Rehab

I have had my walking test for Pulmonary Rehab today, start rehab next week. 😊I was worried I'd be pushed into doing exercises I can't cope with, but it's looking okay.

[pegbl]

You will find it very helpful, you gain lots of different information about all aspect of your illlness and they never push you....if you find anything to much for you just say so they are very good.

Hope you meet new friends and get a lot of enjoyment from the sessions xx

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Thanks. X

[pete45]

I finished my Pul Rehab just before Christmas and today started on the Management program. I hear some have been in the course 15 years. Lots of people on oxygen, I am not. I am close to stage 3 but have found the class to be great. Hey, the therapists, will be on top of you as you start on the machines and will monitor you left and right. In addition the classes have an educational part that gets into everything from inhalers to how to vacuum. Amazing. There was an article recently about Ted Koppels wife who was told to go home with stage 4 and to get her things in order. She gave the Pul Rehab a shot and here she is 18 years later. They now set up Rehabs around the country. I have seen people come in on oxygen while working out on an machine and months later they were able to stop the oxygen at least while exercising. Look it will be rough and even today after the holidays it took a bit to get me out of the house. The damn disease causes depression as sure you know. Anyway good luck, nice thing is that everyone there can relate to what you have.

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you will love it they will not push you just do what you can you will learn a lot

you will see improvment over the 6 weeks I could only manage 80metres when I started

at the end it was 180meters I still do some of the excises at home

good luck

[Bootle-boy]

they only get you to do what you can do.

[Steveb4257]

Kasey best thing I ever did and not just about the exercising got more out of it regarding how to cope with my breathing who to go to what questions to ask which medication is best for your condition and many other things, please go for it.

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Thanks all. 😊