I have had an excellent experience here at Kindred Fort Worth Southwest's Pulmonary Rehab program. I used to be very active at the YMCA until I fell and broke a vertebrae and I was also afflicted with pneumonia. I then began to get pneumonia quite often. I started to become less active and it got to the point where I couldn't walk across the room without getting short of breath. My doctor became very concerned and sent me to pulmonologist Dr. Razack. He performed some tests on me and I was then diagnosed with emphysema. Dr. Razack referred me to this pulmonary rehab program and I began to attend about four months ago. I quickly began to realize my situation and learned that my condition could be managed. I gradually became able to do more things and I began use the information I learned here to challenge myself daily. Prior to attending, I was using my condition as an excuse for not being active. Then I learned that I can improve my condition with exercise. I began to increase my stamina and I was able to do more things before I became winded. I now feel much more confident and I'm able to cope with my situation much better than before. The pulmonary rehab team members here, Ken, Tania, Ron and Lanya, are wonderful and they truly treat you like a human being, not just patient. They really care that you do better and they are very knowledgeable. They were also very encouraging and they challenged me to do more than I ever thought I could. They are very optimistic and they would always boost my attitude. I am really going to miss all of them.
Diane D.
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