Showing Gratitude to our Respiratory Care TeamsDid you know it's Respiratory Care Week? Share how your respiratory therapist and/or care team has made a difference in your health journey in the comments!...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwarenessHealthcare Team
COPD and Oxygen I have Copd and emphysema with chronic bronchitis,heart failure, with AF ( Aortal fibrillation) long term 24 hours a day Oxygen,I have a Bi pap machine,I use everynight because I...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesCopingAwarenessHealthcare Team
Oxygen providers, and contracts.I have an oxygen machine through an oxygen provider that is 7 years old. It's had minor servicing. I use it only at night. I don't think they've been able...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesHealthcare Team
Written off as crazy by Doctors and ER - RantHi, has anyone else been written off as crazy by their PCP and ER staff? Over the last two years I've had multiple health issues that resulted in a lot...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesHealthcare TeamMental HealthSymptoms
Some Good News from the Doctor TodayI went to see my pulmonologist today. It was good news for a change. I was in ICU last October for a week due to mycobacterial pneumonia and a bleeding...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesHealthcare Team
Doctor sharing imformationWhy is it most doctors won't share imformation and documents with other doctors?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesDiagnosisHealthcare Team
No DoctorI live in a small town. I had a great lung Dr. He up and left in August. I see the nurse practitioner or whatever they are. They are great...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingHealthcare Team
5 mm nodule in left lower lobeI have for the past 4 years gotten a CT Chest with Contrast for the nodule in my lung. My previous doctor died and now my new doctor said it...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosisHealthcare TeamTreatment
Father with copdHi everyone just reaching out as my 81 year old father has COPD and is in stage 3. He has had a few hospitalisations and needed oxygen/antibiotics. He has just...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesHealthcare TeamSymptomsTreatment
living with spouse who has copd I think he is getting in the end stages. His primary dr wont see him until Jan 2022. He has lost 25 lbs, oxy level in80's. He is confused and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCaregivingCopingHealthcare Team