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
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
The pool and ISo originally I was told that I may not live longer than 5 years. I’m so happy to say that was 9 years ago. I use oxygen 24/7, I’m at... By picturemehappy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
DaniciaI was diagnosed in 2014. I struggle more in summer with pollen pollution and poor air quality. Have many sinus infections. So breathing is a real killer. Also bloat. Man!!!!... By Danicia1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
cramping around the ribsI was just reading this and am so surprised that other people have this also. I get this pain on both sides of my ribs, and it really hurts bad... By sharon philipp1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments29 comments
advice?Perspective? Advice? I contracted a breakthrough COVID in June. It lingered into July. After weeks of negative COVID tests, it recurred with a vengeance, leading to double pneumonia. The long... By Dennis.Newkirk1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Hope this might help others (slipping rib)I had a flare-up that started around November 15th, 2021. It lasted months. After two weeks, I started to have a severe pain in my back where a rib attached... By adrianhayter1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Engineered silica nanoparticle coatingsYou may never have heard of engineered silica nanoparticles before but you're bound to have been exposed to them already. They are one of modern industries favourite new toys as... By Baz3922 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I don't know where to turn.I'm rick, I'm 61 I've had copd for four years well much longer really. I'm about at the end of my rope, i just don't know what to do anymore... By alaskanwoodsman2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
MY COPD CAUSES ARE MANYFrom birth til teens several reasons why I have COPD. After a severe lung infection was diagnosed with COPD, had several very serious flare-ups including carbon dioxide poisoning which was... By mardurd1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Coping with copdI was a caregiver to my mom she also had COPD she passed away 25 years ago. I took her off life support she wrote a letter telling her doctor... By Charlotte Solomo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Navigational BronchoscopyHad my navigational bronchoscopy under general anesthesia yesterday. Procedure took 20 minutes but in total but with pre and post took 4. Dr said it went well and he feels... By Alwaystomorrow1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Still going but it’s more difficult nowI’ll be 67 in a few months. My COPD has gradually gotten worse. My biggest panic is taking a shower. I get in the shower and do okay for several... By datch1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Taking PrednisoneAbout 10 years ago, I was going to visit my family in Boulder, CO. I was nervous about the altitude there and asked my doctor how to handle it. He... By maxinepotts1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments