My turn...I was first diagnosed 12 years ago, and did not make a lot of changes immediately. I had given up smoking which I had done for about 32 years, and... By Worthyme1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Down Hill...I am on 7L now with activity like walking or anything else but when I am sitting down and not doing anything I can get by with 3 or... By plunger1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
New to COPD...I am doing all the breathing treatments and exercises. I can't sleep at night more than a few hours. I am still on the steroids and weaning off.... By DiDi21 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
To stop smoking - a suggestion for what it is worth...The really important element was that I was doing hard physical labour for at least 12 hours a day, then eating, having a shower, and then straight to... By bin there and dunit1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Day at the Park With the Boys...We took an active role in caring for our grandsons. While my husband did all the heavy lifting, I was the "director."... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New to this Forum...I found this Group only this morning. I kept meaning to search for one but kept forgetting. I have memory issues. Anyway, I was diagnosed this year with COPD/Emphysema on... By balexander2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Irritability, Impatience, and Withdrawing...Soon, he will be coming home. Then we will celebrate our belated Christmas. What a joyous occasion that will be!... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments39 comments
Factors That Influence My COPD Health...This way the doctor can take time to look it over before coming into my room. I really like the access that I have to my online medical record.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Chest cramps...It's so painful sometimes going from the right side of my chest to the left in fact at one part I thought I was having a heart attack.... By dujon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Making Every Moment of Everyday Worth Living...Failure for me would be getting more frustrated because I couldn’t fix or change it—losing time.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Hospitalized......Doing good. Gotta go. Thx all.... By PaulATX1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Easiest way to shop & cook...I do the cooking for both of us but have found it has become more & more tiring as time has gone on.... By munchkin471 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Think in Solutions, Not in Problems...Almost all my cooking is prepared in the morning when I feel the strongest.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Same Devil, Different Levels - Same Level, Different Devils...However if you have chronic bronchitis the multiple infections that visits back and forth to the ER/hospital, the constant coughing and choking you are... By Mary Ultes8 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
You Don't Look Sick...Most of the time, we have no energy and don’t feel like doing most of this, but we know we must keep moving. If we don’t move it... By Jackie English4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Useful Items I Keep in My COPD To-Go Bag...I don't know about you, but ever since I was diagnosed with Alpha-1 (genetic cause of COPD) and started using inhalers and oxygen, I started bringing my “to-go bag” with... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments47 comments
Wife and I are both on oxygen...My other half just went on oxygen about a month ago. I've helped her along as much as I can and I assume things will settle down a bit, given... By seabolt1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Introducing my COPD journey...First time post. March 2023 I had picked up some kind of bug which led to a full blown exacerbation that landed me in the emergency room. Doctors wanted to... By George B1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Bowel movements...I am a 66-year-old male that has COPD and when I get really short of breath and stressed I lose control of my bowels. Is this a common problem with... By kyron1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Thank you for reading...I'm glad my testimony helped a few people. Like I said earlier, it's not why but how we go through our disease. Amen - thank you for comments and God... By josephfleming1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments