FeaturedActive todayCOPD LearningsWhat is something YOU didn't know about COPD that you have since learned?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesAwarenessCoping
FeaturedActive yesterdayCOPD Frustrations!What is the most frustrating part about living with COPD?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments159 repliesAwarenessCoping
Active todaytalking with emphysemaDoes anyone have trouble with their breathing and pressure and fatigue after talking? I was a big talker and now I can only talk for a few minutes as after...Reactions 0 reactions Comments16 repliesEmphysemaSymptomsTips & Advice
Active todayI,m Going to be a Grandma.😁yeahhhhHi everyone this is CopdGirl, I just want everybody to know I am going to be a Grandma. I am so happy I could burst, I am over the moon...Reactions 0 reactions Comments49 repliesAwareness
Active todayDepressed.I am finished with myself and have no reason to keep on going. I am scared I am angry at what my government has done to so many of us...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDepression
Active todayOxygen Usage and Shortness of BreathDo you use oxygen? If so, do you still struggle with shortness of breath? How do you manage it?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments21 repliesBreathingCopingSymptoms
Active todayOXYGEN FRUSTRATIONThe most frustrating thing about oxygen is the fact that it's been around for 40 years- with no major improvements! It's antiquated, cumbersome and makes COPD patients tied to it...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesBreathingCopingTreatment
Active todayCOPD StigmaVent about a time that you felt embarrassed, ashamed, or frustrated by other’s opinions or the stigma around COPD....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesAwareness
Active todayStage 4 emphysema I’m short of breath just lying still . I’ve tried everything and am currently in a rehab facility. Getting nebulizer treatments with only a little relief but with side effects...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesEmphysema
Active todayWhat 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
Active todayCOPD and RelationshipsHow has COPD impacted your relationships with family, friends, and others (i.e. dating, coworkers, acquaintances, etc.)?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesCopingFriends & Family