New treatment for people with COPD, emphysema at Penn Medicine

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CBS Philadelphia

Жыл бұрын

Stephanie Stahl reports.

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@ZCGray Жыл бұрын

Sad this comes 10 years after my dad died from emphysema 😢

@JoyYacobacci-tx4xu Жыл бұрын

Prayers 🙏 sorry for your loss 💕

@kenmoses8 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same exact thing. It broke my heart to see him suffer so bad. It broke his spirit😢

@MuhammadAli-jl3sm Жыл бұрын

My mother suffering from this plz anyone have any suggestion pllxzzzzxx tell me

@stf7777 11 ай бұрын

@@MuhammadAli-jl3smNAC supplement helps and so does serrapeptase and nattokinase

@williefufu2985 11 ай бұрын

Sorry about that.

@MultivitaminCare Ай бұрын

I'm 59 years old and female. I was diagnosed a couple of months ago with COPD/Asthma and I was beyond scared! My lung function test indicated 49% capacity. After having had flu a year ago, the shortness of breath, coughing, and chest pains continued even after being treated with antibiotics. I've been smoking two packs a day for 36 years. Being born without a sternum caused my ribs to be curled just one inch away from my spine, resulting in underdeveloped lungs. At age 34 I had surgery and it was fixed. Unfortunately, my smoking just caused more damage to my already underdeveloped lungs. The problem I was having is that I enjoy smoking and don't want to give up! Have tried twice before and nearly went crazy and don't want to go through that again. I saw the fear in my husband's and children's eyes when I told them about my condition then they started to find solutions on their own to help my condition. I am 59 now and was diagnosed with COPD/Asthma which I know was from my years of smoking. I started smoking in school when smoking was socially acceptable. I remember when smoking was permitted in hospitals. It was not known then how dangerous cigarettes were for us, and it seemed everybody smoked but I was able to get rid of my COPD and Asthma lung condition through the help of Madiba Herbal Center com my husband bought, WWW. MADIBAHERBALCENTER. COM has the right herbal formula to help you get rid of and repair any lung conditions and cure you totally with their natural organic herbs. I wish anybody who starts smoking at a young age would realize what will eventually happen to their bodies if they continue that vile habit throughout their life.

@cowgirlo99 Жыл бұрын

Where to I go to get this done Please?????????????????????

@danbaileyphotostudio 2 ай бұрын

I had the zephyre valves (4) done in my left lung in 2021....it helped very little....the results only lasted about a year. There was no perceived "feeling" of relief. My exercise tolerance did not improve dramatically. I had lung volume reduction surgery in january of this year-the results were leaps and bounds better. My exercise tolerance about tripled, there was a perceived "feeling" change for the better. (Those of us with copd emphasyma know what I mean by "feeling" better) The valve surgery requires a week stay in hospital, to monitor and make sure the valves dont collapse or cause pneumothorax. With the lung volume reduction surgery, my hospital stay was 5 days. I had it done at Duke University-robotically. Pain level was extremely manageable-only 4 small incisions, with one being a drain left in until the day I left. I am diagnosed "very severe" at the gold level standard. I can take the boat in and out at the ramp myself-do 2 miles on the elliptical with no stopping (at pulmonary rehab-previously I struggled to do 1 mile on just a walking treadmill) My experience and advise would be to opt for the lung volume reduction surgery instead. (In speaking with my surgeon after the surgery-we discussed going back and doing the lung volume reduction on the left lung in the future when my exercise tolerance reduces-as it always will, there is no cure) For anyone suffering with COPD-besides quitting smoking-the most important thing you can do is the pulmonary rehab-exercise and stay off being dependent on supplemental O2 as long as possible. When you stop-you decline.

@ramirez3736 Ай бұрын

Is there anything that can reverse it or is there any known cases where it can go away on it's own ?

@ChuckKarges Ай бұрын

I'm going tosee the VA next month going to see if they would do a reduction surgery air sack removed waiting to see if the sealent trails start soon in the usa philly has two places hopefully Pittsburgh I get in in touch with the pulmonx office and they are got a win with this aero sealent in fed fix the problem so

@russelhoffman9399 Ай бұрын

God bless you for your comments. I'm 46, have COPD, the past year has been terrible. Thanks for all the insight, I've taken notes. God bless.

@ChuckKarges Ай бұрын

Thanks I'm going to try the VA when I get my annual test done they know about my lungs but my friend had a saline solution heated done to his lungs it helped if not I love to try the reduction surgery approach pulmonx is recruiting for the convent 2 sealent trails but only 2in philly so far hopefully Pittsburgh pa and others in the usa look it up they did get a win in Feb this year fixed collateral ventilation it opens up millions of people when it makes it to the states great results in Europe 87 per cent

@ChuckKarges Ай бұрын

Thanks

@ChuckKarges Жыл бұрын

Im on my journey to get the valves at Pittsburgh did the walk test and i quit smoking everything my test were better than last yrs so rehab Mon and waiting to see if Ill get them

@g-girl17rags66 11 ай бұрын

My prayers are with you. God bless you.

