Dental appointments Hi all, Like most here, living with Covid during the last few years has been scary and challenging. Now that things are calming down a bit - though we’re not...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCopingTips & Advice
My Brother Gene Passed Away Yesterday 08/05/22He has been fighting for two years but passed quietly in his sleep yesterday at 1000 am in hospice. He had esophageal cancer and it was aggressive. He was 66...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesCoping
These heatwaves are hell!Just got done setting a record in the PNW for most days above 90 degrees in a row. After 7 days the temp dropped 40 degrees causing a immediate exacerbation...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCoping
Has anyone thought death would be better than life?I have smoked for 50 years. My breathing has become awful. I'm tired all the time, in a bad mood most the time, it is awful and not me at...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCoping
Will a water air cooler help with my wife’s struggle to breathe?Will a water filled air condenser/purifier help with my wife’s breathing? Please can someone help us?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesBreathingCaregivingCoping
End stageI often wonder how hard it is going to be when I die , am I going to fight for my very last breath ? As everyone on this site...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesDiagnosisCoping
Repeated flare upsHi I wondered if anyone has any advice. I’m asthmatic and aged 45. I used to smoke (I know - seriously stupid and dangerous). Since November I have had monthly...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesBreathingChronic BronchitisCoping
Coping with c.o.p.d.My husband is at its wits end!! He can't find a doctor that even acts like they care about him & his health he's suffering with c.o.p.d.,he's suffered 3 heart...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCoping
End stageI visited my pulmonary doctor this week and he essentially gave me the bad news about being 'end stage,' which is always something that never comes until we realize it's...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesAwarenessCopingEnd Stage
Phlegm in ThroatHi, I started using home oxygen 24/7 in December 2021 and struggle with the phlegm build up in my throat. I can't seem to clear the phlegm. Does anyone else...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesTips & AdviceCoping