1. :  Karen Jacobsen, 1958, female
2. :  Jakob43@MSN.COM
3. :  Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema
4. :  45
5. :  40
6. :  Fell into a wall going up a flight of stairs
7. :  Yes in Chicago
8. :  Spiriometer, blood gases, etc.
9. :  Doctors, I learn more here
10. : no
11. : Atrovent, Flovent, Serevent and Albuterol
12. : Advair
13. : Zoloft 100mg, Enalapril 10mg, Zocor, Dierutic
14. : Enalapril, not working well, blood pressure still high
15. : Yes Zoloft 100 mg.
16. : not really
17. : Soon I will start
18. : no, but I need one
19. : no
20. : Hot, cold and trouble sleeping
21. : I am on SSDI.
22. : Full
23. : will be on Medicare in 3/04
24. : no
25. : sure  email is fine
26. :
27. : I smoked for 30 years, quit 3 years ago
28. : not really , but I plan to soon
29. :
30. : no, but I would like to be

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1. :  Dottie James 1934  female
2. :  WV  dottie@teazles.com
3. :  Emphysema & Fibrosis
4. :  60
5. :  60
6. :  SOB
7. :  NO
8. :  Don't remember. Ruled out heart disease
9. :  Last  summer had pulmonary test, CT scan and chest exray. I go to the VA.  and have been unable to see the Pulmonary Doctor . I need more information
10. : No. I have been on and off of different inhalers for 11 years.
11. : Atrovent 4 puffs 4 times a day.  Seravent twice a day and Pulmocort twice a day and Oxygen 24/7  Albuterol PRN
12. : Foladil (sp) Did not agree with my system
13. : Priolec 20 mg bid Atenol 25 mg, Levothyroxine .o25 mg. , Aspirin 81 mg. , Hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg. Prozac 20  mg  Doxepin 75 mg
14. : Don't know
15. : Prozac 20 mg,. Doxepin 75 mg
16:  Just Foradil
17. : Had re-hab 9 Years ago.
18. : NO
19. : Yes 2 liters except when exerting then 3 liters Been on O2 a little over a year
20:  Intolerance to cold, Lots of aches. Acid reflux
21. : We have our own business making Christmas Tree Ornament.  We have let the business decline due to health and are trying to sell it now.  It is just getting to much  for us.
22. : I am on Social Security Only
23. : No Private Ins. Have Medicare but VA takes care of all my health needs
24. : NO
25. : Yes.  When ever.
26:  My O2 level on oxygen is in the mid 90's.  Walking without oxygen I drop to low 80's,  I don't have mucus , a cough or bronchities.  Hardly ever get a cold or real sick.  Just sinus.
27. : Yes smoked 2 pack a day for 40 years. Quit smoking 12 years ago
28. : No really.  Keep trying to.  I stay as active as I can doing most of the daily things--just do things slower and rest.  We have stairs that I go up and down all day..
29. : Haven't had any recently so don't remember.
30. : No, I need to find out if I have mostly emphysema of fibrosis. Got the E diagnosis 11 years ago and just got the fibrosis diagnosis this fall.  My father was a smoker and died from emphsema.

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1. :  barry johnson,  1940 male
2. :  maryland   kandbjohnson@comcast.net
3. :  chronic bronchitis and emph
4. :  61
5. :  57
6. :  emergency room due to breathing diff
7. :  yes
8. :  chest x ray
9. :  no
10. : no
11. : duoneb and combivent
12. :
13. :
14. :
15. : celexa and wellbutrin
Q16:  no
17. : yes
18. : albuterol duoned\b
19. : no
Q20:  no
21. : full time
22. : no
23. : hmo no
24. : no
25. : yes
Q26:
27. : former
28. : yes
29. :
30. : no

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1. :  Donald Jones 1921 Male
2. :  California, dbjones@winfirst.com
3. :  Emphysema
4. :  80
5. :  80
6. :  CT scan
7. :  NO
8. :  PFT
9. :  RRT yes
10. : no
11. : Foradil, 12 mcg, Aerobid 2 2/day, Combivent, 2 as needed
12. : Albuteral Sulphate
13. : none
14. : forgotten
15. : no
16:  no
17. : yes
18. : no
19. : no
20:  cold, extreme heat
21. : no
22. : no
23. : medicare
24. : no
25. : Yes, anytime by e-mail or by phone
26: 
27. : former, quit 34 years ago
28. : yes
29. :
30. : no

