You can’t see it....People say, well, you look great! Or you look good. My thoughts are You can’t see COPD. All I can say to them is it’s a struggle to breath. I... By beany1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
In June I will be 78 and my life went downhill starting around age 71...I started smoking at age 25 as cigarettes were 11 cents a pack in the service. I was told to light them up if you got them! I smoked for... By galexa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Missing out hi...Digging in the garden, watering, walking the same distance going to visit people, my inogen is not doing a good job anymore.... By CommunityMember16231 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
On being Happy...I was diagnosed with End Stage COPD in 2014. I discovered this by calling my former pulmonologist in NJ after I'd relocated to NC. I wanted to check with the... By rick19591 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
COPD since 2009...My lungs are at 24% now. Very severe COPD now, I am very happy to have found copd.net to share my story and read other stories from all of you... By balexander1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Trying to remain positive when the unknown outweighs the known...I want to be able to make informed decisions and make sure I am doing all I can to live the best possible life with whatever time I have... By CommunityMember36e8fb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Choices are often related to awareness...I think discovering the trends and symptoms very early in the process can give us more choices about treating the moment. OK, not so much about choices, but I think... By jcupdike1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Hopeful or Hopeless...Recently I found myself with an extra 100 lbs., and dragging oxygen tubing throughout my house. The weight came from that "miracle" drug called Prednisone, and the oxygen is supposed... By Phardy631 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
C.O.P.D. SONG...Hi folks, Erik here. Musician here in No. Calif. diagnosed Stage 3 in 2015 with the life altering crud, and couldn't feel crappier. Well writing lyrics for a song doesn't... By HvyBreather2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
living with lung disease...I'm going onwards...good luck to you all, look forward not back, keep smiling... By pam alston1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
bull headed...I am going out today and do the trimming, temp is in mid 70’s low humidity. Should be a good day for it…I am going to go slower... By tomboyer461 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
copd...I read about others that are going through the same, and it makes me feel that I am not alone.... By poppy761 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Hard to breathe...The stem come from your body and I read you get immediate results and in a few weeks you're hiking, taking long walks, and doing a lot of the... By dboyce1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Life Is Getting in the Way of Living (Part 1)...Also, I’m hoping to get creative and update my kitchen. I have so many projects to do and am so looking forward to doing them.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Vocal chord disfunction...I have vocal chord disfunction caused by the use of inhalers. Is there anyone out there with this ailment and how do you cope with it?... By sniffsmom21 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
The Fighting Side...You've got to just stop what you're doing and pray, it seems to help me. Well I hope you all have a good day. Remember don't give up!... By buff1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Hope defined...Hope is the reality that, the instant it's over, becomes a memory. All that is an arcane academic paragraph that doesn't tell you how to manage the next minute or... By jcupdike1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Struggling but living...I have been battling COPD for about 10 years. I bartended back in the smoking inside days and it has given me this awful disease. I also work for a... By wheezy721 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I LOVE THE COPD WEB SITE...WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES. WITH THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE, I STILL BLAME THE CIGARETTE COMPANIES FROM NOT PUTTING WARNING LABELS ON THEIR CIGARETTES YEARS AGO?... By beverlydemarco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My husband is at the end of COPD and CHF...But they said a Thoracic surgeon was coming that afternoon and would get a consult with him.... By sheri2062 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments