This September Tell the World About IPF!
IPF Awareness Month is this September! Go to these links to get involved: Blowing Soap Bubbles #BlueUp4PF Proclaim it for your city or state. #WhereInTheWorldIsIPF Here are some links for…
IPF Awareness Month is this September! Go to these links to get involved: Blowing Soap Bubbles #BlueUp4PF Proclaim it for your city or state. #WhereInTheWorldIsIPF Here are some links for…
It's no secret that a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, can lead to a lot of STRESS. Of course, what is not good for chronic illnesses like IPF?…
Where in the world is IPF? To help raise awareness for IPF this September, take a picture of yourself at a popular destination and use that location to help raise…
Last November, Janet Woodcock - the Director for the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - gave the keynote address at the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's summit in Washington, D.C.…
"You'll be fine. You're just depressed." How many times have you heard a doctor tell you that—when you KNOW something is seriously wrong? Marilyn heard the exact same thing. "I ain't…
Jules Perez-Montiforte was described by her family and friends as the center of the party. Just walking into a room, she would illuminate everyone with a smile. But even though IPF…
That should be easy right? Unfortunately for some, like those with IPF, it is not that simple. Their lungs produce scar tissue that prevents the body from getting the oxygen…
Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with IPF, or you’ve been living with the diagnosis for a while now, there’s one website location that you should get to know: The Pulmonary…
Pop quiz! What’s the difference between PF and IPF? (Other than an ‘I’?) Answer: Basically, nothing. PF, or pulmonary fibrosis, is a condition that causes scarring of the lungs and…
When diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), physical activity is pretty much out of the cards. Or is it? With IPF, heavy scarring in the lungs hardens the tissue and makes…
This September #BlueUp4PF! September is IPF Awareness Month. Show your support and help by taking a picture of yourself sporting as much blue as possible and sharing it with the…
IPF or Idiomatic Pulmonary Fibrosis is a disease that causes scarring and stiffness in the lungs making it hard for the lungs to move oxygen into the bloodstream, the brain…
This September is IPF Awareness Month. Write to your governor, mayor or city council member and proclaim it for your city or state. Bring your community together and make a…
Have you been following the news out of Europe recently? Between “Brexit” and the ongoing clashes over immigration, it would appear the continent’s fragile unity is coming apart before our…
This September is IPF Awareness Month. The slogan this year for IPFWorld.com is Breath of Hope! Help raise awareness by Blowing Soap Bubbles, or dress up in blue and post…
September is IPF Awareness Month. Take a picture of yourself blowing bubbles and share them to help the cause! Use #IPF and #IPFWorld and challenge the world to join in!…
It is my sincere hope that everyone has a life full of moments that are so great they take your breath away and remain in your memory forever. Unfortunately there are…
If you’re a fan of country music, you might recognize Joe Nichols’ name because of chart-busting hits like, “Gimmie That Girl,” “Sunny and 75,” and “Freaks Like Me." But Nichols…
One of the difficulties facing the IPF community has been a lack of knowledge and awareness about the disease among many doctors and even specialists. An aggressive disease, idiopathic pulmonary…
“I can’t even remember the name of that new drug Jo used,” my cousin told me, “but it did help improve the time she had left.” Jo was one of…
A May 25, 2016 article from Pulmonary Fibrosis News reports that Italian researchers are making headway in determining if a person’s IPF is progressing or not (which is in the…
In 2013, the British Lung Foundation (BLF) released a Patient Charter for people living with IPF, or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. In it, they outline the five basic rights of people with…
Getting a diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, has got to be scary. It's a progressive disease and the only "cure" is a successful lung transplant (which obviously carries severe…
The world was his audience, and everyone was watching. It was time to say "I have Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis" If you are like most ordinary people, you are likely not familiar…
When 63-year-old Donald Castner of Napa Valley, California was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, it came as a complete surprise. After all, he'd been active and in good health…