Struggling but living

By wheezy72

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Last updated: November 2021

I have been battling COPD for about 10 years. I bartended back in the smoking inside days and it has given me this awful disease. I also work for a major transportation company and am around many things that are not great for someone with COPD. I visit my pulmonologist at least twice a year to stay on top of my maintenance. Living with COPD is difficult and I struggle daily but staying on top of your mess can really help with this disease. I also am on a weight loss journey and have lost 30 lbs so far and it has made a tremendous difference for the better. I am grateful that I wake up every day and still have a good life.

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Jackie English Moderator
Hi <inline-mention username="wheezy72" user-id="2403917"/> , thank you for sharing your story. I think a lot of us COPDers have worked jobs that have contributed to our health..Congratulations on the weight loss, that's amazing!! Best, Jackie (Moderator)
Janet Plank Moderator
Hi <inline-mention username="wheezy72" user-id="2403917"/>, thank you for sharing. I can honestly say that I can relate to you. I too worked as a bartender/waitress/bouncer, as well as cleaning at aa transport business. For much of my life, I also worked at other places where I was around chemicals and fuels. I somewhat understand your story. I was a smoker as well. I hope that being around the transport company isn’t going to affect too much, or that you do not have much exposure to the fumes. Can I ask how you lost your 30 pounds? I so need to do that too. It’s wonderful that you are able to experience a good life, even with COPD. Janet (site moderator COPD.net) 
1. wheezy72
 <inline-mention username="Janet Plank" user-id="2436947"/> thank you for the kind words. I am on the Optavia. It's very easy to follow and successful.
Leon Lebowitz, RRT Healthcare Professional
<inline-mention username="wheezy72" user-id="2403917"/> Hi wheezy72 - thank you for sharing your story here. You make several good points about managing this condition (COPD). Keeping current with one's own condition, as you suggest, can go a long way towards dealing with the disease more successfully. Regular physician visits, a current medication regimen and treatment plan can all be so helpful to one's overall condition and health. I want to congratulate you as well, for sticking with your weight loss program. Losing 30 pounds is an excellent accomplishment - you must feel so much better without that weight and, the fact that you are successful with that journey as well. If there is anything we can do to assist you, please let me or any other moderator / team member know. You are always welcome here! All the best, Leon (site moderator <a href='http://COPD.net' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer ugc'>COPD.net</a>)

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