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Find a Family Doctor or Walk-in Clinic – Provincial Resources
There is no doubt that your family doctor (or nurse practitioner) is the gateway to accessing the health care system in your province or territory. Unfortunately, millions of Canadians do not have a primary care physician. CPFF has gathered some links that may help you to find a family physician, or a walk-in clinic, in…
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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Memory of his Father
I started a fundraiser in the memory of my father Clare ‘Charlie’ Taylor who lived with pulmonary fibrosis for the last decade of his life. Watching my dad get on his recumbent bike every day, to pedal for a couple of km, inspired me to keep going in many other endeavors I’ve undertaken in my…
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George Kaminsky was a great support to others facing PF
The Board of CPFF is saddened to share the news that former Board member George Kaminsky passed away on December 11, 2022. He served on the Board for several years until 2019 and was involved for many years with the Vancouver PF Support Group. He was 72 years old. Almost 10 full years after a…
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Being a PF caregiver has its challenges and rewards
Asked what advice she’d give to other caregivers living with people with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), Beth Garbutt, 61, has a few tips: “Join a support group. Learn more. Ask questions. And, don’t Google PF. Instead, visit credible websites like www.cpff.ca for accurate information.” Beth’s husband Rob Garbutt, now 63, was diagnosed in 2011 with IPF and for…
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MAiD offered Frank Driscoll the choice to have his “good death”
Frank Driscoll chose medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to end his life as he wished, at home with family. Frank Driscoll was no stranger to his own mortality. A shooting accident when he was twelve left him with one leg considerably shorter than the other after a long hospital stay and considerable medical interventions. It…
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Honouring Dr. Peter Kleinstiver
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Kleinstiver who recently joined the CPFF Board in August 2022. Peter passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022. In lieu of flowers, the Kleinstiver family is requesting donations to CPFF in memory of Peter. Click here to make a donation in memory of Peter…
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Medication
Although there is no cure for pulmonary fibrosis, there are medications available to slow disease progression. Learn more about the common drug therapies used for different types of pulmonary fibrosis. Some common drug therapies are described below. Educational Videos Generic Antifibrotics: Dr. Fell Drug Therapy for Pulmonary Fibrosis: Dr. Kolb Drug Coverage By Province British…
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My journey with IPF
In 2009, I had lung cancer and had my upper left lobe removed on my 50th birthday. I recovered well and was back to work within a week. However, about a year later I started having shortness of breath, coughing and had trouble getting through a day of work. After a lung biopsy and months…
