Birth Date
1/9/1953

Gender
Female

Heritage
French,Dutch,
American Indian

Nationality
American

Alpha type
lung

Alpha gene
ZZ

Alpha level
26mg/dl

Diagnosed
1992

Last FEV1
52%

Treatment
Inhalers,
Zemaira

Siblings
4

Children
2

Grandchildren
2

 

 

Cathy Stoneking

jlosgrdma@bellsouth.net 

I live in Florida.

I am a Grandmother.

My favorite color is Green

I enjoy fishing.

I have a dogs, cats and birds as pets.

 

9/7/2006 Hi, I am one of 5 siblings with Alpha All of us ZZ's . I am the only surviving one. I have been on Zemaira for 1 yr now. I didn't have any lung infections or even a common cold this past year, just sinus problems. Even so I am much more SOB than before....I have sleep problems...not insomnia but wake up too often . Plus choking at night. More frequent asthma attacks. I have Fibromyalgia , so this may be part of the exhaustion.. who knows. I do know that I am blessed to still be here. My sister and brothers passed away between the ages of 35-55. I am 53 and can still enjoy my family .Husband , 2 daughters, 3 stepdaughters, 2 natural grandkids and 8 step grandkids. Two of my siblings never lived to see the 1st grandkids. So needless to say, I am a very busy Auntie to them all. They were Great Aunt and Uncles to mine. I miss them! Our parents both had Alpha too. My doctor said it was rare to hear of 5 siblings all being ZZ, but both parents too?

Well anyway, Bless all of you!

Cathy

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