My COPDI have had COOD for going on ten years now, but the last year has been especially difficult. This summer has been...reactions1comment
Me and COPDSince being diagnosed with COPD, I have found that it effects every part of your life. Cold air makes it difficult to...reactions5comments
Only meDoctor fatigue? You make me laugh. Over here, after diagnosis, we get shoved over to COPD specialists. In theory, we see them...reactions7comments
Living with multiple illnessesHi I'm 61 I have multiple lung problems gold COPD, emphysema, bronchitis, & hiatal hernia in my upper chest, which makes breathing...reactions5comments
No safe harborI yelled as best as I could to my wife to call an ambulance. We had just finished dinner, and all the...reactions9comments
COPD In the familyMy mother died from cancer 35 years ago. Looking back now I'm certain she suffered with COPD long before her cancer diagnosis...reactionscomments
New to this ForumI found this Group only this morning. I kept meaning to search for one but kept forgetting. I have memory issues. Anyway...reactionscomments
The Ups and Downs with COPD"One Day I'm Breathing Easy, The Next I'm Struggling: The Unpredictability of COPD" Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) can be...reactions4comments
Has My COPD Been Cured?We are often told that COPD is incurable and irreversible. But consider my story. I smoked marijuana for more than 40 years...reactions14comments
My COPD journey so farI was recently diagnosed with COPD; the bloating was horrible, and the gas even worst. I immediately went on a detox with...reactions1comment
Standing my groundBack in January 1999, I became quite poorly, coughing a lot of green phlegm, getting very breathless and losing weight, I went...reactions1comment
My Journey so far with COPDMy name is Jennie, I am 62 yrs old but was 61 when diagnosed. I have smoked since I was 14 and...reactions7comments
My Emphysema JourneyI began this journey nine years ago at 72 when I was in the hospital for a compression fracture of T12. Obviously...reactions4comments
Introducing my COPD journeyFirst time post. March 2023 I had picked up some kind of bug which led to a full blown exacerbation that landed...reactions23comments
Wife and I are both on oxygenMy other half just went on oxygen about a month ago. I've helped her along as much as I can and I...reactions3comments
Doctor FatigueI read someone's story about doctor fatigue. I have it and have had it for years. My adult son passed away and...reactions1comment
Hello all👋I'm not sure if I have told my story. I was so sick when I was diagnosed 13 years ago with stage...reactions3comments
So this is my life now?Greetings everyone! I'm Janice, 66 y/o, and I was diagnosed with stage 3 COPD in February. I also have asthma and allergies...reactions16comments
You can’t see it.People say, well, you look great! Or you look good. My thoughts are You can’t see COPD. All I can say to...reactions7comments
Surprise for me.I had a severe SOB issue at a client's house in 2017. I came home and my lung collapsed less than a...reactions1comment
