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[nonchan]

Hello, I am new here and from Japan, wish my country had site like this. I started to have lung problem as part of complication called GVHD which is from my stem cell transplant from blood cancer, i have other several complications but this is the hardest one. I was in the hospital for three weeks in October and my doctor advised me to take oxygen back home. i use it sometimes when i feel short of breathe or go out walk long distance like visiting hospital but I have not given much information about my lung problem. I also feel sad sometimes but i am not getting much help about it , either. Anyway, i try to stay positive and I thought in this site I could chat with people and share thought and informations. Thank you for reading.

[Pam1952]

Hello Nonchan, and a very warm welcome to you. You're right, this is an excellent site.......lots of lovely people with great advice and support. Sorry that you're feeling down, but call in anytime and someone will always be there to give advice and support.

Look forward to hearing more from you soon.

Take care.

Pam XXX

[nonchan in reply to Pam1952]

Thank you Pam for kind comment. I am glad i found this site. Hope to chat with you soon. Please take care and have a lovely day

[sassy59]

Welcome nonchan and look forward to hearing more about you. Sorry you have lung problems but you have come to the right place for helpful advice and support. Take care. Xxxxxx

[nonchan in reply to sassy59]

Thank you for welcoming me sassy, hope we can chat soon.please take care and have a great day

[PastMeBest]

Hi nonchan and Welcome to our community. If you have any questions or just want to chat there are lots of friendly people on here that will help you in any way they can.

Considering the problems you have, you are still trying to remain positive and I commend you for that. I know from experience that having a positive attitude not only helps you but also those around you.

I am an ambulatory Oxygen user myself and find it very useful. Without it I would find it very difficult to do lots of things so don't be afraid to use it if you feel the need. I can manage to do most things although a bit slower.

I hope you find our forum useful and make some new friends.

Take care.

John

[nonchan in reply to PastMeBest]

Hello, John , thank you for kind comment, yes i was very afraid of oxygen machine when i got it at the hospital, i was told by a few people i should use it more to make myself better, i am ok if i sit around or walk inside if house except stairs. I like going out to super or restaurants, i always have my oxygen which i can walk with in my car when i go out. Hope to chat with you soon. I am glad i can talk to people who use oxygen or have similar problem with me because i have nobody around me to talk about it. Please take care and have a great day.

[velvet55]

Hello Nonchan

Welcome...Sorry to hear of your complications.

You have found an excellent site, the members are very knowledgeable, and friendly.

Just ask away and someone will help and support you.

Looking forward to talking more.

x

[nonchan in reply to velvet55]

Hello Velvet, thank you for warm welcome, i am glad i found this site. Hope to talk to you soon. Please take care and have a great day.

[Hidden]

Hi good to meet you. There is at least 1 more member from Japan on here and I hope she sees your post.

I have a friend who developed copd from a stem cell transplant as well but for non hodgkins lymphoma. It didn't work for her and she was very ill for ages. Now it has destroyed one of her lungs. She does manage without oxygen though, at least for the time being. x

[nonchan in reply to Hidden]

Hello coughalot, I had AML and had transplant from my sister. Good to meet you too and hope to chat with you soon. Please take care.

[Hidden in reply to nonchan]

Hi my friend had it from her brother. She has been offered the chance to have another one but using her own stem cells, but she has not decided whether to go ahead. x

[nonchan in reply to Hidden]

I am sorry that she has to have another one, it was hard enough to go through once and having gvhd after that. Hope she will get better.

[mskpjb]

Welcome nonchan, you couldn't have come to a kinder group of friends. They helped me so much when I joined. Sheila xx

[nonchan in reply to mskpjb]

Thank you mskpjb, I am glad I found this site , very kind people. Hope to chat with you soon. Please take care and have a lovely day.

[K-Kilcoyne]

This is the place...information and a laugh and maybe the odd tear

Welcome☺

[nonchan in reply to K-Kilcoyne]

Thank you K-Kilcoyne, that sounds great, we need good laugh every day. Hope to chat with you soon and laugh together. Please take care .

[Jaynair]

Welcome to the site Nonchan you'll find lots of good advice and support here when you need it, I look forward to reading more from you, take care xx

[nonchan in reply to Jaynair]

Thank you Jaynair, looking forward to chat with you soon. Please take care

[Azure_Sky]

A very warm welcome to the forum nonchan. We have a lovely lady from Japan who visits us. I hope she will be along soon. Please don't be afraid to use your oxygen, it will help you, I am sure.

