Stories

When I'm asked,"what's it like having COPD, Asthma,& Emphysema"? I give them a clip or a clothes pin to pinch their nose shut then, hand them a straw to place...

I was diagnosed about 6 months ago. I didn't have a lot of problems at first. Then I started getting a fever and headaches. This went on for about 10...

Hi I'm Amanda I'm 36 yrs old and I have COPD. Everyday is a struggle for me I got winded over night and haven't returned since. I have not made...

I was diagnosed in 2021 with both bronchiectasis and COPD (Emphysema). But my coughing history started in early childhood. I had bronchitis every couple of years. I'm 71 and the...

I have been treated for as long as I can remember for asthma, recently after a bad time, the doctor gave me two lots of steroids, and two of antibiotics...

I am slowed down a lot on most days so I have to make a plan each day as to what needs doing the most. I am on oxygen at...

I was diagnosed with COPD in 2002. I started at 20 percent lung function. Today with the help of my amazing Pulmonologist my lung function is at 79 percent! From...

I have always, taken pride on being fit for intense work-Captain on large commercial fishing boat. Yes, I did smoke, less than a pack a day, but never really inhaled...

Hi, I was diagnosed with COPD in 2010 and worked full-time until January 22. I was diagnosed with Stage IIIB SC Lung cancer on July 26, 2021. After I started...

It’s probably been 5 yrs since I was diagnosed with COPD I used to smoke cigarettes and cigars. Mowing my yard one day I kept running out of breath many...

I visited my pulmonary doctor today and he was overjoyed at the improvement in my COPD issues from the last treatment, at which time he prescribed prednisone 20 mg daily...

I've known about having COPD for about 9 years or so, but it's only been in the last 1 to 2 years that is become an increasingly difficult obstacle for...

I’m grateful for these emails and stories. I’ve discovered I’m not alone. Others get down or discouraged too. I learn new things and ideas. So I thank all of you!...

There are days when I just want to quit, but then I will come across COPD.net and there is always something there that helps me keep going. I get very...

My journey has been long without knowing what was happening to me and the many things going on inside felt like any day I could die. If not for my...

I also have been diagnosed with COPD. No stage has been given to me yet, but it's been six years. I am having a CT scan in January to determine...

I wake up in the morning with a lot of nasty sputum. I used my neb, but for a long time, I needed something more. I would hack and cough...

I was diagnosed with COPD after entering the Air Force back in 1973. It was minor at that point. As the years progressed (I kept smoking), so did the disease...

I have had COPD for over 10 years and asthma all my life, I try to stay active, but some days it's hard to walk to my mailbox. I use...

Well, I get fearful every time the oxygen level drops. This comes from the two times I have been in the hospital on a ventilator in the last year. The...