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I'm the caregiver and looking for advice/support

My mother has COPD (stage 4 I believe). She got diagnosed in 2019 and quit smoking instantly (cold turkey). I'm very proud of her for that fact and that she...

ANXIETY

I WAS TOLD IN DEC OF 2011 THAT I HAD COPD. I STARTED MY MED AND DID THEM FAITHFULLY. THEN THIS PAST NOV THEY WANTED ME TO DO A BIOPSY...

What are your Hobbies?

I wanted to start a thread about everyone's hobbies. I know a lot of us spend a lot of time indoors and having something fun to do and keep one's...

Doctor Vacations

I have not had time for myself since my first cancer in 2002. It is now 2024, I am currently being tested for what will be cancer 7 and I...

ankle and foot swelling---edema

I'm 83 and had polio at age 11; just in my legs. Was able to regain full function through hydrotherapy and have had a mostly-healthy life. Last month, after being...

A New Family Member!

We finally to the plunge again and went to the local animal rescue Saturday and brought home an adorable mix breed 2 year old dog named Whitney. She is gorgeous...

Why don't people want to quit smoking?

To clarify a bit the question: I have been browsing the quit smoking Facebook groups and noticed some patterns: 1. they try to use another substance to quit nicotine 2...

Yesterday my new pulmonologist had great news

She said there were no signs of emphysema on either my chest or lung cts She showed me the xrays and explained all the little white dots.(calification, damage from smoking...

Exhaustion

From climbing to dancing. I was always on my feet. I am not a smoker in fact I haven’t smoked in over 5 yrs. I got covid and things turned...

Written off as crazy by Doctors and ER - Rant

Hi, 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...

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