Still learning..When I was diagnosed with it in 2009, doctor's had a way of making me think the end was near.. 50's too old to heal. Didn't "heal" but sure have...reactions1comment
It’s been hardMy name is Stephanie I’m a 57 yr old female. I was diagnosed about 7 yrs ago. I went thru the first few years with MASSIVE crippling headaches and the...reactions2comments
My turnI was first diagnosed 12 years ago, and did not make a lot of changes immediately. I had given up smoking which I had done for about 32 years, and...reactionscomments
It's all about control.I'm weeks from 79 years of age and 20 years of COPD. I know the insides of ERs (A & E to Brits) and innumerable exacerbations with the attendant antibiotics...reactionscomments
My Life With COPDHello! I am Deborah. Thank you for having me in your group. In December 2017, I went to sleep early because I was feeling a bit punkish, and I woke...reactions3comments
living with lung diseaseI'm an 84-year-old female, in good health apart from lungs. My father died of lung disease at 54 yrs old, my 2 brothers also had lung disease and all 3...reactions5comments
Trip to TexasI am on oxygen 24 and 7. I needed a portable oxygen machine that airlines approve...so I rented one just for the overnight trip from NS Canada to TX to...reactions2comments
Bored out of my brainMy brain doesn’t switch off but my body is operating on a different level. It seems to be worse for me when the sun is shining, I want to be...reactions5comments
Older and a little wiserMy name is Wayne. I'm no different than other people trying to have some kind of life as I've been living COPD for about 5 years now I'm on oxygen...reactions2comments
Chest crampsHi everyone, my first 2 names are Duane Jonathan AKA Dujon. I don't know what stage COPD I have ...3-4. I was diagnosed at the end of November 2019 I...reactions7comments
My husband is at the end of COPD and CHFMy husband is 66 and has had COPD and CHF for 12 yrs. He has had 2 open heart surgeries and 19 stents. He was at the end of his...reactions17comments
GrahamHi guys, Just letting you know, that i have been given a different inhaler by my consultant and been using it since December, the inhaler i am now using after...reactions1comment
My StoryI'm new to my diagnosis, compared to most of the people that post here that I have read. So I'm still in the processes of accepting my new life. I...reactions17comments
C.O.P.D. SONGHi folks, Erik here. Musician here in No. Calif. diagnosed Stage 3 in 2015 with the life altering crud, and couldn't feel crappier. Well writing lyrics for a song doesn't...reactions1comment
I LOVE THE COPD WEB SITEWE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES. WITH THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE, I STILL BLAME THE CIGARETTE COMPANIES FROM NOT PUTTING WARNING LABELS ON THEIR CIGARETTES YEARS AGO?...reactions6comments
Having a hard time dealing with everythingHi sorry I haven't been on the site much lately. I have found out that I have lung cancer several nodules are big enough they are cancerous. And no doctors...reactions4comments
Be AwareOne day last week was one of those warmer winter days, an easy breathing day. I bundled up, oxygen in tow, mask on, and actually went to a store. Darkness...reactions1comment
Finding ways to pass timeI never expected to have my health take a turn south. It started out with a diagnosis of COPD and being placed on supplemental oxygen. In addition, I had several...reactions1comment
Bored stiff and it's cold outside?The challenge is for things to do indoors during the winter. so: start painting - my 93 year old cousin spends hours in front of the window painting with watercolours...reactions2comments
ComfortAs I sit here alone for another Holiday, I find peace and/or comfort in nothing. I am reminded of being called a Burden and a treated like a leper or...reactions7comments
