Hello everyone I have been diagnosed with COPD / emphysema I am also new in this group so please bear with me

Welcome we are so glad you found our community!! You are in a safe place for support and information. Getting a diagnosis can certainly be overwhelming. It can take such a toll on you both physically and emotionally. It is a lot to take in and our community understands. We are here for you! I am hoping I can help by sending over a few articles. Please reach out when ever you need for information, to share or just to vent. Jill, COPD.net, team member


https://copd.net/living-with-copd/pulmonary-rehab/coping
https://copd.net/living/6-things-new-diagnosis
https://copd.net/clinical/explaining-emphysema-risk-symptoms

- Welcome to the forum! We are all here to lend support and help. Ask questions and learn! For me it has been the key to getting better. The more we know about you, the more we can help. I'm in Texas. I have severe COPD and a myriad of other "issues," and the more I learn, the better things get. So tell us a little about you, and start asking and learning. I use the heck out of this forum and it works!

You are welcome here!! Glad you found us, there is so much to learn but we have tried to cover everything as best we can. Please let us know if you have any specific questions or just want to talk. Looking forward to getting to know you better! -Melissa, copd.net team

Ask your pulmonologist about Zephyr valves. I also have COPD & emphysema. Zephyr valves allow me to go without supplemental oxygen for most of the day. I went from 24 hours using oxygen to about 10 hour. I use it at night when sleeping and when I take my morning walk.