That happened to me as well inserted and removed - they made my condition worse as well. moderate your expectations
Thank you Jean.
Has anyone had them installed?
@A MyCOPDTeam Member, if your pulmonologist isn’t meeting your needs, maybe it’s time to find a new one? There’s nothing stopping you from getting a second opinion. Good luck !
Thursday, 12-JAN-23
Any had this done
SteveBoston - Did you work with Dr. Majid and how did your procedure go? I had both him and Dr. G. perform TBM surgery on me in 2016.
Does anyone have information (pros and cons) regarding Zephyr Valves? I had an initial consultation in late December and will be begin testing in early May to see if I qualify.
I was turned down for them .
There is a group on Facebook of people that have gotten or are getting them
I was going to ask the same question what is IPF?
Does anyone have information on the pros and cons of the Lung Reduction Procedures? That is, Valves vs Surgically Removing Damaged lung lobes. I would like to add people to my Team that have had the Zephry Valves placed in them for lung reduction.
Plus 9n oxygen 24 and 7 ....I am grateful!
Has anyone had the zephyr vale procedure.I am trying to find out how the procedure went and how the recovery process was.Thank you
I think the success of the procedure depends a lot on how well the evaluation is actually performed and how well the patient "fits" the criteria. Not all pulmonologists are created equal, and not… read more
1) Has anybody heard about or has gone thru the procedure to have a Zephyr Valve placed in their airways. Information that I was reading had this statement: "During a bronchoscopic procedure requiring no cutting or incisions, tiny Zephyr Valves are placed in the airways to occlude a diseased part of the lungs and reduce hyperinflation. This helps the healthier parts of the lungs to expand and lifts pressure off the diaphragm, thereby decreasing shortness of breath and making breathing… read more
Omg so sorry. 😩
I am going through tests to decide whether I will have the Zephr Valve procedure. Has anyone had it? Good results? Bad results?
That is great. I am at 2.