Z Valves
My understanding about the valves were that your lungs had to be bad enough for them to help. I had 2 doctors tell me both of my lungs were to bad for, although since 2011 I have not been in the hospital., and just this month increased my 02 to 3?
Hi
, and welcome! I see you are a new member here, having joined today, just over an hour ago. We are glad to see you are already engaging with the community through this, your first post.
We actually have a wealth of information, published right here on COPD.net, which focuses on the endobronchial valve procedure, which I thought might be of interest to you. For your convenience, here is a link to the material: https://copd.net/search?s=endobronchial%20valve%20procedure.
From what you've shared here, it sounds like your (two) physicians may not be providing you with enough information about your particular level of disease. You may want to be more of a self advocate by asking for more details about your suitability as a candidate for the procedure. As well, you should be made aware of why your oxygen requirement has been increased to 3 liters per minute (lpm).
If you are dissatisfied with either or both of these physicians, would you consider seeking out another doctor?
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)
