Page 22 - Daggabay Magazine Issue 9

The turning point

New medication was started
immediately seeing Tiana in hospital
every month for almost 8 months.
There has been an improvement in
lung function but her oxygen
dependency remains extremely high
and she cannot go without oxygen for

more than a minute. Damages to the
lungs due to non treatment over the
years are irreversible but at least we
now know what we are fighting and
her new doctors are fantastic and very
supportive.

Tiana pulled through though the
results were not was expected and she

still remains on 8lts/minute oxygen.
Tiana was placed back onto a CPAP
machine to allow her breathing to be
easier at night and give her more rest
as well as try to reduce the carbon
dioxide in her blood. She does tire
easily and often has pain, but yet she
will never complain.

She continues to be on her heart
medication as well as other drugs for
her lungs. Doctors are now looking at
a double lung transplant for the future
if and when the time comes.
For now the doctors are happy at how
Tiana is progressing and as long as
she stays healthy we are on the right
road.

Tough spirited young lady…
Although Tiana has been through so
much and continues to fight for her
life, she does not allow it to get her
down...

Photo by Philip Myrtorp
on Unsplash