I found out that I also have emphysema, is that considered end-stage?

Hi nanadee, and thanks for posting your concern. You may be aware that we cannot provide medical advice or diagnostics over the internet (for your own safety), however, your concern certainly warrants a reply.

In the most general of terms, emphysema is a type of COPD. You may gain some additional insight from this article which focuses on COPD and emphysema: https://copd.net/living/what-exactly-copd/. I do hope you find it to be helpful.

As for staging - a method of assessing the extent and involvement of disease is called staging. This article explains this aspect of assessment: https://copd.net/clinical/new-to-staging/. This should provide you with some insight for your concern.

Have you considered discussing all this with your physician? The doctor who provided you with the diagnosis of emphysema, will be the best health care professional to explain all this at length.

What do you think?
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)

Hi again, nanadee, and thanks for your feedback.
Glad to hear you found the articles were interesting to read.

Good luck when you speak with your physician. And please, if you don't mind, keep us apprised of your progress moving forward.

All the best,
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)