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1. :  Kathleen Jones   1945     female
2. :  GA   kjones1311@aol.com
3. :  all three
4. :  48
5. :  48
6. :  emergency room
7. :  no
8. :  x-rays,  etc
9. :  intenal medicine
10. : no
11. : advair, comivent
12. : plain albuterol
13. : accolate, slo-bid, prednesone,
14. : none
15. : no
16:  prednisone--extreme fullness of face and other weight gain
17. : recently, but they have not yet begun due to my work schedule. I need some type of pulmonary exercises I can do at home
18. : yes; ipratropium bromide and albuterol
19. : no
20:  yes--intolerance to heat & cold, incontinence lack of circulating air
21. : full and part time
22. : no
23. : PPO
24. : no
25. : yes  e-mail
26:  my condition  severely hinders my life style
27. : former with occasional short slips
28. : no
29. : Ketek  and Tequin
30. : I have emphysema

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1. :  June Johnson, 1944, female
2. :  California, jcjohnson@sbcglobal.net
3. :  Emphysema & Chronic Bronchitis
4. :  60
5. :  I've had problems with stairs and hills for years, even while still smoking.
6. :  gurgling in chest when exhaling
7. :  not at first
8. :  Chest Xray, CT scan, bronchocopy, sputum test
9. :  Internist, then pulmonologist
10. : no
11. : two inhalations of both Albuterol and Atrovent twice daily or every 2 hours
12. : n/a
13. : none for COPD
14. : n/a
15. : no
16:  no
17. : I was diagnosed with lung cancer and had my right middle lobe removed. When chemo is over in March, I will go to pulmonary rehab.
18. : no
19. : yes--24/7 at 4 liters/hr & 5 with exertion
20:  much more sensitive to cold than before E, some insomnia 21. : am on sick leave while receiving chemo, but intend to return to work in March
22. : currently on temporary sick leave from work
23. : Company sponsored, co-pay is $10 for Dr visits and $10 or $20 for meds
24. : no
25. : yes, via email, jcjohnson@sbcglobal.net
26:
27. : Stopped smoking 20 years ago
28. : prior to cancer surgery I exercised 3-4 days/wk, now very rarely, but intend to resume after last chemo treatment
29. : I've only taken one --Avelox for Moxifloxacin
30. : no

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1. :  Lisa Johnson, 1968 F
2. :  Ohio    lisajean@fuse.net
3. :  Asthma & Emphysema
4. :  35
5. :  35
6. :  Never recovered from pneumonia
7. :  no
8. :  pulm function, methacol challenge
9. :  internal specialist - still working on that, diagnosis is very new still
10. : no
11. : advair 10050 x 2
12. : n/a
13. : n/a
14. : n/a
15. : no
16. : not that I've noticed yet
17. : no, more exercise - start easy and build up if possible
18. : no
19. : no
20. : incontinence, dizzy, headaches, always tired but can't sleep due to cough, lack of concentration
21. : FT
22. : no
23. : private - yes for now
24. : no
25. : yes - email
26. :
27. : former social smoker
28. : yes but not as much as I'd like
29. : z-pack or Biaxin
30. : yes - negative

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1. :  Valerie Johnson 1942  Female
2. :  NJ  veeajay4711@aol.com
3. :  Emphysema, Asthma
4. :  50
5. :  50
6. :  coughing
7. :  yes
8. :  ABG, x-rays, PFT
9. :  pulmonary doc        No
10. : no
11. : combivent, 4X a day, flovent 220 2x a day, Albuterol as rescue
12. : Serevent
13. : Accolate 2x a day, Fosamax once a week,Diovan HCT 2x a day
14. : Serevent
15. : no
16:  Serevent (shaky): Advair (heart pounding),
17. : yes..
18. : no
19. : no
20:  YES
21. : No
22. : Yes
23. : Medicare and Private as Secondary
24. : no
25. : yes
26:
27. : Former
28. : As much as possible
29. : Zithromax
30. : no

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