Marilyn's Story...I am 64, widow, mother of 5 and grandmother of 12. Former smoker for 30 years nearly 2 packs a day. Smoke...reactions3comments
Doing pretty well so far...I have had COPD for about 18 years (probably longer but that is when I was diagnosed). I quit smoking 19 years...reactions1comment
Depressed and anxious....I'm a 58yr old mother/grandmother of 8 and newly engaged! I was diagnosed about 12yrs ago with moderate/severe copd. Not sure if...reactions2comments
Lost...My name is Krissi and I was diagnosed when I was 25 with copd. I was getting chronic bronchitis twice a month...reactions2comments
Wanting to feel useful with COPD...I was diagnosed 12 yrs ago. I smoked for 30 yrs. I am on oxygen 24/7. I have 28% lung function. I...reactions1comment
Happie...I am 68 years old I started smoking at 9 years old and smoked for over 50 years. I worked in the...reactions2comments
7 kids and a budgie...I'm a 51 year old mother of seven I'm a grandma to 8 granddaughters and 1 grandson. My father passed at 60 from...reactions2comments
COPD for 8 years...I first knew I had COPD 8 years ago and for most of that time I was fine but around October of this...reactions2comments
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis...My husband has IPF and emphysema and on lung transplant list is there anyone else waiting patient or care giver that can...reactions1comment
COPD diagnosis made me stop smoking...I'm 75 have had COPD since 1992, I was a smoker for over 40 years and stopped in that year. In 1997...reactions3comments
Change Your Avatar for COPD Awareness Month...November is COPD Awareness Month! One way to spread awareness is to change your avatar (profile image) across social media sites. You can download...reactionscomments
My COPD...Smoked for 40 years. Diagnosed 3 years ago. Quit at once. Use oxygen at night and sometimes during the day. Have an oxygen...reactions1comment
Surviving COPD...In 1999 I had lung cancer and they removed one lung and cancer free. Quit smoking that same year. 2013 I began...reactions1comment
Early 30's........Well, not sure where to begin but I'm only 34 & have been diagnosed with emphysema, lung scarring (31% damage) and a...reactions3comments
My personal medical Journey...Hi, I'm Nicky and I'm 48 years old. I was born in 1967 I was wrongly diagnosed aged 12yrs as being Asthmatic...reactions2comments
COPD Stage 1...I only smoked for 6 years - age 15-21. My first husband died of cancer a year later/Hodgkins Disease. I was shocked...reactions2comments
COPD...Started smoking when I was about 13, friends thought it was cool, parents smoke too so if I saw a pack I...reactions2comments
If only I had known better...Started smoking when I started nursing in 1966! It seemed the normal think to do and all the nurses and senior staff...reactions3comments