@ChuckKarges 11 ай бұрын

Thank u I got my last test yesterday and sent information now the 21 I see the doc for consult

@tomjessome8029 11 ай бұрын

DOES THE PART THATS CUT OFF OF OXIGEN COMPLETLY DIE OR IS IT REGENERATED I WISH THIS WAS AVAILABLE AFEW YEARS AGO WHEN MY MOM WAS STILL ALIVE MIS YOU MOM!

@danbaileyphotostudio Ай бұрын

It does not regenerate...it just stops holding CO2.

@vickitroman6691 11 ай бұрын

Is this available in australia

@russelhoffman9399 Ай бұрын

I'm 46, how do I apply?!

@scavengerspc 2 ай бұрын

How do "professionals" not mention that the valves are called Zephyr Valves.

@donnaf4820 11 ай бұрын

Wonder if this would help me breath better ,???

@joanrhodes8273 Жыл бұрын

Where is it available please

@waltercastro2015 7 ай бұрын

It said at Philadelphia, Penn Medicine with Dr. Kevin Ma. Meaning he is specialized for this type of treatment. First try local if your doctor knows about it. Otherwise search locally that offers that type of treatment and check his reviews, make an appointment don't feel afraid to ask how many surgeries have done under this treatment and if the patient is capable, withstand. Most likely will send you for analysis. If says no. Doesn't end there get a second opinion, if it's the same. Last source is Philadelphia. If he says yes based on his analysis. That means the doctor is capable of treating the patient. Some docs feel they are capable or not capable of this procedure. It is all about their comfortability.

@genajenkins8448 Жыл бұрын

So my question is. Are they ever removed or they stay in the lungs?

@williefufu2985 11 ай бұрын

To guess, I'd say that it would stay in, otherwise, the condition would return, immediately.

@Fallonised Жыл бұрын

I had 5 valves they worked for 3 years then they failed. I now have to have a lobectomy these valves are only a short term fix.

@lydiawhitting5406 11 ай бұрын

😔sad

@gol4695 Ай бұрын

@SkitsFrenetic mum has had them installed twice they didn't work, unfortunately

@Nipanondini 5 ай бұрын

My father is also suffering from this disease for 3 years. Please help me. Please tell me how my father will get better. We are not getting any good treatment for this in Bangladesh. My father is getting sicker day by day.

@nadyzeeshan Жыл бұрын

Wow..please tell me where can I do that am from Germany…

@marykelly9698 Жыл бұрын

Your consultant in your hospital you are under organise it with the transplant team and if your a canadate you will get them , unfortunately my lungs are too bad ,

@BlackMamba-lt8oe Жыл бұрын

@@marykelly9698 u people are from first world, imagine my lungs I am from India

@marvincrayton6023 Жыл бұрын

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@NeeR317 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackMamba-lt8oehow are you now ? I am from india ,i recently got diagnosed with small airway disease This could be life changing ,if available here

@RegisteredRohingyaRefugee Жыл бұрын

Im from Bangkadesh please tell me how i get it for my father

@stephenarzoomanian8074 Жыл бұрын

I have had them installed in both lungs and they dont work at all

@johnkennethfernandez61 9 ай бұрын

How much you speend each valve

@johnkennethfernandez61 9 ай бұрын

How much in Philippines can do that

@rjdnews Жыл бұрын

In india where we get doctor? Plz inform me

@sarsicola_197 11 ай бұрын

does it exist in the philippines?

@dstarkspp 10 ай бұрын

It’s NOt for everyone and please please read the side effects..I have copd and it sounds great!

@sthpac6910 9 ай бұрын

I have COPD and presently using the Wixela fluticasone. It's a disc with a pre measure dose of a powder that I take by mouth twice per day. It really works, but my breathing is still labored, but not like it was before using this. I'm scheduled to see a pulmonologist on the 12th of this month for a discussion about this procedure to see if I'm a candidate. I believe I am because the thing that get's you turned down is smoking. I haven't smoked in 19 years.

@poohbear2441 7 ай бұрын

Update please 🙏 are you a candidate for this procedure??

@Nipanondini 5 ай бұрын

Where are you form.My father is also suffering from this disease for 3 years. Please help me. Please tell me how my father will get better. We are not getting any good treatment for this in Bangladesh. My father is getting sicker day by day.