MeltdownI too have had many meltdowns with the doctor's office. I would call and they were too busy and I would wait for them to call me back and they... By beverlydemarco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Diane With Advanced COPDI haven’t written for a while. It seems like I’m getting more and more forgetful. Days of the week. Severe back pain for over 25 years. Getting worse. Now down... By loosey271 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The way back - improved control but not curedMy decline was slow - perhaps over 16 years starting several years after I retired. By that time I was being treated for an unnamed condition - still don't know... By only me1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Oxygen. UGHMy dad died having experimental surgery for COPD. I still smoked, got put on oxygen, still smoked for for 5 more years. I finally quit smoking in 2004. Been using... By DianeL1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Coping with our mortalityI try to remember all the fun I had before I learned I had wrecked my lungs. I also try to think back to the times when I had overbearing... By jcupdike1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My COPD and CovidI grew up in a house of smokers. So at the age of 14 I started smoking. The problem was my father already had emphysema. I could see what it... By petsaregood1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Airport disasterTraveling from PBI TO JFK. When we arrived at JFK I couldn’t believe the walk to the exit to be picked up. The plane parked at the end of the... By beachlife71 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Surprised diagnosisI am 67 and was diagnosed with early emphysema in March. I quit smoking in my 30's! I also found out the same month that there is damage in my... By msCentsibly1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Finally A Ray Of HopeI'm 59 With Stage 4 COPD And Emphysema. It's Only Been 2 Years Since I Was Diagnosed But Have Went Downhill Really Fast. To The Point I Can Not Do... By frankie31 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments30 comments
COPD / then COVIDI’ve had COPD for 14 years. I was on oxygen 2L while sitting and 4L while ambulating. I developed emphysema in my early 40’s. Pulmonary doctor said it’s genetic. From... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
ACAPELLA DEVISEI USE THE BLUE ACAPELLA DEVICE ABOUT THREE TIMES A DAY, IT REALLY HELPS TO MOVE THE MUCUS AROUND AND ALSO COUGH UP THE MUCUS. ITS A LIFE SAVER. I... By beverlydemarco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
This is tough.Diagnosed 2 years ago. Ventolin. Flovent, nebulizer. Tons of anxiety. Now the good stuff! Met a guy who loves me in spite of all the issues. Not bad for a... By Sunshine20211 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
GlendaI was diagnosed with COPD, emphysema, 20 years ago. I have had many test done, went to rehab and was on 2 liters at first. I continued to work retail... By glenda84311 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
COPD HistoryDiagnosed in 2016. Came back from England for my son wedding and had my yearly physical. My primary care physician decided that it was time for a real complete physical... By kathynearydumont1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Allergies to spraysHave had COPD for 10 years. Used Spiriva, then Ventolin with Spiriva till it didn't work anymore. Tried many others and Anoro for 4 years. (Qvar, Symbicort, Combivent, Dulera) but... By happy111 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
taking it one day at a timeIn 2011 I was diagnosed with COPD and asked what that was, I had never heard of it. They told me what it was and that I had to quit... By rigger19461 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
My story @ 67 Years of age. (Continues)While I was in the hospital four years ago I was given a breathing apparatus called an "Aerobika" it seems to help considerably. It is like an exercise device for... By damienco21 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
debiwebI have been living with COPD for over 15 years and my lungs get overinflated and its very uncomfortable for me and after years with no relief I am tired... By Debiweb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Just beginningAnxious, I have not been diagnosed but am pretty fearful that I may soon be. My mother had COPD with emphysema and passed in 2018 after a short and terrible... By angelicvampire85741 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My story @ 67 Years of age.Hello to all of the people out there finding it hard to catch a breath when you try to do something other than stay still. I have COPD (emphysema) My... By damienco21 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments