Living With Emphysema Stories

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Living with emphysema stories.

I continued to smoke but found myself increasingly fatigued. People like you talking about their experiences of copd. Hi my name is jayne and i would like to share my story with you all i am 44 years old and was told by the doctor in may 2012 that i had emphysema after a chest x ray and that if i don t stop smoking i would end up on an oxygen bottle and wouldn t make it to 50 when i was first told this i stopped smoking completely for six months and to me that six months was a living nightmare then one day. Each story discusses an aspect of living with copd from diagnosis to keeping active and managing breathlessness.

My story begins almost 2 years ago. I am a somebody who makes a difference in our world every day. I am living proof that you can live comfortably with copd. 6 keys to living well with emphysema.

I am a 76 yr old woman retired mechanical engineer diagnosed with end stage emphysema in 1998. I was having a feeling of fullness and tightness around the chest and. Simple things like walking down the street were very difficult. I have been going.

I went bowling four times. Because copd and other chronic lung diseases cause fatigue shortness of breath and persistent coughing many people find it difficult to enjoy their favorite. For people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd emphysema or another chronic lung disease living their lives can seem nearly impossible someone living with copd and emphysema faces many challenges on a daily basis. Read and watch the stories of people who live with and have experienced copd.

The following 32 stories by efforts members are those accepted by the 2003 copd coalition conference as abstracts. Living with copd ellie bast. I was diagnosed in 2009 i have been doing very well with breathing. To make a long story short my cardiologist told me that i had the early signs of emphysema and that my heart was also slightly enlarged.

If you have emphysema symptoms you may also have copd. One woman shares her rollercoaster triumphs living with stage iii copd from writing out her will to being able to sing whistle and exercise again. Today he is an active volunteer member of lung foundation australia and chair of the associated copd patient advocacy group cpag he also participates in international meetings with the goal to change the future of copd recognition diagnosis and treatment.