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I'm new here.. 81 yrs young, diagnosed with COPD in 1996. Started oxygen in April 2014. Now using size C tanks when I go out. Home oxygen concentrator most of the time.. also have sleep apnia and use a V-pap machine at night. Still getting around, but currently having some rib pain. Other than that, I just have to take a slow pace even with my walker. That's all for now, have to fix dinner for my wife and myself...

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Hi and we'll to the club,I think you will find loads of supportive people on here I certainly did.. enjoy your meal smells nice lol,Ger

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Pam1952

Hello and welcome to the group. It's lovely to see that you're getting on with things, and I hope that you enjoyed your dinner. 😊XXX

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casper99

Hi and welcome to the forum.

You will enjoy being here, the members are really friendly. xx

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Lyd12

You sound very upbeat in spite of all your difficulties. Hope the rib pain soon goes. Keep i n touch, we help each other sharing the good times and the bad. Iris x

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Nicholatracy

Welcome you will find many friends on this site.

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skischool

Welcome.You are looking a very good 81 yrs young in your photo,sorry this is not a chat up,i am just a bloke who is feeling 64 yrs old at the moment.Enjoy dinner with your dear lady..........skis and scruffy cat

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