Trip to Texas...granddaughter with me but the anxiety of a machine supposedly great for travel was disappointing, to say the least...I lost 10 pounds on the trip felt like I was By debi551 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Well I did smoke but I didn't think this would happen!...Not much to work with but I have managed to improve this to 25% and I am hoping for more.... By 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
COPD & cramps...I did notice now when this happens more often with really cold weather, breathing in cold then going into warm they will start more so.... By natty1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 emphysema 6 years ago. Before diagnosed, I was... By henrya1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Imagine The Night...It's Saturday night...I'm sitting on a leather recliner, listening to "Shifting Sand Wreck Ships" by Lights Out Asia. It's my favorite song, my gosh it is a beautiful sound. Remember... By Edi Mesa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Casper's Journey...My journey (COPD) Have I started this alone it would have been easier For care then, behold neither and neither And the basing reality of my double life does not... By casper1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Covid is tough COPD is tougher...I found out I had COPD because I got Covid. Thankfully, I got the meds I needed and a clean way of life to help manage my symptoms with more... By Sageberries1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Have Power Over Your Circumstances...Other than weather changes, expiratory whizzes, and extreme fatigue, I'm doing a lot better.... By KitCat1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
I have had two types of exacerbations: acute bronchitis and non-bronchitis...My biggest concerns are how long is the exacerbation going to last, that they seem to be happening closer together, and that I have the Bronchiectasis-COPD... By zaydebob1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with COPD...When I'm asked,"what's it like having COPD, Asthma,& Emphysema"? I give them a clip or a clothes pin to pinch their nose shut then, hand them a straw to place... By CommunityMemberebecc41 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Social Media Groups and Friends...They truly understand what I am going through.... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hello all👋...A co-worker looked at me and asked if I was ok, I knew if I kept going I was gonna drop.... By Cindy Lou1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
MY COPD CAUSES ARE MANY...difficult, carrying my infant grandchild not easy, my eating habits had to change........I could go on, and on........ learning how to live with COPD am now doing... By mardurd1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
advice?...Perspective? Advice? I contracted a breakthrough COVID in June. It lingered into July. After weeks of negative COVID tests, it recurred with a vengeance, leading to double pneumonia. The long... By Dennis.Newkirk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Copd...35 years old. Been recently diganosed with stage 2 copd and superventicullar tachycardia heart valve disease. Never smoked. I was working with cleaning chemicals for a couple years. Was misdiagnosed... By CommunityMember3561 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Never Give Up...I am not going to sit around and be miserable, mad or depressed. I am Stage 4 severe with emphysema, no spleen, heart condition and a diabetic.... By CATHY19551 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I've Never Touched a Cigarette...I do, however, push myself as best I can to keep moving. It is NOT easy, sitting down is way easier.... By baobab2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
My COPD and Covid...I was doing great used O2 only when needed but then COVID hit. I didn’t leave my house for a year. I was sure I’d die if I got... By petsaregood1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My story...Hello my name is Ricky, 58 year old with COPD and vascular disease. Quad bypass 7 years ago. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema. I had my first MI at 45 and... By rickyb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Non-smoker COPD...Another long 15 minutes went by and my throat was closing up. I have never been so scared in my life.... By cobyboy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments