Overcoming Eating Challenges - Part 2: Overweight and Underweight...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a 4-part series. Be sure to check out part 1, part 3, and part 4...reactionscomments
Diagnosed in 1992...I am a 68 yr old female who was diagnosed with COPD in 1992. I was a heavy smoker, 2 packs a...reactions3comments
I refuse to bow to the ravages of COPD...The phone rings and everything else such as noise, TV, conversations and family seem to fade into the back ground. My Pulmonary...reactions1comment
Building An Indoor Garden...I remember one year when my mom planted almost three hundred tulip bulbs in my grandmother’s yard and some in her yard...reactionscomments
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
Overcoming Eating Challenges - Part 1...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 4-part series. Be sure to check out part 2, part 3, and part 4...reactions2comments
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
Newly diagnosed and sick again....I was diagnosed at the end of last month with COPD based on x-rays and a good chat with the Dr about...reactions6replies
Weight, a Cold, and Spoons...Sadly my mother suffers COPD at an advanced age. As a result I am sure sometimes our genes are more responsible for...reactions3comments
From Caregiver to Advocate...As a co-caregiver for my mom, I thought about her health constantly. I spent countless days thinking about what I should do...reactionscomments
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
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
Lost...My name is Krissi and I was diagnosed when I was 25 with copd. I was getting chronic bronchitis twice a month...reactions2comments
Have A Good Laugh...We were recently cleaning out our garage, and we came across a board game that had been the Sunday afternoon activity with...reactionscomments
Mourning the Death of Your Previous Life: Navigating Deeper Emotions and Finding Acceptance...When you are in mourning for the life you've lost to COPD, denial, disbelief and grief are the easiest emotions to deal...reactions17comments
Happie...I am 68 years old I started smoking at 9 years old and smoked for over 50 years. I worked in the...reactions2comments
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A good life with COPD....I have been diagnosed as stage 4, severe COPD for several years now. I am a retired psychologist. I learned a lot...reactions13comments
Mourning the Death of Your Previous Life: Understanding the Initial Emotional Impact...The reaction to being diagnosed with COPD is as varied as the people who get COPD. Being diagnosed with COPD may cause...reactions34comments
Bloating and COPD - Part 2...In part one I explained how COPD causes many of us to bloat. I also explained how large our lungs become inside our...reactions22comments
