Re: bronchial pulmonary aspergillosis

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On 8/01/07, raye wrote: I was diagnosed 2 and a half months ago
by a pulmonologist and an infectious disease Doctors and
Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tn. I am on vfend for 3
months. I have made definite improvement, but the future
outcome is still pending. Return to Drs in 1 and a half
months. Maybe I get a prognosis @ that time. I am also a
Type 1 diabetic of 30 years and have had my left lung 1/2
removed 10 years ago. They said that is why the aspergillosis
grew in my lung. Your posting is 3 yrs ago. I hope that you
have remained well. Would love to chat with anyone regarding
this disease as to the treatments and outcomes. Wishing you a
healthy day! 3/17/04, sheri wrote:
>> I was diagnosed with aspergillosis a year and a half
> ago.My
>> course of treatment has been prednisone and advair. I feel
>> now that my dose has been redused dramatically that my
>> symptoms are coming back and that I am possibly being
>> treated incorrectly. I am the first case this pulmonary
>> doctor has experienced in 25 years of practice. I dont
> have
>> access to a toxicologist in my immediate area. What other
>> type of doctor would know how to properly treat a person
>> like myself.Thanks.