Friday, July 22, 2011

Chart showing deteriation of My lung Function from 1998 to 2011 owing to COPD and late effects of polio

DATE FEV1 (L) % of Normal FVC (L) % of Normal Oygen

Jul-11 0.99 29% 3.00 64% 93-94 %
Jan-11 1.09 31% 2.97 61% 96%

Apr-10 1.01 29% 2.54 53% 92 % Ax
Jul-10 0.97 28% 2.88 61% 92% Ax

Nov-09 1.31 37% 2.85 59% 92 % Ax
Jan-09 1.26 35% 3.03 63% 92% Ax

May-08 1.28 36% 3.18 65% 91 % AX

Nov-07 1.49 42% 3.53 72% 92 % Ax
May-07 1.20 33% 3.04 62% 92% Ax

Nov-05 1.25 33% 3.42 72% 91 % AX

Jan-04 1.47 38% 4.09 85%
91 % AX
Oct-03 1.38 36% 3.21 68% 91 % AX

Jul-98 2.19 66% 3.4 71% 91 % AX


SUMMARY:

Amount of air expired in the first second (FEV1) has deteriorated from 66 % of
normal to 29 % of normal or in 13 years. Today I get short of breath if I do
physical exertion.
My total expired air volume has decreased from 71 % of normal to 64 % of normal
in 13 years.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

COPD exacerbation in mid March 2011

My blood oxygen levels decreased to 90 and I was coughing more than normal. Had chest sounded by GP and chest x-ray but he did not think I had aspriration pneumonia. Was put on antibiotics for seven days.
PROGNOSIS: COPD exacerbation
HIGH RISK: I am a very high risk to get aspiration pneumonia.

My Walking Program

For the last nine months I have been walking almost every day in two different shopping centres in Ottawa, Ontario, Bayshore and Carlingwood Mall. It has really paid dividends for me. My balance, endurance, leg strength and lung function all have improved greatly. My blood oxygen levels increased from 92 to to 96.

Crushed T-11 and L-1 vertebrae in April, 2008 during an accidental fall in the bath tub

On easter weekend, April 2008 I accidently fell in the bottom of the bath tub and my spine absorbed the whole shock of the fall, crushing two vertebra T-11 and L-1. I was on morphine for three weeks at home. This was most painful and it took me nine months to a year to recover. I had 3 months of physiotherapy comprising tens treatments, hot packs, stretching and accupuncture. It did not help me at all. Went back to my chiropractor and he got me back to normal. From the day of this accident, I was prescribed and a tall Nexus walker in which I use all the time. Dated April 19, 2011.