[nonchan in reply to Azure_Sky]

Thank you Azure, yes it would be nice to talk to someone near too, my situation is not common so I feel very isolated sometimes.Glad I found this site. Yes I realized I shouldn't be afraid using oxygen, I use it when I feel short of breathe. Hope to chat with you soon. Please take care.

[naresh62]

Welcome to our extended family nonchan as others have said we are a friendly bunch,we have good discussions,interesting stories,jokes and much more sorry to hear about your health problems speak soon take care keep warm God bless you naresh62x

[nonchan in reply to naresh62]

Thank you naresh , yes I am looking forward to talk and listen to stories and discussions, it has been hard but hoping things get better,,,please take care and hope to chat with you soon.

[grannyk3]

Welcome nonchan, I'm glad you found your way here. You'll get plenty of help along the way. I use oxygen too, it takes some time getting use to it. Keep talking to your doctor about the sadness you're feeling until they listen. Positive thinking is so important for your health and we need to do everything possible for ourselves.

Krysta 😊

[nonchan in reply to grannyk3]

Thank you, Krysta, I feel like I don't get much help mentally here, I was shocked when they brought me oxygen when I was in hospital and told me to go home with it, took me for a while to accept and feel positive about it, actually my chemist or nurses told me to do anything to make me feel better and treat yourself. I cried a lot and still do, sometimes just sad and sometimes feel so thankful, like now I read so many welcome message , I feel so thankful and cry. Yes , I try to stay positive and I think it's very important and also feel peace of mind. Hope to chat with you soon. Please take care and have a lovely day.

[grannyk3 in reply to nonchan]

That's unfortunate that you don't have help mentally where you are, but the people of this forum will be a very positive influence for you. Those of us on oxygen don't really want to be....we have to find a way to accept it and that takes time. Do you have any interests that will help take your mind off of being ill and everything that comes with that like gardening or painting?

You have a lovely day too!

Krysta 😊

[nonchan in reply to grannyk3]

Yes I think I am still going through shock and taking some time to accept what is happening.... I have very limited thing I can do now since I am under medication to lower immune so I can't do gardening or have pets, I just have to wait for medication to finish. I like going for drive in the country, going out for breakfast or lunch and see friends and chat. Since I can't travel or have to avoid big crowd, my friends tell me that I should have new hobby which I can enjoy at home. I was always very outgoing but this will change my life into introvert I think . Learn to enjoy things at home. Maybe start tea ceremony lesson again. How about you ? what do you do to enjoy ?

[grannyk3 in reply to nonchan]

nonchan, I enjoy spending time with my grandchildren, they bring so much joy to my life. Gardening is a passion of mine.....houseplants can be just as rewarding as outdoor gardens. Some members have taken up a musical instrument others sing(good for the lungs). Tea Ceremony sounds like a good idea.

None of us likes having to give up our independence so do the best you can to keep your health up with exercise, healthy eating, taking your medication like you're suppose to and I think you'll find you will be able to do much more than you think possible right now.

😊 Krysta

[cofdrop-UK]

A very warm welcome to you Nonchan. You are part of our BLF family and we look forward to seeing lots more of your posts. I am sorry to hear of your health issues but hope you will gain a lot of support here.

love cx

[nonchan in reply to cofdrop-UK]

Thank you cofdrop, I am glad to be here. It will be nice to share stories or informations . Hope to chat with you soon. Please take care

[Caspiana]

Hello. I am in Japan too. I have a lung disease called Bronchiolitis Obliterans. I also started oxygen recently.

This is a great site. You are right, we don't have this kind of thing in our country.

よろしければもとお話聞かして下さい。宜しくお願いします。

Cas xx 😊

[Carnival567]

Welcome nonchan, I hope you feel better soon.

[nonchan in reply to Carnival567]

Thank you Carnival, I hope so , too.😊

[Dedalus]

Hello and welcome nonchan.

[nonchan in reply to Dedalus]

Hello, Dedalus, thank you for welcoming me

[DecD]

Yokosoo, Non-chan !!

[nonchan in reply to DecD]

Arigato gozaimasu DecD yoroshiku ne

[ericwood992]

Hello nonchan,

You do have a site like this in your country!! It is this one!! Welcome, and consider yourself part of our community please. You will find plenty of helpful advice on here. Good luck to you and have a Happy New Year!

[nonchan in reply to ericwood992]

Thank you ericwood, you have a Happy New Year , too !

[Bagpuss1972]

Hello nonchan and welcome to this friendly forum. You really have come to the right place.