Dealing with copd and cancer...I have copd about 5 years now have just had surgery to remove left breast and lymph nodes under left arm, having radiotherapy at moment, can’t have chemotherapy as also...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Ronald barber...By my doctor I’m granted oxygen,have to wait 6weeks for an appointment with assessment team 😖...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesEmphysema
Hoarseness...Is it normal to experience hoarseness due to COPD? While I have been diagnosed for several years, this is the 1st time that I am experiencing pretty severe hoarseness that...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
The Cost of Over-Giving as a Caregiver...According to the Apostle Paul, Jesus believed that It is better to give than to receive. However, the concept of over-giving as a caregiver is a topic near and dear...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Supplemental O2...Hello everybody and Happy New Year I am misunderstanding the need of supplemental oxygen. When I first started exhibiting A-Fib last year my heart rate and oxygen were so crazy...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
Discovering COPD...I'm writing this as a way to validate my choices in dealing with a diagnosis of COPD... I was diagnosed with COPD several months ago. Went through the tests and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly DiagnosedDiagnosisCoping
End of Life Decisions...Hello, I am new here. I hope my 'interest' in End of Life Care does not upset anyone it's just that I am not only curious but I want things...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCaregiving
Spirometry results help...Hello everyone, I am 34 years old and have been smoking for cca 15 years. I started having short breath, and need to yawn or sigh sometimes to have a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBreathing
Lung pain ...Has anyone experienced severe pain in their lungs?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesSymptoms
My journey ...I was diagnosed with COPD in the spring of this year. I have multiple issues such as a hiatal hernia, peripheral artery disease, primary biliary cholongitis, and Barrett's esophagus ...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
Where to now ?...Hello all, Firstly, I live in the UK, so I use our NHS system which I have no complaints with. The question I am curious about is that yesterday I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
FUN Christmas Prank is ON...Well folks it is that time of year to do something naughty or nice. This year for me was a little of both. My family has had a rough year...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFriends & FamilyCaregivingCoping
Diagnosis ...Being diagnosed just this past summer, I have a question....or two. I was diagnosed with "moderate" COPD by 2 different hospitals. I do have some discomfort and slight breathing issues...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Update I am Back for now -- Stage 4...Its been a while since my last post / update. Why, well within a couple days all stuff hit the fan again. First there was 2 black outs with falls...Reactions0reactionsComments25 repliesCopingEnd StageAwareness
Tilt-a-Whirl of Home, Hospital, and Rehab...There is a revolving door that often starts slow until the frequent hospitalizations become dizzying. It may start with a fall, which leads to increased bed rest and muscle atrophy...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Update to My Wife's September Car Accident...Just wanted to update my wife's recovery from her car accident in September. Her shoulder and knee have pretty much recovered and are feeling better. But her neck has not...Reactions0reactionsComments20 repliesFriends & FamilyCaregiving
Rapid Heart Rate causes shortness of breath...I was in the hospital all last week, because driving home from work, my heart took of pounding so hard and so fast I couldn't breathe. I had to pull...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
How to breathe when there is an Elephant sitting on your chest?...My wife said I should try to learn the way she was taught in yoga classes. Take a deep breath, hold it for a count of five, then let it...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesFlares
Breathless...Has anyone any suggestions regarding the breathlessness I do have 2 inhalers but looking for any further advice you found helpful...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentBreathing
To prevent bacterial infection from reoccurring, how often should I change my canula for a new one? ...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesBreathing
