Don’t give up!

By vikki2151

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Hi all,
Well, the last two weeks have been bad with Dan being in hospital again. This is the second time in two weeks.He is having a really hard time with his heart but the problem is he has given up.

The fight

He was told he had COPD about 10 years ago. He took it like a death sentence.
His overall body shape has gone to, well you know and now when he needs his strength to fight he has none to give. I his wife have had to sit by and watch this man who was a hard worker, worked 24/7, did big game hunts turn into a frail man because despite all my suggestions and pleading with him he can and could do normal things although it would be harder with COPD HE STILL COULD LEAD A GOOD LIFE! But no he would not even try. Just decided he was going to die tomorrow or by Xmas or the next spring. So in living with this mindset he has gotten so thin, no muscle tone left so to speak and now does not have the strength to fight!

I think this is the place to write how well you are doing and how you are fighting to get better so excuse me if I am not in the right place.

Don't give up!

THE THING I AM TRYING TO GET ACROSS IS DONT GIVE UP!
Fight everyday to keep doing the things you love to do. Keep your strength up and push yourself if you need to. I am sorry for this awful disease and I am sorry for my husband. I will be here and for I what time I have left I will fight for the right to be alive.
Please DONT GIVE UP!

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Leon Lebowitz, RRT Member
<inline-mention username="vikki2151" user-id="4250812"/> Hi Vikki - I hear you! Life is precious and, from my own perspective, is worth fighting for! I will share with you the 'fighting' words of a dear colleague of mine - a physician (Chair of Sports Medicine at my hospital), for many years. He was the epitome of life - he took care of all of us - his patients (both insured and uninsured), and all of his colleagues who needed his expertise over the years. He was a refined, intelligent, and very capable physician. In the later years, he was stricken with an unforgiving cancer - he knew all too well what the future held for him. And yet, he continued to care for his patients until he physically could no longer do this. There were several years of nursing home care, intensive care unit admissions and, assisted living with hospice care as well The point of this story is, while hope waned and his strength diminished, he said to all of us (providing his bedside care) - do not give up on me! As long as I have a breath, there is hope! Please, treat me until it's over. And that is what we all did! His words, and his memories, live on through me and all of us who loved him! I hear you Vikki! Warmly, Leon (site moderator <a href='https://copd.net' target='_blank'>COPD.net</a>)
Lyn Harper, MPA, BSRT, RRT, AE-C Moderator
<inline-mention username="vikki2151" user-id="4250812"/> Very well said! You have an amazing attitude that will serve both you and your husband well. I'll be thinking of you both and hope he has the courage to keep trying. Best, Lyn (COPD.net site moderator)
jcupdike Member
I think the best thing to do at times is to take stock of your health and work to make stronger the parts that are the strongest. That part is easier because the weak parts depend on the strong parts. The path there is simple -- better diet, better lifestyle habits, as much exercise as you can reasonably achieve and get lots of rest. None of this works independently. Work on the incidentals that all add up ... drink lots of water, keep your environment clean, wear a mask around dirt and dust (cat litter, cleaning out the car) and practice better breathing. None of this requires medication, which is a different topic. I've been wearing a mask in public even after full vaccination and a rampant societal return to 'normal life.' The mask reduces my risk of bronchitis, the common cold, other community germs. I think eating better is really necessary. Lose some of that 'gut' and find a diet that doesn't well up all that GERD. Cut back on the cola! It's easier to maintain an exercise regimen after you understand what it's trying to do for you.
nancywhite Member
Vikki, keep strong. I would hope that the doctors didn't get Dan some mental health assistance for he surely needs to get out of the valley he is in, Praying for you folks.