stem cell transplants

[Connie]

I see my cardiologist annually and he does an EKG and Echo every year. My primary physician, insisted years ago that I keep a close look at my heart as COPD often results in cardiac problems. I had my last check up and test in Sept. and the cardiologist was once again amazed at how well I am doing. He said that most people with as severe COPD as I have and for as long as I have had COPD have thickening on the left side of the heart and mine shows none. I believe my weekly acupuncture sessions and staying active with my pulmonary rehab has a lot to do with how well I do. The cardiologist laughed at me the first time I told him that but now that he has met my acupuncturist and several other patients who go to him regularly that are doing better than to be expected he isn't laughing anymore.