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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
COPD...Started smoking when I was about 13, friends thought it was cool, parents smoke too so if I saw a pack I...reactions2comments
To Push Or Not To Push...From the time that I was a small child, I learned to push my mom. She had multiple surgeries when I was...reactionscomments
Expert Answers: Pulmonary Rehabilitation...In dealing with COPD, it might be recommended that you participate in pulmonary rehabilitation. Many people have questions about what pulmonary rehab is...reactions9comments
Independence Lost...If you have been a caregiver longer than 24 hours, you have dealt with a grumpy patient. Those days when it doesn’t...reactionscomments
Is COPD Terminal – Am I Going to Die?...As someone who has written a journal on my journey with COPD for a several years I often receive emails from frightened readers...reactions13comments
The Importance of Taking Care of YOU...I cared for my mother, who had end-stage COPD, for more than four years. It was tough, emotionally and physically, every day. Of...reactions15comments
If only I had known better...Started smoking when I started nursing in 1966! It seemed the normal think to do and all the nurses and senior staff...reactions3comments
Determined...I grew up with both my parents smoking (in the house) and all the adult relatives. There were ash trays in every...reactions1comment
What foods do you eat that have helped your Copd...I've been doing reading on what foods help breathing people with copd. Its not so much these foods open airways but cut...reactions18replies
Stem cell research.......I was wondering if anyone has tried stem cell replacement? I've been looking into it but I'm not sure if I should...reactions13replies
Well Meant Words...Now that you have become a caregiver, you will find that everyone has an opinion. Not only are you hearing these opinions...reactionscomments
Expert Answers: Saving Money with COPD...As many people in our community know, having COPD can get expensive! So, we asked our experts John, Leon, and Lyn for tips...reactionscomments
Can I Be A Caregiver?...There is something that I have learned from many years of having been a co-caregiver for my mother. You can do more...reactions5comments
Learning to Breathe Right is the Hardest of All...The one thing most if not all us with COPD have in common is – we don't breathe right. Even though we fought...reactions71comments
My story...I was diagnosed with severe COPD 3 years ago. I smoked for over 42 years and when I was rushed to the...reactions3comments
