What do you wish that someone would have told you when you were first diagnosed with COPD?Years later, when I look back, I wish I would have been told more about COPD and what I was going through. What do you wish that someone told you?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments81 repliesBreathingDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
Has anyone discussed a "Lung Transplant" with you?It was about my 2nd appointment with my new Pulmonologist when he mentioned "that we should consider a Lung Transplant as an option" for my End stage COPD? That was...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesNewly Diagnosed
New to groupHey am new to the group. Was diagnosed with severe COPD 2 years ago. On oxygen full time now. Just trying to figure out how everyone deals with different problems....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
newly diagnosed (near Mild)good day I am newly diagnosed with COPD i am 47 turning 48 years old, Former smoker, i stop smoking about 12 years ago, I am takign respimat as instructed...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
help with if my breathing will get bettergoing for a chest xray next week i have good days and bad days sleeping is the worse. i quit smoking 8 days ago so far so good...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesTreatmentCopingNewly Diagnosed
Understanding my diagnosisX-ray and ct imaging have shown hyperexpanded lungs with chronic interstitial changes, scarring and nodules. Is this the same as ILD or interstitial fibrosis....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
Yesterday my new pulmonologist had great newsShe 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesAwarenessMental HealthNewly Diagnosed
cut glass turning into cancerI am wondering if anyone else has had ground glass in there lungs turning or being connected to lung cancer?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
Has anyone heard of pneumonitis, which is very similar to COPD?I am newly diagnosed with hypersensitivity chronic pneumonitis, not to be confused with pneumonia. The symptoms are very similar to COPD--shortness of breath, cough, fatigue, and so on. The cause...Reactions 0 reactions Comments20 repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatmentSymptoms
Plumonary rehabIm waiting to hear from the plumonary rehab team that have to contact me to get the ball rolling so to speak. Im actually looking forward to getting involved with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesCopingPulmonary RehabilitationNewly Diagnosed
