After Cindy Brenner got a devastating diagnosis from her doctor that she had COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, she put paddle boarding and other fun activities on hold.
"When someone says you're sick and you have COPD, you feel like that's the end and you are not going to be able to do anything," says Brenner.
Her doctor referred her to Pulmonary Rehabilitation, which is located at Renown South Meadows Medical Center. Respiratory Specialist, Kelley Cogliano, says "We showed her that with exercise, proper nutrition and taking your maintenance medications, we can keep you healthier longer than they have been doing for years."
After completing the program and her own lung capacity, Brenner decided it was time to give back. She volunteers at Pulmonary Rehab one day a week and also donates $500 from each commission she makes in her real estate business. "I give back now because it helped me so much," says Brenner. She even got to try her new paddleboard at the end of her rehabilitation.
This video is from 2018 and includes information on Renown Health Pulmonary Rehabilitation. For the most up-to-date information on pulmonary medicine, visit www.renown.org/health-service....
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