Ronald barber...By my doctor I’m granted oxygen,have to wait 6weeks for an appointment with assessment team 😖...reactions1replyEmphysema
Hoarseness...Is it normal to experience hoarseness due to COPD? While I have been diagnosed for several years, this is the 1st time...reactions1replySymptoms
The Cost of Over-Giving as a Caregiver...According to the Apostle Paul, Jesus believed that It is better to give than to receive. However, the concept of over-giving as...reactions1comment
Supplemental O2...Hello everybody and Happy New Year I am misunderstanding the need of supplemental oxygen. When I first started exhibiting A-Fib last year...reactions1replyBreathing
Discovering COPD...I'm writing this as a way to validate my choices in dealing with a diagnosis of COPD... I was diagnosed with COPD...reactions1replyDiagnosisCopingNewly Diagnosed
End of Life Decisions...Hello, I am new here. I hope my 'interest' in End of Life Care does not upset anyone it's just that I...reactions6repliesCaregiving
Spirometry results help...Hello everyone, I am 34 years old and have been smoking for cca 15 years. I started having short breath, and need...reactions1replyBreathing
My journey ...I was diagnosed with COPD in the spring of this year. I have multiple issues such as a hiatal hernia, peripheral artery...reactions2repliesCoping
Where to now ?...Hello all, Firstly, I live in the UK, so I use our NHS system which I have no complaints with. The question...reactions3repliesCoping
FUN Christmas Prank is ON...Well folks it is that time of year to do something naughty or nice. This year for me was a little of...reactions6repliesCopingFriends & FamilyCaregiving
Diagnosis ...Being diagnosed just this past summer, I have a question....or two. I was diagnosed with "moderate" COPD by 2 different hospitals. I...reactions2replies
Update I am Back for now -- Stage 4...Its been a while since my last post / update. Why, well within a couple days all stuff hit the fan again...reactions25repliesCopingEnd StageAwareness
Tilt-a-Whirl of Home, Hospital, and Rehab...There is a revolving door that often starts slow until the frequent hospitalizations become dizzying. It may start with a fall, which...reactionscomments
Update to My Wife's September Car Accident...Just wanted to update my wife's recovery from her car accident in September. Her shoulder and knee have pretty much recovered and...reactions23repliesFriends & FamilyCaregiving
Rapid Heart Rate causes shortness of breath...I was in the hospital all last week, because driving home from work, my heart took of pounding so hard and so...reactions3replies
How to breathe when there is an Elephant sitting on your chest?...My wife said I should try to learn the way she was taught in yoga classes. Take a deep breath, hold it...reactions16repliesFlares
Breathless...Has anyone any suggestions regarding the breathlessness I do have 2 inhalers but looking for any further advice you found helpful...reactions1replyBreathingTreatment
To prevent bacterial infection from reoccurring, how often should I change my canula for a new one? ...reactions12repliesBreathing
Here's How I Deal With Insurance Coverage Challenges...Insurance companies have evolved significantly over the years. But many of these changes, in my opinion, seem to focus more on cutting...reactions7comments
