[Dialogue] My health

[Sarah Buss]

Carlos
Thank you for sharing.  I am present to your situation.  Please keep  
us  informed as you journey on so that we can continue to be present.
Love and kindness,
Sarah

On Apr 28, 2009, at 3:13 PM, Carlos R. Zervigon wrote:

> Hello all
>
>
>
> Up to my 69th birthday, I have enjoyed great health and managed to  
> keep a decent conditioning routine. About a year ago a few things  
> in my blood test results were returning moderately irregular  
> readings re: anemia and kidney function. I was also finding myself  
> to be short of breath. While at one of my appointments with one of  
> many specialists, the nephrologist (kidney) she listened to my  
> lungs and heard “velcro” like sounds. After an MRI and a visit with  
> a pulmonologist, I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary  
> Fibrosis. This an irreversible scarring of the lung sacs which  
> diminishes the ability of the lungs to take in oxygen. The life  
> expectancy of this varies widely from a few months to a number of  
> years with the average being between 3 to 6 years. I have been  
> fortunate to be among the 30 plus percent that respond to  
> prednisone a medication used for autoimmune  diseases such as lupus  
> which Kathryn has controlled for over 15 years with very mild doses  
> of prednisone. My spirits are high and I am grateful for the  
> history that many of us share of the gift of life no matter what  
> hand we are dealt. I have been dealt many good hands and look  
> forward to the rest of my journey. I continue to be blessed with a  
> sense of humor which has served me well. I felt that this was one  
> community that I was obligated to share this with because of the  
> depth of many of our relationships.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Carlos R. Zervigon, PMP
>
> Zervigon International, Ltd.
>
> 817 Antonine St.
>
> New Orleans, LA  70115  USA
>
> 504 894-9868 Mobile: 504 908-0762
>
> carlos at zervigon.com
>
> http://www.zervigon.com
>
>
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