Mental healthHi, my background is I'm severe copd emphysema stage 4 @15% lung function, I been hospitalized 24 times since my first diagnosis back in 2004, I suffer 4 trips to... By phoenix591 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Changes we had to doI already wrote quite a bit about my story and my wonderful partner and husband, but today I will talk about our changes that made a very big difference in... By ajschulte3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
What I found out on my way to a dietA little item that I recently learned has helped me especially on reexamining my diet and what to do and not to do. I had been on a fairly strict... By gloryj1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
LessonI am almost 69 years old. Inhaled lots of second hand smoke as a child, but never smoked. Not even pot. I was diagnosed with asthma as a child, as... By sashabear1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Richard's StoryI'm 54 and have been playing hurling for 20 years. I retired 18 years ago. Two years ago I noticed when I was out walking my two legs would cramp... By anthony99991 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
COPD and pneumoniaI developed COPD from 30 years of fiberglass and body work and 30 years of smoking. I am now well within the third stage on oxygen at night and I... By jsimerly91 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My dadJust joined this forum. My dad has stage 4 COPD with 24/7 oxygen. Lately things seem to be getting worse as he gets so breathless after a few steps. I'm... By lindaloo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
When I watch movies...Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder When my wife and I see a movie these days, I often find myself watching certain things more closely than I used... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
So Tired Always TiredHello, I’m 37 years old and found out 1 year ago I have COPD. It has taken the whole year for it to hit me and get me thinking. I... By tyght1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments41 comments
Imagine The NightIt's Saturday night...I'm sitting on a leather recliner, listening to "Shifting Sand Wreck Ships" by Lights Out Asia. It's my favorite song, my gosh it is a beautiful sound. Remember... By Edi Mesa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
a24hrsista's Story with Stage 4 COPDI'm a 52yr old black female with stage 4 COPD. I have been dealing with this for almost 9 yrs. I live in Omaha, NE. I moved here almost 1... By a24hrsista1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Not very happy with COPD, AFIB, and high blood pressureI am 65 years old and just found out about COPD and I am very very scared for my life. I live in the Puerto Vallarta Mexico area and know... By tunaman11 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Recently Diagnosed with COPDHi I have recently been diagnosed with COPD and I am feeling a bit alone and would love to hear from others that are feeling this way or have in... By mlb76au1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Caregiver supportMy husband is in stage 4. He will not quit smoking and all he does is sit at the table drink coffee and smoke. The only time he isn’t smoking... By bethgray1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
My muscle spasmsi'm stage 4 copd. i have been having muscle spasms all thorough my body. is that normal? sometimes i'm so shaky i can't even get a drink to my mouth.... By floridatwigs1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Generations of smokersMy friends call me Jo. I'm 61 yrs. young. I was diagnosed with AFIB in 2011. I had no idea the scary ride I would be taking to where I... By jriv2111 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments23 comments
Rodfullerf's COPD StoryI am 78yrs. In Jan 2017 I was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. It was the first time I had experienced shortness of breath. Knowing that part of my lungs was... By rodfullerf1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
AfraidI have never forgotten what an older man said to me fifteen years ago: He noticed I was smoking and he said, “you know it’s not that smoking WILL KILL... By longlegdog1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
FiberglassHello my name is James. I live in Maryville Tennessee and am 55 years old. I spent 30 years in the fiberglass and autobody industry - that is why I... By jsimerly91 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
RAF Mick's StoryI live in Ilford Essex. Started smoking at the age of sixteen. During 5 years service in The Royal Air Force, smoked on average 30 cigarettes a day. Reduced gradually... By raf69mick1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments