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
Oxygen and excerciseI’ve been on oxygen for 11 years. I have stage 3 COPD but I started walking about 5 years ago in my living room and have kept it up because... By Candy D.1 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
In June I will be 78 and my life went downhill starting around age 71I started smoking at age 25 as cigarettes were 11 cents a pack in the service. I was told to light them up if you got them! I smoked for... By galexa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 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
My lovely mumJust wanted to share my experience about COPD with other people, mum got diagnosed around 20 years ago but didn't stop smoking right away, she only stopped 4 years ago... By jamieowen1231 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
PrednisoneAnyone who takes prednisone more than rarely should be aware of what it's doing and why it's doing that. Any pulmo doc will keep you up to speed. I get... By jcupdike1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Still learning..When I was diagnosed with it in 2009, doctor's had a way of making me think the end was near.. 50's too old to heal. Didn't "heal" but sure have... By Lindylu21 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
It’s been hardMy name is Stephanie I’m a 57 yr old female. I was diagnosed about 7 yrs ago. I went thru the first few years with MASSIVE crippling headaches and the... By Sook1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My turnI was first diagnosed 12 years ago, and did not make a lot of changes immediately. I had given up smoking which I had done for about 32 years, and... By Worthyme1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
It's all about control.I'm weeks from 79 years of age and 20 years of COPD. I know the insides of ERs (A & E to Brits) and innumerable exacerbations with the attendant antibiotics... By only me1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Life With COPDHello! I am Deborah. Thank you for having me in your group. In December 2017, I went to sleep early because I was feeling a bit punkish, and I woke... By Deborahlb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
living with lung diseaseI'm an 84-year-old female, in good health apart from lungs. My father died of lung disease at 54 yrs old, my 2 brothers also had lung disease and all 3... By pam alston1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Trip to TexasI am on oxygen 24 and 7. I needed a portable oxygen machine that airlines approve...so I rented one just for the overnight trip from NS Canada to TX to... By debi551 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Bored out of my brainMy brain doesn’t switch off but my body is operating on a different level. It seems to be worse for me when the sun is shining, I want to be... By Blackmirror1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Older and a little wiserMy name is Wayne. I'm no different than other people trying to have some kind of life as I've been living COPD for about 5 years now I'm on oxygen... By greenman20201 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Chest crampsHi everyone, my first 2 names are Duane Jonathan AKA Dujon. I don't know what stage COPD I have ...3-4. I was diagnosed at the end of November 2019 I... By dujon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
My husband is at the end of COPD and CHFMy husband is 66 and has had COPD and CHF for 12 yrs. He has had 2 open heart surgeries and 19 stents. He was at the end of his... By sheri2062 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
GrahamHi guys, Just letting you know, that i have been given a different inhaler by my consultant and been using it since December, the inhaler i am now using after... By Graham1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments