
COPD & Emphysema Support Group
COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...

BreatheEasy
Hi all! I followed the link on Sassyme's post of the COPD Survival Guide. (At the bottom of her post.) It took me to the COPD International Support Network. This site offers discussion boards and group chat. It is very simple to sign up. You fill out a username, then the nickname that you will use in the chat room and your email address is optional. Thats all! Very simple. And it is specifically for people with COPD.
Mind you, I would never abandon Daily Strength. I love it and all of the friends I havee made here. I just thought it might be something we could do in addition to DS. Maybe we could set up a certain time and day of the week and all go to the chat room together. It might be really fun! So, what do you all think? BreatheEasy! JoAnn
http://www.copd-international.com/
http://www.copd-international.com/MainChat.htm
Mind you, I would never abandon Daily Strength. I love it and all of the friends I havee made here. I just thought it might be something we could do in addition to DS. Maybe we could set up a certain time and day of the week and all go to the chat room together. It might be really fun! So, what do you all think? BreatheEasy! JoAnn
http://www.copd-international.com/
http://www.copd-international.com/MainChat.htm
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ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME ZONE
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9:00 Eastern -is- 8:00 Central -is- 7:00 Mountain -is- 6:00 Pacific
NOTE: The United Kingdom (UK) switches to British Summer Time (BST)
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Daily Scheduled COPD Chats in the Main Chat Room
10:30 AM, 3:00PM, 9:00 PM and Midnight
Caregiver's Chat
Every Sunday at 10:00pm
and every Wednesday at 7:00pm
and every Thursday at 10:00pm
in the Caregivers' Chat Room
Join our hosts and others in the Caregivers Chat Room
Quit Smoking Now Support Chat
Now - Every Day at 7:30pm
Need support and guidance on getting rid of the demon?
Join our hosts and others in the Quit Smoking Chat Room
Newcomers Chat Every Tuesday
Tuesdays at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Officially titled "Newcomers Chat," you do not have to be new to COPD to join us! It is for the newly diagnosed, new computer users or those that
are unfamiliar and want to learn more about how chat rooms work.
This chat will be slow paced to give all time to keep up, and will be co-hosted by Deb and Lyn.
This chat is held in the Special COPD Topic Room at
http://www.copd-international.com/COPD/chat.htm
If you are a mIRC or Web TV user, the room is #copd
NOTE: All 7 chat rooms are open 24 hours per day.
Stop in anytime - you never know who you will meet, or from where.
All times are Eastern Time Zone (US)
Note: We have changed 2 chats from "Open chats" To Focused Chats.
This new format keeps the hour long chat "focused" on COPD and COPD related subjects.
The socializing, normally seen in an open chat is eliminated.
(Monday@3:00pm & Friday@10:30am)
Sunday
10:30 AM - Open chat Hosted by Naomi in the Main Chat Room
3:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by James in the Main Chat Room
7:30 PM - Quit Smoking chat Hosted by Jackie in the Quit Smoking Chat Room Special Topic Chat for those trying to quit only
"compare notes - what works for us, etc."
9:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by Norm in the Main Chat Room
10:00 PM - Caregivers chat Hosted by Kitty in the Caregivers Chat Room Special Topic Chat for
caregivers only
This chat discusses the special issues faced by caregivers
12:00 - Open chat Hosted by Rachel in the Main Chat Room Midnight Eastern - 9:00 PM Pacific
Monday
10:30 AM - Open chat Hosted by Chip in the Main Chat Room
3:00 PM - Focused
chat Hosted by Lyn and James in the Main Chat Room
7:30 PM - Quit Smoking chat Hosted by James in the Quit Smoking Chat Room Special Topic Chat for those trying to quit only
"compare notes - what works for us, etc."
9:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by Norm in the Main Chat Room
12:00 - Open chat Hosted by Deter in the Main Chat Room Midnight Eastern - 9:00 PM Pacific
Tuesday
10:30 AM - Open chat Hosted by Claire in the Main Chat Room
1:00 PM - Newcomers
Chat
Hosted by Deb and Lyn in the
Special COPD Topic Room
For mIRC or Web TV user, the room is #copd
3:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by Jackie in the Main Chat Room
7:30 PM - Quit Smoking chat Hosted by Gal in the Quit Smoking Chat Room Special Topic Chat for those trying to quit only
"compare notes - what works for us, etc."
9:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by Norm in the Main Chat Room
12:00 - Open chat Hosted by Rachel in the Main Chat Room Midnight Eastern - 9:00 PM Pacific
Wednesday
10:30 AM - Open chat Hosted by Deb in the Main Chat Room
3:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by James in the Main Chat Room
7:00 PM - Caregivers chat Hosted by Kitty in the Caregivers Chat Room Special Topic Chat for
caregivers only
This chat discusses the special issues faced by caregivers
7:30 PM - Quit Smoking chat Hosted by James in the Quit Smoking Chat Room Special Topic Chat for those trying to quit only
Support for those trying to "kick the habit"
9:00 PM - open chat Hosted by Norm in the Main Chat Room
12:00 - Open chat Hosted by Deter in the Main Chat Room Midnight Eastern - 9:00 PM Pacific
Thursday
10:30 AM - Open chat Hosted by Naomi in the Main Chat Room
3:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by Carolynn in the Main Chat Room
7:30 PM - Quit Smoking chat Hosted by Gal in the Quit Smoking Chat Room Special Topic Chat for those trying to quit only
"compare notes - what works for us, etc."
9:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by Norm in the Main Chat Room
10:00 PM - Caregivers chat Hosted by Lyn in the Caregivers Chat Room Special Topic Chat for
caregivers only
This chat discusses the special issues faced by caregivers
12:00 - Open chat Hosted by Rachel in the Main Chat Room Midnight Eastern - 9:00 PM Pacific
Friday
10:30 AM - Focused
chat Hosted by Deb and Naomi in the Main Chat Room
3:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by Rob in the Main Chat Room
7:30 PM - Quit Smoking chat Hosted by James in the Quit Smoking Chat Room Special Topic Chat for those trying to quit only
9:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by Norm in the Main Chat Room
12:00 - Open chat Hosted by Gal in the Main Chat Room Midnight Eastern - 9:00 PM Pacific
Saturday
10:30 AM - Open chat Hosted by Naomi in the Main Chat Room
3:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by Rob in the Main Chat Room
7:30 PM - Quit Smoking chat Hosted by Gal in the Quit Smoking Chat Room Special Topic Chat for those trying to quit only
"compare notes - what works for us, etc."
9:00 PM - Open chat Hosted by Norm in the Main Chat Room
12:00 - Open chat Hosted by Lyn in the Main Chat Room Midnight Eastern - 9:00 PM Pacific