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@colleenyoung

Welcome @pickleballbob and @ray420

Bob, it must be frustrating to hear from others that you look great, but know that you're not doing well. You asked about treatments to rehabilitate or stabilize your lungs. Have you ever considered Lung Rehab?

Here's some info about Mayo Clinic's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/pulmonary-rehabilitation-program/overview/ovc-20398578
Many facilities offer rehab progams.

Ray, I agree with your assessment about the institute being a scam. Several members have also come to that conclusion. It can be really difficult to tell which stem cell therapies and regenerative medicine practices are effective and which institutions are offering evidence-based proven therapies.

To help people learn more about the proven therapies and the promise of developing therapies, Mayo Clinic offers a free telephone consult service. When you call the consult service, they will tell you about the availability of approved stem cell therapy at Mayo Clinic and elsewhere, and for what conditions. They can also tell you about research studies that are actively recruiting participants. Furthermore, you can add your name to a database to be notified when additional studies and information become available. You can learn more about the Consult Service here http://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/center-regenerative-medicine/patient-care/clinical-services/regenerative-medicine-consult-service.
Or call 1-844-276-2003 to speak with one of Mayo's experts.

Lung regeneration is an area of focus at Mayo Clinic's Regenerative Medicine Program (https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/center-regenerative-medicine/focus-areas/lung-regeneration) but it is still early days.

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Replies to "Welcome @pickleballbob and @ray420 Bob, it must be frustrating to hear from others that you look..."

I have an appointment with my pulmonologist next week. The hospital I go to has a pulmonary rehab program. I need his referral to participate. I’m getting over another bought of pneumonia now. Ironically, my pulmonologist is one of the people who said I look fine.