This pulmonary rehab program has meant the world to me and has changed everything for me. Before going there, I was diagnosed with COPD but I was sicker than I knew. I had gone to see my doctor, Dr. Maldonado, and I found out that I had a lung infection. He started me on antibiotics and referred me to this program at Kindred Fort Worth Southwest. Once I started going there, I began to learn a lot about my condition. I used to stay home a lot before and I was unable to go out because I would always get so short of breath. My husband would have to drop me off at the front door of restaurants because I could not walk the distance from the car without getting short of breath. I also was not using my oxygen much but after attending these classes I began to accept that I needed oxygen 24 hours a day. The staff here made me feel that it was OK for me to wear oxygen. Ken, Tanya, Ron and Marty are priceless. They provided a lot of education while keeping things fun in a relaxed atmosphere. Everything is so different now. I now have the ability and the want to do both inside and outside activities as well as things that I wasn't interested in doing before because of my condition. They and the other patients there also taught me that I had a lot of options for my oxygen needs and they helped me get set up with a great portable oxygen machine that I didn't know was available to me. I am going to continue at home with everything that I have learned there but I am really going to miss going there. They have a great program. I have attended a pulmonary rehab program before but it was nothing like the one at Kindred Southwest.
Linda P.
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