NewsFamily News - June 1, 2008
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June 1, 2008
For those of you interested in data...
Tom just returned from having his pulmonary function tests at the hospital. The results are as follows:
| 2 yrs ago | 1 yr ago | now | |
| FVC (amt of air exhaled with force after inhaling as much as possible) | 82% | 67% | 66% |
| FEV1 (amt of air exhaled with force in 1 second) | 82% | 74% | 72% |
| DLCO (how well gases are absorbed in lungs when inhaling) | 54% | 47% | 43% |
Basically, he has declined in the past 6 months more than usual, but hasn't declined rapidly over the past year and has maintained lung capacity very well over a two year period. He attributes this to playing his trumpet and singing. The doctor says it's anybody's guess, but doesn't rule out trumpet playing as a factor. I'm just thankful the Lord has enabled him to do well and remain as active as he is for as long as He has!
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