Lost with COPDI was diagnosed with C.O.P.D back in 2007. That was it. No one told me anything about it. Just that I have it. I never really understood how it works... By CommunityMember4e37511 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Living With COPDI was diagnosed with COPD in 2011 which was 11yrs. ago I was still working and doing ok, except a few incidents of not being able to breathe and sleep... By Yvette R.1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My COPD JourneyI was diagnosed with COPD, stage 3, about 5 years ago. I love COPD.net because it helps me know I'm not alone on this hard journey. My body tends to... By lindaw1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
copdI have been living with COPD for 6 years now a long with other health problems. I read about others that are going through the same, and it makes me... By poppy761 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Covid is tough COPD is tougherI found out I had COPD because I got Covid. Thankfully, I got the meds I needed and a clean way of life to help manage my symptoms with more... By Sageberries1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Never Give UpHello! I feel somewhat fortunate and blessed, I am not dying of cancer, in need of a kidney or liver some other sort of illness. The struggle is real. I... By CATHY19551 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I have COPD it doesn't have me!I was diagnosed in 2018 as severe (I had it for a long time prior just not officially diagnosed ) I was already on oxygen from a prior brain surgery... By CommunityMember03ff2d1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Pulmo test new Doc updateMorning folks: well, I made it in to see my new pulmo Dr /team, and all I can say is WOW! I had no idea of what I missed out... By Ian Wick2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
built up mucus damaged lungsI have been in out of hospital in the last two weeks with being sent home with antibiotics and prednisone was not getting better. Waking up, going to sleep, just... By rantissil1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Avoiding exacerbationsHi all. I listen to all of your stories and feel your pain. It's hard to tell whether you use 02 24/7 or only at night or only when you... By CommunityMemberf9653e1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Warning; Hospital rant ahead.I just spent 3 days and no less than 10 employee shifts in hospital for lung surgery. I never saw the same caregiver twice in that time. WTH? The lack... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
On being HappyI was diagnosed with End Stage COPD in 2014. I discovered this by calling my former pulmonologist in NJ after I'd relocated to NC. I wanted to check with the... By rick19591 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Double JeopardyI have COPD and sleep apnea. I use a CPAP machine. I get winded much too easily. The CPAP has kept me more alert and energized, although I still have... By CommunityMember40951 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
PORTABLE CONCENTRATORSSo I was diagnosed with COPD about 10 years ago. I started without 02 and have progressed now to 02 24/7. I have a POC (portable oxygen concentrator) that goes... By laceyjanet6931 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Flare Ups SuckHi, Im female and 87 yrs old. Mentally feel and can do it all but my body tells me differently. Diagnosed with COPD, Mild Case, in 2010, also Lung Cancer... By Darcy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Accepting COPDMy dad had severe emphysema and lived to 91. At 82, he won Rookie of the Year in duplicate bridge. I was an avid smoker until cigarettes went up to... By maxinepotts2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
Another hospital stayI had a COPD flareup and I couldn’t breathe and my chest was so tight and my husband saw I was in distress and call the ambulance. We had a... By Blackmirror1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Mom, My Sister, and Now, Me.In 2017, I lost my mom to complications of COPD. And in 2018, I lost my baby sister to the same. (I was her primary caretaker). I am a 61-year-old... By CommunityMember20851 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Missing out hiHi I'm Jill and I have stage 4 COPD I jumped pretty fast from 3 to 4 and find I can't do the things I have done a year ago... By CommunityMember16231 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Fast onset of COPD about a year agoMay 2021 I woke up and couldn't breathe, just like most here it seems. I did have an emergency inhaler, so I hit it like mad and finally was able... By Bert L2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments