Surviving COPD...In 1999 I had lung cancer and they removed one lung and cancer free. Quit smoking that same year. 2013 I began having shortness of breath and one day I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Remember to Say "I Love You"...Sometimes in the day to day activities it's easy to forget to say, "I love you.” This is true of the caregiver and the patient. How many times have you...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
my COPD...I smoked for 42 yrs never thinking anything bad would happen, I got diagnosed 3 yrs ago. I am on O2 at night, spiriva, Breo, Daliresp, 2 inhalers, a nebulizer...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Former smoker...I started smoking in high school but only once in a while, when I joined the work force in 1965 I started smoking a pack a day and continued till...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Traveling Is About The Memories...Recently I went through a small bag of my mom’s things that my father brought me. There was really nothing of major consequence in it. There were a few small...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Workplace Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act...Having a chronic illness or disability can sometimes make it difficult – or even physically painful – to function in the workplace. But despite struggling daily, many workers are reluctant...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 small nodule approximately 6 months ago. Assuming stage...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Tips for Living With COPD...Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can have a huge impact on many aspects of people’s lives. While living with COPD is challenging, there are some tips that may help make...
COPD and Children: A Living Room Campsite...When a person with COPD loves their grandkids to the moon and back, we need to find a way to keep them included as much as possible. Sometimes this is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD in America 2015: Caregivers...The COPD Caregiver In America 2015 online survey was conducted to gather insights from 193 individuals who are currently, or in the past 5 years, served as the primary caregiver...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Managing Cough with COPD...I have had COPD and really managed it well then I had a serious fall....... set me back. I got some better with physical therapy but got ill, got out...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
On Oxygen & On The Go - Part 1: The Burden of Portable Oxygen...Just because you're on supplemental oxygen doesn't give you any reason not to get out and about. To the contrary, supplemental oxygen might give you the freedom to get out...Reactions0reactionsComments31 comments
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, this was an easy assumption to make as...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cancer Twice in 4yrs. Went to Lungs and Diagnosis is COPD........my story may be a little different than most or some....i am confused with my diagnosis..i have had cancer twice in 4yrs. mine started out as thymus cancer or a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Expectations on the Caregiver While the Patient Is In the Hospital...As a co-caregivers of a loved one with COPD, we decided pretty early on that we did not want my mother to be alone for an extended time in the hospital...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with COPD...I was hospitalized May 30th 2014 while I was visiting my family and I became ill. I could not breathe; I had pain all over my body so I asked my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Basics For Caregivers: Medications...One of the most intimidating tasks is keeping track of the medications. In the early stages the new medications are manageable, but as things progress, it can get quite overwhelming...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 with the COPDdiagnosis at age 70 - but...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
COPD...Started smoking when I was about 13, friends thought it was cool, parents smoke too so if I saw a pack I would take a few. Back then really didn't...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
