CancerI have COPD! Just found out I have lung cancer! Just in my right lower lobe. I am actually glad I had...reactions12comments
Princess Fiona and ShrekBackground of my current crisis: I've known for years that I would get COPD, I smoke, have quit several times and have...reactions6comments
My IllnessI first became sick back in about 2007. I am 54 years old now, and I'm dealing with emphysema and stage 4...reactions2comments
One deep breath...I've gotten slower, more tired and less able. It is infuriating, humiliating and dehumanizing. I am angry at myself but I'm more...reactions12comments
Husband just diagnosedMy husband has just been diagnosed with COPD, we have just been through a tough time. They drew fluid from his lungs...reactions8comments
One in 2500!!I am an ALPHA 1. This is a genetic (inherited) condition. It affects about one in every 2500 people. My Geno type...reactions2comments
Wolfsister003's storyWorked in ball bearing factories for 41 years - 28 as a tool maker. Smoked for about the same amount. Have emphysema...reactions4comments
I have to stopHi, I'm 55 years old and was diagnosed with COPD in 2014. It was a very confusing time as I had gone...reactions29comments
I won't be invisibleI was diagnosed with COPD in 2006 and back then it was easy to see why no one thought of me as...reactions4comments
Emphysema is beatableBelieve it or not emphysema is beatable. I did it. I’m male and 57 years old . I was diagnosed with mild...reactions1comment
Abuse At The MallI was sitting in my car in the disabled car parking space in front of the mall when a young woman came...reactions6comments
I'm fine thanksHello. I got so fed up with explaining to friends and some family how I was feeling that I just say, I'm...reactions6comments
My Own Doctor StrugglesWhen I was 30 years old I was involved in an explosion at my place of employment. I was burnt over 83%...reactions5comments
My struggle with doctorsMy user name is dawnish. I have been struggling with asthma for decades, smoking since 13 years old, quit smoking at 33...reactions3comments
Please help. I have constant phlegm! Will it go away?Hello everyone, I am new to this and to COPD. I quit smoking in November, 10 months ago. I quit because I...reactions7comments
Back PainI'm a 65 year old man that smoked for 35 years. Was told I had COPD 9 years ago and continued smoking...reactions2comments
Pain and COPDI was diagnosed with COPD in 2009. At first, I had no pain, but after treatment with prednisone, I developed diabetes and...reactions3comments
SnowofWinter17's COPDI am a 66 year old woman. I smoked for years now, doctor tells me I have COPD. Still trying to get...reactions10comments
GLD's StoryHaving COPD, I'm on four on my oxygen concentrator and two at night. Have tried many different inhalers ending up in the...reactions2comments
Untreated dental infection and postural drainageI'm Vlado, 53 years old living in Croatia. I have never smoked, my Alpha trypsin 1 is ok, I lived in a...reactions1comment
