 2020, has been cancelled as there hasn't been any registration yet and I needed at least 10 golfers registered by February 24 to make … Continue reading 108 for Pulmonary Fibrosis Golf Marathon
Another Breathtaking Adventure
Since I have been told by my Doctor no more mountain hikes or other hikes/walks I have been thinking about what else I can do as a Breathtaking Adventure to raise funds. I have come up with a golf marathon that entails playing 6 rounds, or 108 holes of golf, in 13 hours. It's called … Continue reading Another Breathtaking Adventure
Gas Exchange in Lungs
The picture on the left shows the tiny air sacs or Alveoli in a healthy lung and how the Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide are exchanged with the bloodstream. The dark gray circle around the "Air" is scar tissue that develops in people with Pulmonary Fibrosis and prevents or slows this exchange of gases. The picture … Continue reading Gas Exchange in Lungs
Health Status Update
It’s been awhile since I last made a post about my Hiking Fundraiser, my health and my restrictions with this incurable lung disease called Pulmonary Fibrosis. I’ve had to cancel my last 2 mountain hikes due to my oxygen saturation getting into the low 80’s% and I can’t even do a 22 km from St. … Continue reading Health Status Update
Coughing
Have been coughing over the past few months and it was getting worse. Saw my Doctor today and after a chest X-Ray found out I have been fighting a bacterial infection (bronchitis). Feel better about that as I thought I might have done some damage to my lungs from my first fundraising mountain hike. Being … Continue reading Coughing
September is Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month
September is our special month to really promote Pulmonary Fibrosis by awareness and educate people about this terrible lung disease. “This September, I'm asking you join me to fight for people everywhere who live with pulmonary fibrosis. PF is a devastating lung disease that causes scarring in the lungs. There is no cure for PF. … Continue reading September is Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month
No More
Saw my family doctor today to refill my prescriptions and mention my proposed 22.5 km hike from St. Albert to Morinville as a Pulmonary Fibrosis Fundraiser and he said NO WAY, you've done enough sports activities during your life, but I can golf if I use a power cart. So my participation in fundraising for … Continue reading No More
Heat & Smoke
Heat and smoke not a good combination. Quarantined to the house due to +34 Deg C and smoke from BC forest fires leading to an Air Quality rating of 10+, the highest rating there is. Not good for people with lung diseases. Had to use my face mask rated to keep 99.9% of particulates, smoke, … Continue reading Heat & Smoke
Too Much Smoke
It's been a while since I communicated about my Fundraiser. As some of you know after my first hike and with my oxygen levels falling below a safe level of 90% during hiking and training and on orders from my Doctor I decided to stop and not hike the remaining 2 mountains in my fundraiser. … Continue reading Too Much Smoke
Sjogren’s Syndrome
As many of you know I have an incurable lung disease called Pulmonary Fibrosis which was caused by an incurable autoimmune disease called Sjogren’s Syndrome. Today is World Sjogren’s Day and here are some facts about this disease. Sjögren’s (“SHOW-grins”) is a chronic autoimmune disease in which white blood cells attack and damage the moisture … Continue reading Sjogren’s Syndrome
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