My story @ 67 Years of age....Thank you very much for your ear.... By damienco21 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Diagnosed in 2012 with emphysema by mistake....By then there was a team of doctors around my bed giving me too much information way too fast.... By leasafb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Squeezed...When in fact I had been not eating as much lunch as I could have or should have.... By glenda11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
So this is my life now?...I learned so much about breathing and how to exercise safely with my condition and build up stamina and improve my lung function.... By Gemini lady1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Meltdown...I got so mad I drove to their office and I was screaming at the receptionist that no one was calling me back, I made so much noise that... By beverlydemarco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Another hospital stay...I don’t know how much longer I can cope with this but I’m now on morphine to help with the breathlessness.... By Blackmirror1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
For a black scarf...We are more than our diseases and very much alive.... By Edi Mesa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Lung enlargement shock...I am now on long-lasting onbrez inhaler and ventolin when needed, I don't feel the ventolin gives me much relief, but it does help my peak flo go up... By susanmarie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Iron Deficiency...She showed so much courage over her last years. In 2004, hospital doctors diagnosed me with sleep apnoea.... By leo4u1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I LOVE THE COPD WEB SITE...SO SHORT OF BREATH AND EVERYDAY I FORCE MYSELF TO EXERCISE BECAUSE IT DOES HELP WITH COPD BUT ITS VERY EXHAUSTING AND IT WEARS ME OUT, I HAVE LOST SO... By beverlydemarco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Mental health...requiring incubation, the last time almost 4 wks ago due to a toxicity reaction to my Theophylline medication requiring dialysis for 3 day's, I've pretty much... By phoenix591 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
My Story: Respiratory Failure...That's when I realized I was in serious trouble; don't remember much after that.... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
bull headed...I think I discovered a part of my out of breath so quickly problem… I have never been one to do much of anything slow.... By tomboyer461 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 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
Easiest way to shop & cook...Sometimes I could have as much as 20 containers of different meals in the freezer and all I have to do is defrost one of them and microwave it... By munchkin471 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Really beginning to see this is not going to end well......I took the time while in hospital to write my three children, 8 grand children and one great grand child a letter telling them all how much I have... By bobmmm541 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
My mums copd...Hello I'm new to this forum. My mum has always been a heavy smoker and was diagnosed with COPD around 10 years ago. Until now her main symptoms were chronic...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCaregivingCopingBreathing
Red Wine...I’m wondering if drinking red wine will produce more phlegm and mucous, especially for those of us with emphysema....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBreathing
COPD caused by RA nodules...I honestly don't know much about COPD except that sometimes you are that exhausted it takes all your energy to go to the toilet.... By andy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Pulmo test new Doc update...., and I owe much of that to all of you folks here on our site for all your informative incites, stories, and help to THANK YOU TO EACH... By Ian Wick2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
