Surviving COPDIn 1999 I had lung cancer and they removed one lung and cancer free. Quit smoking that same year. 2013 I began having shortness of breath and one day I... By Donl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
my COPDI smoked for 42 yrs never thinking anything bad would happen, I got diagnosed 3 yrs ago. I am on O2 at night, spiriva, Breo, Daliresp, 2 inhalers, a nebulizer... By 3d5ex51 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Former smokerI started smoking in high school but only once in a while, when I joined the work force in 1965 I started smoking a pack a day and continued till... By ku9cg51 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Early 30's.....Well, not sure where to begin but I'm only 34 & have been diagnosed with emphysema, lung scarring (31% damage) and a small nodule approximately 6 months ago. Assuming stage... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Managing Cough with COPDI have had COPD and really managed it well then I had a serious fall....... set me back. I got some better with physical therapy but got ill, got out... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My personal medical JourneyHi, I'm Nicky and I'm 48 years old. I was born in 1967 I was wrongly diagnosed aged 12yrs as being Asthmatic, this was an easy assumption to make as... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Cancer Twice in 4yrs. Went to Lungs and Diagnosis is COPD.....my story may be a little different than most or some....i am confused with my diagnosis..i have had cancer twice in 4yrs. mine started out as thymus cancer or a... By CAL-1953-152 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Living with COPDI was hospitalized May 30th 2014 while I was visiting my family and I became ill. I could not breathe; I had pain all over my body so I asked my... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
COPD Stage 1I only smoked for 6 years - age 15-21. My first husband died of cancer a year later/Hodgkins Disease. I was shocked with the COPDdiagnosis at age 70 - but... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
COPDStarted smoking when I was about 13, friends thought it was cool, parents smoke too so if I saw a pack I would take a few. Back then really didn't... By vim1ch1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
If only I had known betterStarted smoking when I started nursing in 1966! It seemed the normal think to do and all the nurses and senior staff smoked so be one of the crowd. I... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
DeterminedI grew up with both my parents smoking (in the house) and all the adult relatives. There were ash trays in every room. I started smoking in high school around... By 6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My storyI was diagnosed with severe COPD 3 years ago. I smoked for over 42 years and when I was rushed to the hospital one day on my way to work... By x0iu4i1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
COPD Makes Things Harder, But Life is FunWhen I was first diagnosed with COPD in 1987 I gave it little thought. Yes I had got a little short of breath. But worse was the bronchitis. I was submitted... By derekc5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments