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...

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ladybug2008
ladybug2008
Just wondered people's ages and what stage of COPD you are in. I am 44 and I am in Stage 3.
silfoxx2002
silfoxx2002
I'm 67, was dx'd stg 4emphysema in March, 2010. On O2 24/7/ .

I was just dx'd today with pneumonia, again. This is the 4th time since Feb., 2010 that I've had pneumonya!

I thank God that GIVING UP is one thing I never learned how to do while I was/am growing up!

Breathe eeasy! Jim
Peta44
Peta44
Hope you feel better soon Jim, 4 time in one year that is tough.

Maybe give up getting pneumonia for rest of 2012.

Be well soon.

Peta
Peta44
Peta44
sorry 4 times in 2 years, still 4 times too many eh?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Am 65 diagnoised in 2008 stage 3 bordering 4. My FEV1 is 25%
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm 53 stage 2 when diagnosed two years ago I feel my breathing is not as good now as it was then so I'm probable stage 3 now. I stopped smoking straight after being diagnosed.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i'M OLDER THEN DIRT AND WON'T TELL YOU HOW OLD ANY MORE....CAUSE I'M TOO OLD TO TELL YA.
BUT I'M A GRANDMA OF 15 AND THAT IS PLENTY AS YOU SEE.
BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT OR WHICH STAGE OF COPD I HAVE.
MY DOCTOR DOESN'T TEL ME.

:{ SOWWIE

BUT JUST THE SAME I WAS TOLD ON DEC 31, 2009 SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE....I HAD COPD
SO GO FROM THERE.

I HAVE SOMETHING YOU DON'T HAVE....THAT IS THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND IT MY COPD. I NEVER SMOKE!!!
SO YOU GUESS IS AS GOOD AS THEIRS

BYE NOW
HAVE A GOOD DAY