One deep breath......I've gotten slower, more tired and less able. It is infuriating, humiliating and dehumanizing. I am angry at myself but I'm more...reactions12comments
Medication Time...If you have COPD, like me, you probably have medications to take. As your COPD progresses, so does the amount of medications...reactionscomments
Broken and Beautiful: A Photo Journey of Chronic Illness...When we live with chronic illnesses, like COPD, sometimes we feel like we're broken. We feel like our vibrancy, our beauty, our...reactions10comments
Husband just diagnosed...My husband has just been diagnosed with COPD, we have just been through a tough time. They drew fluid from his lungs...reactions8comments
Wolfsister003's story...Worked in ball bearing factories for 41 years - 28 as a tool maker. Smoked for about the same amount. Have emphysema...reactions4comments
Rose Colored Glasses...When I was younger, I would tell my dad that I wanted to be happy, in life, at work, in everything. My...reactionscomments
Well Meant Words...Now that you have become a caregiver, you will find that everyone has an opinion. Not only are you hearing these opinions...reactionscomments
I have to stop...Hi, I'm 55 years old and was diagnosed with COPD in 2014. It was a very confusing time as I had gone...reactions29comments
I won't be invisible...I was diagnosed with COPD in 2006 and back then it was easy to see why no one thought of me as...reactions4comments
Emphysema is beatable...Believe it or not emphysema is beatable. I did it. I’m male and 57 years old . I was diagnosed with mild...reactions1comment
The Story of My COPD...Hi. I was diagnosed with COPD about 11 years ago. I was devastated when I found out what it was. I quit...reactions11comments
I'm fine thanks...Hello. I got so fed up with explaining to friends and some family how I was feeling that I just say, I'm...reactions6comments
My Most Stressful Time of the Month...Does bill paying time of the month throw your body system off? It sure does mine. I would call this my stressor...reactionscomments
My Own Doctor Struggles...When I was 30 years old I was involved in an explosion at my place of employment. I was burnt over 83%...reactions7comments
My struggle with doctors...My user name is dawnish. I have been struggling with asthma for decades, smoking since 13 years old, quit smoking at 33...reactions3comments
Fire Season and COPD...Fire season is almost upon us. The end of summer and the start of fall mean the trees are changing colors, the...reactionscomments
Back Pain...I'm a 65 year old man that smoked for 35 years. Was told I had COPD 9 years ago and continued smoking...reactions2comments
Pain and COPD...I was diagnosed with COPD in 2009. At first, I had no pain, but after treatment with prednisone, I developed diabetes and...reactions3comments
The Emotional Pain of COPD...Many with COPD suffer physical pain, other than the breathlessness that almost all of us with a respiratory condition suffer. I am...reactions10comments
SnowofWinter17's COPD...I am a 66 year old woman. I smoked for years now, doctor tells me I have COPD. Still trying to get...reactions10comments
