George's Diary
NY DR. Visit
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Well I went to NYC to meet with the transplant team. I had a series of tests while I was there. I had a breathing test, a bike test, blood work, etc the usual. I meet with the surgeon and the physicist. As well as my regular Dr. I also meet with the Physical therapist and took a six minute walk test. I walked almost 2000 feet in six minutes. They would like us above 800 feet. 800 feet is the least you can be at. The Dr said that he could see a change for the worse but still too healthy. He said that we’d see what happens this year. This could be the year is how he put it. We go back to s
More Details (418 word(s) in story, 0 Comment(s))Dr Appt.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Well I went to see Dr. Z today. He was going to admit me back into the hospital. I was outside doing things that shouldn’t have been. I was shoveling and snow blowing and was coughing up blood. So when I went to see him, he asked what I was doing to cause this and I told him. I’m not allowed to do any thing like that. He didn’t admit me because there were no beds available. So he put me on oral antibiotics for two weeks. My lung function has dropped from 38% to 30% in less then a month. So he said that when I need antibiotics again that I’ll have to have them by IV. The
More Details (144 word(s) in story, 0 Comment(s))Club Med
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Well I’m back at Club Med. I was feeling crappy. My chest felt heavy, it hurt to take a deep breath. So I called the doc and he asked if I thought I should be admitted. I told him that I thought it was time. He called ahead and booked my room. I came in on the 24th. I will probably be here for 2 weeks. I will have the usual course of IV’s, walking on the treadmill, chest PT. I’m not sure how this will affect my status on the transplant list. I will find out more when we go back to NYC in March. I will keep you posted.
More Details (113 word(s) in story, 0 Comment(s))Lung Capacity Falls
Friday, December 21, 2007
December 21,2007 • GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER INDEPENDENT
New Lungs for George
Lung Capacity Falls, New Years Eve Party in Gray!
By Scott Doyle
As the weather drastically changes from the norm to frigid temperatures and the more than measurable amount snow, new developments with George Carman, New Gloucester Fire Fighter with Cystic Fibrosis in need of a double lung transplant, continues to grow.
Since the last update just a few weeks ago, Carman has had a drop in lung capacity, as noted from his doctor in Portland. The doct
Dr Appt.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Well I was back to NYC to see the team. They were real concerned that I couldn’t maintain a lung function, and that I was on O2 with activity. They have tried all the oral antibiotics that they can and that none seem to work anymore. Next time I will need IV’s. He wants to call my Dr. here in Maine to talk to him. He wants to discuss when the right time to list me is. After they talk then they will makeup there minds. I think if my condition doesn’t change between now and March that they may change my status from inactive to active. Then I will go on to the active list to wai
More Details (252 word(s) in story, 0 Comment(s))Dr. Appt.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Well I went to see my Dr. today for me regular checkup and he was concerned that I can’t maintain my lung function.
He said that he has tried all the oral antibiotics that he can. The next step would be to put me on IV’S all the time. He put me on O2 when I do activities. I don’t need it at rest just with activity. I don’t know how this will change my status on the transplant list. I’ll find that out the19th of Dec. I’m not sure how I feel about going on O2. I’ll let you know. I really don’t want to give up the Fire Dept, but I think IR
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