As a youth, I was not informed of the dangers of smoking because "everybody did it." My parents smoked and so did I. In 2013, I was diagnosed with stage 2 COPD. Since my diagnosis, I have gone down the slope of COPD quickly. I am now on oxygen 24/7. Even the most simple tasks have become a burden.
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I got seriously sick, and for about 8-10 days I was in bed with what I thought was a terrible flu. I wasn't getting better from this "flu," but worse, and I was so scared. I thought I was going to die. My friend called an ambulance, and I almost didn't make it. They worked on me for over an hour in my driveway before they had me stable enough to get to the hospital. Since that day (January 13th, 2013), I've been diagnosed with…
I told everyone it was only asthma that I had. Unfortunately, I became very sick and had to go to the hospital. My doctor said I had pneumonia, and he put me in the hospital. After a while, he said he needed to run some tests. He did several tests, and the next morning he sat by my bed and said, "You have moderate to severe emphysema." I asked, "How can you use moderate and severe in the same sentence? I want a second opinion."
I noticed I was very short of breath for a few years before being diagnosed with emphysema. I knew something was wrong with my lungs. I could hear wheezing every night as I got into bed and tried to go to sleep. Also, I knew I needed to quit smoking but my addiction was stronger than me, and I just really enjoyed smoking. In December of 2012, on the 10th to be exact, I was admitted by my doctor to the hospital. My first diagnosis…
My name is Patty and I have had COPD, emphysema, and asthma for years and experienced no real problems. But in 2013 I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that spread to my lungs, bones, and spine. My COPD symptoms grew worse with the cancer diagnosis. However, I could not have made it this far without a great team of doctors that have helped me and all the articles I have read on NewLifeOutlook had me asking questions and learning what the best options were…
My lungs progressively worsened over the years. In December of 2012, I was prescribed supplemental oxygen after an extended bout of bronchitis. My world changed at that point. Now I must carry oxygen around everywhere. Life changes in many ways with COPD or another diagnosis where you need to learn to be flexible. Maybe I can't walk five miles anymore, but I can still walk. Maybe I can't walk outside in the cold, but I can still walk around the grocery store. Just remember, we…
Don’t smoke! And know your limits. I'm still learning mine. I am a nice person who ruined her lungs by smoking – I don't want pity or sympathy. I've done this to myself. My doctor informed me that if I continued to smoke I would not live long. At that time I was 47. I quit smoking September 30, 2005 and have not smoked since.
I grew up with both my parents smoking, My mother was diagnosed with COPD in 2007. Ask questions, read, learn, and don't be scared to open your mouth and ask the doctor like I was. I wish I had gotten informed years ago. I would like to make more people aware of this and help others to make better choices than my mother and I did, which was to not ask or read anything about it until it was too late. I may have COPD…
I started to become short of breath when I would be at work singing along with my MP3 player. After a few months of not smoking, I was very short of breath still and I was also feeling tired. I went back to the doctor and had a breathing test and a CT scan. I was told that I had COPD Emphysema and it was mild at first but now I’m in the moderate stage of COPD. I am proud that I have been smoke…
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