Lung function test

[malturn]

I have to go for a lung function test on tuesday as part of the preperations for my heart surgery . This is beause I an asthmatic, I mentioned this to my dentist on friday and she recons it is quiet strenuous😱 I have now had my impresions done for dentures and had the first wax mould fitting and and colour match to match the dentures to the 8 remaining teeth in my mouth, so with any luck I should get my dentures this friday or the following friday

 

[Northerner]

Good to hear about the progress with the teeth Mal 🙂 Hope the test goes well on Tuesday, it's not something I have had done so can't offer any words of wisdom!

 

[grovesy]

Good luck.

 

[malturn]

Good to hear about the progress with the teeth Mal 🙂 Hope the test goes well on Tuesday, it's not something I have had done so can't offer any words of wisdom!

Thanks Alan at least then I will be able to eat some peanuts and toast (not together🙂)

 

[Copepod]

Sounds like it will be a treadmill test, which gets gradually tougher - faster / steeper. You can stop if it gets too much. Best to wear comfy clothes and footwear, so you don't get too hot. Hope all goes well.

 

[Northerner]

Thanks Alan at least then I will be able to eat some peanuts and toast (not together🙂)

Yes, I bet it's a bugger having to just suck peanuts! 😱 🙂 Mind you, they'd last a while! 🙂

 

[Stitch147]

Good luck for Tuesday Mal and fingers crossed your new gnashers are a good fit.

 

[Greyhound Gal]

Good luck Mal.

 

[Steff]

All the best for Tuesday mal

 

[Amigo]

I have to go for a lung function test on tuesday as part of the preperations for my heart surgery . This is beause I an asthmatic, I mentioned this to my dentist on friday and she recons it is quiet strenuous😱 I have now had my impresions done for dentures and had the first wax mould fitting and and colour match to match the dentures to the 8 remaining teeth in my mouth, so with any luck I should get my dentures this friday or the following friday

I've had a lung function test Mal, well at least the spirometry element of it. It was fine and just involved a lot of breathing hard and holding your breath. Explained here;

http://www.webmd.com/lung/lung-function-tests#1

Not sure if they'll do the treadmill element of it if you're already scheduled in for heart surgery but they could do. Good luck!

 

[malturn]

I've had a lung function test Mal, well at least the spirometry element of it. It was fine and just involved a lot of breathing hard and holding your breath. Explained here;

http://www.webmd.com/lung/lung-function-tests#1

Not sure if they'll do the treadmill element of it if you're already scheduled in for heart surgery but they could do. Good luck!

I believe that I will be doing just the spirometry test as they have told me that all the tests will be done sitting down.

 

[malturn]

Thanks everyone for you good wishes for tomorrow.At least it is another step towards hopefully getting the heart opp done.🙂

 

[trophywench]

I hope so Mal. As you are asthmatic, does your GP - or the hospital if yours is hospital treated - not do (at least) annual spirometry tests 'on' you? I have emphysema and mine has ever since I was diagnosed with it, so I assumed it was standard ??.

 

[malturn]

I hope so Mal. As you are asthmatic, does your GP - or the hospital if yours is hospital treated - not do (at least) annual spirometry tests 'on' you? I have emphysema and mine has ever since I was diagnosed with it, so I assumed it was standard ??.

Hi Jenny, I have never had one of these tests done before even thoughI have been asthmatic for about 26 years.

 

[grovesy]

It is more normal test peak flow, at Asthma check ups. I only had spirometry at the hospital or occupational health when i reported the clean product called Tristal made me wheezy.

 

[trophywench]

It is more normal test peak flow, at Asthma check ups. I only had spirometry at the hospital or occupational health when i reported the clean product called Tristal made me wheezy.

Ah that's true grovesey - but additionally our surgery used to have a spirometer which was plugged into a reader thingy, plugged into the mains - and they used that too. The nurse who did the checks when they had the spirometer, was herself asthmatic - but thinking about it last year when she'd left and another nurse did it - just the peak flow. I enquired about it and she just said 'No, we don't use that now'. Sorry, I'd completely forgotten that!

 

[malturn]

Just got back from Lung function test . Everything ok and good readings, my best peak was 540🙂 . I got there early and had had the test and was on my way back home by the time I was supposed to have my appt.

 

[Northerner]

Excellent news Mal! 🙂 Great that you didn't have to hang about too!

 

[Stitch147]

Great news Mal, hopefully it wont be long now until you get your heart op.

 

[Ljc]

Just got back from Lung function test . Everything ok and good readings, my best peak was 540🙂 . I got there early and had had the test and was on my way back home by the time I was supposed to have my appt.

That is so good to hear.