Appoointment with resp nurse

[darceynjo]

Hi all, got my appointment through to see the Respiratory Nurse Specialist today, thought I may be waiting for ages but got it quite quick,

Just wondering if anybody could tell me what to expect when I go to see her, as all this is new to me.

Hope everybody is feeling as well as can be expected this Monday morning take care all

[valm]

Hi mine is very helpful, and will explain everything if needed. Looks like a lovely day here Val

[darceynjo in reply to valm]

Hi Val, Thanks and the sun is shining here in Sheffield today hope it lasts, have a good day Julia

[Hidden]

Hello, my respiratory nurse specialist is always my first port of call. I hope you find yours as helpful and empathetic. Good luck.

[gillwigan]

Hi my Respiratory Nurse Specialist is the best thing that happened for me it's really great to be treated and helped by someone who knows what they are talking about .

xx Gill

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She will ask you a series of questions, be sure to tell her how it is precisely. Then she'll carry out a series of checks. It will be helpful to you. So glad you didn't have to wait too long to see the respiratory nurse.

Have a great day Julia

[darceynjo in reply to Hidden]

Hi Zoee, thanks for that I feel a little more at ease now Julia x

[amagran]

we have an appt on wed for oxygen re assessing. She said its important that he is not on anti biotics or got a chest infection, as the 2 go together it's not going to be easy. He has his time of the month now, it always seems around a certain time and I can see the signs appearing, but as long as he can hold out till wednesday am not gonna say anything or else this appt will be put off again and again. The one thing I learned from the first oxygen assessment is speak your mind, tell her if anything is bothering you. That time I listened to her teling him he should be doing more and she didnt even do the abg as his sats were 92 sat.She had his notes there and she didnt even open them. We went home and he went out into the garden, I have to do more he said. He came in looking like papa smurf. I rang the resp nurse straight away and she arranged for ambulatory oxygen which arrived the next day. She hadnt looked at his notes, she asked why he had been in hosp and he said Pneumonia, presuming that she would know he had ipf and copd, Well don't presume anything. Thats why she said he should be doing more, she thought he had just had pneumonia. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.Am going fully armed this time.