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.