COPD and now EmphysemaI am a 52 year old woman who was diagnosed with moderate COPD at age 38. I suffer with shortness of breath...reactions11comments
COPDI am a mom of three kids and a wife and all my life I been a fighter. I went through a...reactions8comments
Newbie Dr not helpingSo about 12 months ago my nephrologist checked my lungs in routine and asked if I had COPD. I was like ummm....(wtf)...reactions2comments
A form of COPDSorry about former post, hit the wrong button. Pulmonary fibrosis is what I have. My Doctor says that I have lost 50%...reactions17comments
Panic AttackThirty five or so years ago I used to wake up in the night not being able to breathe. I even got...reactions1comment
Former SmokerI smoked 1-2 packs of cigarettes a day on average for 40+ years! I am now starting my 5th year smoke free!...reactions1comment
COPD AsthmaI Have COPD - Asthma For a Long Time. My Coughing Is Real Bad. My Asthma Attacks Was Very. I Go To...reactions1comment
Exercise changed my life with COPDLast year at this time, I finished radiation treatment for prostate cancer. I also have severe COPD. Both of those conditions really...reactions6comments
The Wife of a COPD PatientMy husband was diagnosed about three years ago with COPD. He immediately quit smoking. Everything was going great until October of 2019...reactions9comments
LIVING WITH COPDGood afternoon. I was diagnosed in 2009, I have been doing very well with breathing. I went bowling four times a month...reactions14comments
SqueezedMy story begins almost 2 years ago. I was having a feeling of fullness and tightness around the chest and rib cage...reactions12comments
COPD-RealityI have Stage 2 COPD. I am a 65 year old woman who went through about 6 years of sailing through life...reactions7comments
Patti4fred's StoryHi I'm a 58 year old female. I have stage 4. COPD. I have a hard time with doing just about everything...reactions5comments
Thombre's StoryI am 81 years old and was first diagnosed in 2010 with COPD after FTP test. After 9 years in 2019 when...reactions6comments
COPD Caused By a Combination of ThingsI believe my COPD was caused by a combination of things:...reactions2comments
AwesomeI have COPD. Had it for years. On oxygen 24/7. Anxious today. Resting and breathing ok. I try to do exercises sitting...reactions8comments
SometimesSometimes When I get to 500 miles playing cat and mouse with long and lung Is just not the same as the...reactions5comments
COPDHello, I was diagnosed in 1995 with severe emphysema. After 3 weeks in the hospital I was sent home to die. After...reactions3comments
Early Stage of EmphysemaI'm 58 years old and was diagnosed with emphysema two years ago after a CT scan. I was a smoker for for...reactions6comments
Misdiagnosed OftenI have emphysema. So when I have an exacerbation, I go to urgent care if my Dr. is not available. They listen...reactions5comments
