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CPFF Documentary – Breathless for Change
Many of us take breathing for granted. Although it may seem like an effortless act, for people with a rare disease like pulmonary fibrosis (PF), breathing can be a painful […]
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With careful planning you can travel with PF – even overseas
Just ask Usha Glen who last May spent three weeks travelling with friends and family around the UK and to Bruges, Belgium. Usha, 70, of Thornhill, Ontario, was diagnosed with […]
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Dale Smith’s New Lungs: The Next Step. The Next Chapter.
I previously shared my weight loss story and wait time for a lung transplant. I have since had an additional step/chapter in my IPF journey. The Friday evening of the […]
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Lung Transplant Journeys – Brenda Reynolds & Mark Ashcroft
This CPFF webinar features several pulmonary fibrosis (PF) patients who each share the details of their own unique experiences throughout the process of becoming lung transplant recipients. Mark Ashcroft details […]
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Shortness of Breath
Living a healthy life changed totally in one day. On Tuesday, July 12, 2022, I was repairing a tile floor in our back balcony. Suddenly, I was out of breath […]
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Be alert for early signs, warns caregiver Bill
Looking back now, Bill Bradshaw, 76, recalls the early signs of his wife Jackie’s pulmonary fibrosis. “She’d had a knee replacement and was understandably having trouble walking up hills and […]
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The Harvey family had to move to Ontario for Eileen Joyce to get the care and liquid oxygen she needs
When Eileen Joyce Harvey was 58 years old, she packed up to head for Toronto with her husband Bill and their daughter to prepare for a lung transplant. As long […]
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The Khan Family’s Journey with Pulmonary Fibrosis
Wendy and Tina Khan’s father Jawaid was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a fatal lung disease which he was determined to fight. Jawaid was supported by his 4 daughters and […]
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Finding Hope & Healing as a PF Caregiver – Sandi Bjorgum
Sandi Bjorgum was overcome with grief and shock when her father was first diagnosed with PF. He had always taken care of her, but now it was her turn to […]
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Grieving What Was & Finding Acceptance for What Is – Heidi Schollengberg
Heidi Schollengberg is a pastor’s wife, a mother, grandmother, an oncology nurse, still working, and now her husband Brad’s caregiver. She was 15 when they started dating and they just […]