Mourning the Death of Your Previous Life - Part 2...The younger ones only remember me the way I am now from the time they can remember since I've been on oxygen for 17 years.... By Mary Ultes8 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Princess Fiona and Shrek...Shrek also has COPD, neither of us are oxygen dependent. I use a CPAP.... By princessfiona601 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Denny my story...I'm now on oxygen for most of my time. I can't walk any real distance or even complete small tasks.... By denny19571 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
I have COPD it doesn't have me!...I was diagnosed in 2018 as severe (I had it for a long time prior just not officially diagnosed ) I was already on oxygen from a prior brain... By CommunityMember03ff2d1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Living with Brochiectasis...He is on oxygen therapy at night and is doing better at this time.... By carollou701 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
So Tired...I came home on oxygen after the 2nd stay and now am on 5 liters.... By abilenehilo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
COPD...I have been on oxygen 24/7 for 10 plus years. I think my biggest obstacle is my mind tells me I can do anything but my body says no... By julie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Need for oxygen...My question is a two part, at what level did you need to supplement your oxygen and which portable machine seems to be the easiest to take with...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesBreathing
Inhalers, Panic Attacks, and Being Loved...I have used many inhalers however I am lucky in that I don't need oxygen. I worked in London until 2009 when I was made redundant.... By sunsh1ne1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Story...I only use oxygen at night, as I passed the walking test and the lung test and Medicare took my tanks away. While I feel quite good, I am... By jimn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
COPD In the family...I am now nearing 69, I'm on long-term oxygen therapy for 16 + hours a day.... By Johngordon1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Holidays in the hospital....I was on 4.0 Liters of oxygen and coughing like a madwoman. I was coughing as hard and as loud as I could to try and get a sputum... By Edi Mesa3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Life With COPD...Home recovering with a little oxygen to help me heal.... By Deborahlb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Lost with COPD...A few months after that, I ended up with low oxygen in my blood. They gave me 5 years. That was 2019.... By CommunityMember4e37511 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
THUMBS UP!...Some of the biggest problems that we encounter in the world of lung disease are awareness and the reluctance of patients to be seen wearing their oxygen... By affxwj1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Corticosteroids...Before beginning treatment for COPD, tell your doctor about all your health conditions and any other drugs, vitamins, or supplements you take.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Such a difference...I use all the inhalers and now I am on oxygen 24/7. I cannot believe the change in my life.... By kathryn19621 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Lesson...In a month will I be sitting in a rocker on Oxygen, inhaling steroids again, and my bones will be falling apart? I just want to die.... By sashabear1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Older and a little wiser...I'm no different than other people trying to have some kind of life as I've been living COPD for about 5 years now I'm on oxygen 24hrs a day.... By greenman20201 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The pool and I...I use oxygen 24/7, I’m at stage 4 and I’m still trying to maintain a “normal” life, that is, normal to me, which changes frequently.... By picturemehappy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments