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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.
I was going to ask the same question what is IPF?
That happened to me as well inserted and removed - they made my condition worse as well. moderate your expectations
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
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. 😩
If you have had zepher valve surgery, would you be will to share your experience and whether it has really helped? Thank you.
Thanks @A MyCOPDTeam Member, I'm stage 4 also but it hasn't been but maybe a year n half I've been at 4.....I am so grateful for all the information you've shared,thanks again...hopefully both of… read more
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.
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
I had lung volume reduction surgery on both lungs about 12 years ago. It really helped immensely in the beginning. It gave me a couple extra good years ! Eventually I got bad again. I have heard that… read more
Hi...there are risks with every surgery, it came down #1)do I want to breath better #2) have non invasive procedure...yes!!! I may have needed it done couple times but it's sure paying off.now n I'd… read more