14 years of COPD and still going.

[Lance47]

Many posts from people just diagnosed with COPD and are obviously worried.

Well it is a life changer but as there is no cure only various treatments so after 14 years of COPD I have found best way to deal with it was to embrace the changes it brings and carry on pushing to do a little bit more each day..

Stay as fit as one can and continue to look forward.

Learn to LIVE with COPD not SUFFER from it.

[PMRPete]

Very good advice, many thanks. Pete

[Annbeth]

thankyou, am definitely taking this advice !

[BillBruce]

Thank you Pete - this will give comfort to a lot of fellow sufferers and emphasises the value of this website.

Bill

[hypercat54]

Very good advice. I was diagnosed mild 9 years ago and haven't progressed at all thankfully. x

[O2Trees]

Important point Lance. I never ever refer to myself as a 'sufferer' of copd. I know it's a standard phrase but for me it feels far too victimy and machochistic. Like you, I 'live with' as opposed to 'suffering' copd. Language is important and can tailor how we define what is going on in our lives and this works for me.

[revagayle]

Good advice!!!

[jimmyg23]

That's great advice thanks Pete I have severe copd since2011 and hope to go a long way yet although on oxygen now but it helps and I just get on with it take it as it comes one day at time

[music]

Hi Lance47

Your post has really cheered me up

Thanks

Music

[BLUEY1949 in reply to music]

Good advice best to stay positive as well just get on with it look at it this why theres always someone worse off than yourself.

[kansas]

I agree I was diagnosed in 2003 and still going,just a little slower.

[whit]

Snap ,14 years for me now. although i started at moderate, i have been promoted to severe the last 4 years

[hallentine47]

Totally agree and thanks for your comments.