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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 dealing with the stairs in our three-storey home. But, it wasn’t just muscle or joint pain. She was out of breath and would have to…
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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 take on the role of caregiver. Sandi shares her heartfelt story of fear, courage, acceptance, and hope as she supports her dad in his new…
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Grieving What Was & Finding Acceptance for What Is – Heidi Schollenberg
Heidi Schollenberg 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 celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past June. Brad was diagnosed in February 2022 with moderate disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The year their lives changed…
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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 IPF in 2017 and currently uses oxygen – a portable concentrator – only for exertion. “My main concerns were the flight to London; what I…
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Discussion sur la FP avec Chris Sadleir
Le 23 juillet 2016, Rob, le père de Chris Sadleir, qui vivait avec la fibrose pulmonaire (FP) a subi une double greffe du poumon. Grâce à cette intervention, il est toujours vivant et a plus de 70 ans. D’abord inspiré par le parcours de son père avec la FP et motivé aujourd’hui par sa détermination…
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A conversation about PF with Chris Sadleir
On July 23, 2016, Chris Sadleir’s father Rob who was living with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) had a double lung transplant. Thanks to this procedure, he is still with us today and is in his 70s. First inspired by his father’s PF journey, and today motivated by his determination to shine a spotlight on Albertans who…
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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 weekend of Mother’s Day 2023, I received a call with an offer of new lungs. My wife, support person, and I jumped on a plane…
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Le parcours de Stan Hendriksen avec la FP
Stan a reçu le diagnostic de fibrose pulmonaire (FP) en 2016, lors d’une hospitalisation d’un mois pour ce qui devait être initialement une pneumonie. Ce fut un choc énorme pour Stan qui n’a presque jamais été malade dans sa vie. Au début, les choses semblaient aller bien, mais à mesure que le temps passait et…
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Stan Hendriksen’s Journey with PF
Stan was diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) in 2016, during a month-long hospitalisation for what was initially believed to be pneumonia. This was a huge shock to Stan, who had barely been sick a day in his life. At first things seemed fine, but as time passed and his PF progressed, breathing became more difficult.…
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Le parcours de la famille Clarke avec la FP
La fibrose pulmonaire (FP) a eu un effet dévastateur dans la vie de la famille Clarke. Beaucoup de membres de la famille ont reçu le diagnostic de FP et plusieurs d’entre eux en sont malheureusement décédés. Dans cette vidéo, Jackie Clarke parle du parcours de sa famille avec la FP. Vous verrez Rayyan Aldosary, âgé…
