Roller Coaster...It doesn't help that my most recent tests read almost exactly the same as a year ago--I'd been doing all the right things & went in feeling pretty optimistic... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
A Different Kind of Thermostat: Part 2...Here is hoping that you have a breath-easy day and night. Read part one here.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
COPD wanna fight? I will fight!...Quarter mile walk... somewhat brisk... slight incline going out and slight incline coming back (rescue inhaler used 2x) and DONE!... By geneturney1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How a Dog Helped My Mom With COPD Flares...And after about 9 months, Mom ended up moving in with us, so Molly once again became hers. It was a joyous reunion!... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Life with Animals...They are so loyal, loving and caring animals who always give you their love and dedication.... By w9c9i51 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Story...I have COPD and have been on oxygen for 9 years. It is getting progressively worse. I am praying for the courage to call inquiring about a transplant. I also... By j9xyuw1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Colleen K's Story...I'm 57 years old and my story started in 2005. I had a failed back surgery and put on disability from a job I absolutely loved. I was a certified... By colleenk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Eerie symptoms......I am afraid to go to sleep at night...not for fear of not waking, but of waking. I awake every one to two and a half hours. Finally after 6... By schieffer1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Oxygen During Activity...I have emphysema. 3 months ago my COPD went from taking meds to feel better to nothing was helping. I was put on oxygen at night. Still no help so... By grannycakes1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Diagnosed at the ripe old age of 38...Hello everybody, my name is Cathy and I live in beautiful South Carolina. I'm 55 now so I've lived with emphysema for a while. I had lung reduction surgery on... By cathyinmb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
My Wake Up Call...Every day is a learning curve when you have to figure out how much oxygen to bring with you before going to event like the movies or out to... By gracefulgailg561 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I Have a Concern...Hospitalized in March for 7 days, now on oxygen at night only. Portable oxygen - doctor removed, I take that as a good thing. I have a concern. After my... By schallsa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My struggle with doctors...My user name is dawnish. I have been struggling with asthma for decades, smoking since 13 years old, quit smoking at 33 years old, my breathing slowly got worse as... By dawnish1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Fast onset of COPD about a year ago...going in the morning as I have to wait for all the meds to work.... By Bert L2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
A Pair of Lungs, A Few Spoons, and an Elephant–My Life with COPD...Twelve years ago I landed a job working at home typing for a company based near Los Angeles doing closed captioning for TV shows and movies as well... By michelle.vincent5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Help for rib cramps...Hi been having rib cramps and excruciating pain for 3 years. The other day I bent down and there it was again. I don't know why but I held my... By andy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Looking for advice...I'm on a high 6 liter need and can't get to the doctor easily without taking several tanks with me which is very dangerous in a moving car.... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
One more thing...On top of rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis, having chemo for a rare cutaneous cancer, I found out I have COPD. This news just put me over the top until I... By krehbiel1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
About Myself...I was going to pulmonary rehab help for a while. I gave up because I felt too tired to keep going. I was a smoker for 40 years.... By agv4b1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments