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Talking about PF and Oxygen Featuring Todd Georgieff
Breathing is a fundamental human right. Home oxygen therapy is crucial for people living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF), yet many are challenged to get oxygen therapy when needed. In this video Todd Georgieff, CPFF Board Member challenges you to take the Pucker Up Challenge to experience what it’s like to have to work hard for…
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Discussion sur la FP et l’oxygène avec Todd Georgieff
Respirer est un droit humain fondamental. L’oxygénothérapie à domicile est essentielle pour les gens qui vivent avec la fibrose pulmonaire (FP). Toutefois, bon nombre d’entre eux ont de la difficulté à obtenir l’oxygénothérapie lorsqu’ils en ont besoin. Dans cette vidéo, Todd Georgieff, membre du CA de la FCFP, vous invite à relever le défi Qu’une…
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Donald Pamenter’s Pulmonary Fibrosis Journey
Nadine Fenton’s father Donald lived a very active and social life, and enjoyed playing tennis, golf, and cards with his friends before being diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF). PF is a term used to describe a large family of diseases causing inflammation and scarring in the lungs. Nadine’s husband Todd Georgieff’s medical background allowed him…
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Le parcours de Donald Pamenter avec la fibrose pulmonaire
Donald, le père de Nadine Fenton, avait une vie très active et un grand réseau social, il aimait jouer au tennis, au golf et aux cartes avec ses amis avant d’avoir un diagnostic de fibrose pulmonaire (FP). La FP est un terme utilisé pour décrire une grande famille de maladies qui causent de l’inflammation et…
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A conversation about pulmonary fibrosis featuring Angie Ortlieb
Angie Ortlieb’s dad Bruce was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) in 2011. Like many, they had never heard about this disease before. Bruce was a hard worker and a proud man. In the early years, after his diagnosis, he continued to build things, do yard work, and spend time with his family. Bruce wanted to…
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Une conversation sur la fibrose pulmonaire avec Angie Ortlieb
En 2011, Bruce, le père d’Angie, a reçu un diagnostic de fibrose pulmonaire (FP). Comme pour bien d’autres personnes, sa famille et lui n’avaient jamais entendu parler de cette maladie auparavant. Bruce était un homme travaillant et fier. Au cours des premières années, après son diagnostic, il a continué à travailler manuellement, à s’occuper de…
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Patricia Meadows’ Pulmonary Fibrosis Journey
Patricia Meadows from Calgary, Alberta, lives with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (PF) with an underlying undetermined auto-immune disease. Prior to her diagnosis, Patricia was an active adventurer. She loved to hike and can lay claim to having summited Mount Kilimanjaro. With PF, she now has difficulty climbing up many flights of stairs and can no longer…
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April 2023 PF News
What is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis? IPF Part 1 Update on Interstitial Lung Disease 2020 | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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Cantalope Puckers Up for PF
Cantelope, the mascot for the Trading Post in Ladysmith, British Columbia, supports the CPFF’s work in promoting awareness of pulmonary fibrosis (PF), a debilitating and life-threatening disease. For people with PF, breathing feels the same as if you tried to get all your air through a straw and with your nose blocked. The Trading Post…
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Caregiving for a husband with slow progressing PF
Carolyn Morton, 74, has seen her husband Dale, 76, cope quite well during his 11-year journey with IPF that, fortunately for them both, has progressed very slowly. She sees her main caregiver role as a morale booster, keeping Dale’s spirits up and giving him a pep talk now and then. The day we spoke, Dale…









