{"id":91090,"date":"2024-06-27T13:14:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulmonx.com\/?p=91090"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:29:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T20:29:03","slug":"chris-54","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulmonx.com\/uk-en\/chris-54\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris, 54"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chris’ Story on Severe COPD\/Emphysema<\/h1> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Burntwood, Staffordshire<\/p>\n

Historical costume maker, who loves spending time with her grandson and having a good laugh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Procedure Details:<\/h3>\n

Age at Treatment: <\/strong>54<\/p>\n

Hospital: <\/strong>Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham<\/p>\n

Doctor name:<\/strong> Mr. Babu Naidu<\/p>\n

Date of Procedure: <\/strong>November 2017<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Life Before Zephyr\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Valves:<\/h2>\n

I worked as a history teacher in a secondary school. It was a job I absolutely loved. My life was wonderful.<\/p>\n

I was initially diagnosed with asthma when I was 30 after living in damp conditions while studying at university. More than a decade later, during an annual check-up for my asthma, the practice nurse noticed that something wasn\u2019t quite right. She sent me to back my GP who arranged further tests, and following an x-ray it was confirmed that I had hyperinflation. I didn\u2019t know what it meant in anything other than historical terms. The doctor explained that I couldn\u2019t breathe out carbon dioxide and I was diagnosed with COPD that year in 2004.<\/p>\n

My condition was stable for many years but my lung function was poor and deteriorated over time. As my COPD developed I found it harder to do everyday tasks. It really slowed me down. I needed to take regular breaks and I couldn\u2019t manage like before. I had to give up teaching and took early retirement. It really broke my heart.<\/p>\n

I took up sewing and started my own business. As my health deteriorated I was sent to the team at the Queen Elizabeth (QE) Hospital. There I learnt that I had a rare disease called Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), a genetic condition which can cause lung and liver problems. The doctor explained that the condition made me more vulnerable to the effects of smoke inhalation or materials such as dust or fumes but I was turned down for a lung transplant because I was too well.<\/p>\n

I may have developed emphysema for some time but it was such a slow and gradual worsening of my condition that I didn\u2019t notice.<\/p>\n

At the end of 2016 I was rushed into hospital and they found that I had bullae in my chest. It was then that my condition really took a turn for the worse. I was on oxygen 24\/7 and confined to a wheelchair because I couldn\u2019t walk more than three steps. When my daughter left to go to university I couldn\u2019t get any help and struggled to look after myself. I couldn\u2019t go out and socialize and I wasn\u2019t able to look after my grandson. It was the worst year of my life.<\/p>\n

My condition was awful and I hit an all-time low. I wasn\u2019t able to cook or feed myself. It was so debilitating. My consultant recommended that I have the Zephyr Valve treatment and referred me to Professor Naidu at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Life After Zephyr Valves:<\/h2>\n

Since having Zephyr Valve treatment, my life has changed dramatically. It\u2019s been a complete transformation. I work for myself now making historical costumes. I am back to being independent. I won\u2019t be running a marathon any time soon but my life is so much better.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d always wanted to be able to look after my grandson on my own and I\u2019ve been able to do that since having treatment. It\u2019s been wonderful.<\/p>\n

The procedure was carried out in July 2017 and went swimmingly well but when I went home I didn\u2019t feel any different. When I was booked in for a replacement I was worried that they would only remove the existing valve.<\/p>\n

When I returned in November 2017 they not only removed the valve but put two new valves in. I was delighted. I knew it had worked straight away because I no longer needed to use my wheelchair. A week later I was in the supermarket shopping, something I hadn\u2019t been able to do by myself for a year. Suddenly just before Christmas I was independent again. It was like a miracle. I felt a million times better.<\/p>\n

As soon as I had the procedure I went back to work and I\u2019ve never looked back. I started my own business channeling my passion for history by making period costumes. It helps that I can work at my own pace and sit at the sewing machine. I couldn\u2019t even walk three steps before having valve treatment and now I\u2019ve got my life back.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m really looking forward to going out and seeing my grandchildren again once the shielding restrictions are lifted.<\/p>\n

My message to anyone suffering with COPD and emphysema is if you are eligible for the Zephyr Valves, go for it!<\/strong><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The results of case studies do not necessarily allow conclusions to be drawn in other cases. Results in other cases can be different. Possible complications associated with the endobronchial valve treatment include: Pneumothorax, deterioration of the COPD symptoms, pneumonia, dyspnea and in rare cases death.<\/p>\n

EMEA-EN-634-v1 UK Patient Story \u2013 Chris White \u2013 September 2020<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chris’ Story on Severe COPD\/Emphysema Burntwood, Staffordshire Historical costume maker, who loves spending time with her grandson and having a good laugh Procedure Details: Age at Treatment: 54 Hospital: Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham Doctor name: Mr. Babu Naidu Date of Procedure: November 2017 Life Before Zephyr\u00ae\u00a0Valves: I worked as a history teacher in a secondary school. 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