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Biopsy through your trachea?! Not good for us with COPD?

A doctor's office mentioned getting a biopsy (of something on pancreas) by putting tube down my trachea, while doing an ultrasound. That didn't sound good to me. Asked if could...

What has your COPD treatment experience been like?

Which medications, procedures, natural remedies, and other treatments have helped you? Which haven't?...

Bi-lateral Lung Volume Reduction

I had this surgery, and after starting, it was discovered my lungs were so hyper-inflated that they were stuck to the lining/sack surrounding them. It turned a 2-hour surgery into...

Zephyr Valves

I have stage 4 COPD and my doctor has suggested Zephyr Valves.I would like to hear from people who have stage 4 COPD and have gotten the valves ... Have...

Lung transplant

Anyone here have a lung transplant? As my dr wants me to consider it. Looking for more info than what he gave me and some personal experience. Thanks...

It’s Always Something!

Hi Gang. Took my sis a new local PCP to establish care. We liked her most of all because my sis has been enduring intense pain greater than 3 months...

COPD and Zephyr Valve procedure

Has anyone had this done or any options. That would be extremely helpful...

Anesthesia and COPD

I asked my pulmonologist about general anesthesia for an elective surgery. He was short, not so sweet, and too the point. Joe "only under the most extreme emergency should you...

Zephyr valves

Had 5 Zephyr valves installed in lower left lung on 4/10/24. I walked into the hospital without oxygen and came out with full time O2, 2 lpm at rest and...

valve placement recovery

Hopefully I'm in the final stages of valve placement approval. What is the recovery like? I live alone with no family in the area; is there anything I can/need to...

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