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new blog post for 3 peaks for anyone interested.........

http://3nationalpeakschallenge.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/the-question-isnt-what-are-we-going-to-do-the-question-is-what-arent-we-going-to-do-ferris-bueller-1986/

http://3nationalpeakschallenge.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/the-question-isnt-what-a...

dionne2473

•12 years ago

3 Replies

Can it get better in time

Hi all newbie to forum. I was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis about 10 years ago and now I have been diagnosed with Emphysema 8 months ago after a scan. I...

Hi all newbie to forum. I was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis about 10 years ...

davhil

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Renting oxygen in Florida

Before going on holiday this year I contacted the better know suppliers of oxygen and was quoted $700/800 for rental on an oxygen concentrator for 2 weeks....

Before going on holiday this year I contacted the better know suppliers of oxyge...

boiler

•12 years ago

11 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

anyone in the Huddersfield area- fancy joining us for a party on the 29th June- 7.30pm onwards?

80s Charity Bash at the University of Huddersfield Student Union. 80s music- 80s dress up and karaoke and all things 80s! proceeds go to the...

80s Charity Bash at the University of Huddersfield Student Union. 80s music- 80s...

dionne2473

•12 years ago

7 Replies

Ups and downs

Its been an "interesting" week, fairly stressful but we seem to be coming out the other side now. Hubby has struggled emotionally but I am happy too say that...

Its been an "interesting" week, fairly stressful but we seem to be coming out th...

Redfraggle

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Advice for DLA Claim Form

My daughter (aged 6) has extremely bad asthma, she was diagnosed at 10 months old which we were told by the hospital is one of the youngest to be diagnosed,...

My daughter (aged 6) has extremely bad asthma, she was diagnosed at 10 months ol...

gambia2012

•12 years ago

4 Replies

anxious

I have been ill for the past several days and I had a sputum sent off on Wednesday prior to commening Zithromax 500 mg daily x 7 days. However, the results...

I have been ill for the past several days and I had a sputum sent off on Wednesd...

A-Jones

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Interesting research articles

Hi all Thought it might be good to have a blog with links to research articles that look promising or exciting. No need to comment - if anyone has any...

Hi all Thought it might be good to have a blog with links to research articles...

Hidden

•12 years ago

4 Replies

Breathing worse after giving up smoking.Why ?

I'm 62.I gave up smoking about a year ago.Soon after I was diagnosed as having COPD. Stage three apparently. When I was smoking I could swim in the sea and...

I'm 62.I gave up smoking about a year ago.Soon after I was diagnosed as having C...

Puffthemagicdragon

•12 years ago

39 Replies

Personal Indepenence Payment (PIP) Consultation.

Hi Everyone Not sure if you all know but the BLF took part in the consultation for the PIP that is set to replace DLA for new claimants from April 2013....

Hi Everyone Not sure if you all know but the BLF took part in the consultatio...

Jo_BLFHelpline

British Lung Foundation•12 years ago

7 Replies

Has lung cancer affected you, a family member or friend?

If you are living with lung cancer or have been affected by it, directly or indirectly, we’d like you to share your experiences. -What made you or your...

If you are living with lung cancer or have been affected by it, directly or indi...

BLFCommsTeam

•12 years ago

13 Replies

Anxious about breathing

Have tried to remove the fear of not breathing with different wayss it was thought Pulmonary Rehabilitation would help me with my anxiety after speaking with...

Have tried to remove the fear of not breathing with different wayss it was thou...

Hidden

•12 years ago

2 Replies

My question is can anyone advise of the progression of the disease. I'm also interested in the likely survival time from diagnosis . Kath

Hi I'm 57, female and I was diagnosed with IPF with an underlying diagnosis of usual interstitial lung disease almost a year ago.

Hi I'm 57, female and I was diagnosed with IPF with an underlying diagnosis of ...

bridport

•12 years ago

11 Replies

does having c.o.p.d. jautomatically qualify one for dla

jonah1

•12 years ago

7 Replies

3 national peaks challenge

http://3nationalpeakschallenge.wordpress.com/

dionne2473

•12 years ago

6 Replies

My Dads results are back.

Got the sputum results.They just said coliform next to it .There is no infection there .Which seems strange as he is still coughing loads and has green phlegm...

Got the sputum results.They just said coliform next to it .There is no infection...

sam29

•12 years ago

7 Replies

Coping in the hot weather.

Hi Everyone Well, no one can says the weather in Britain isn't interesting! Only last week i had my hot water bottle and was battling to get the fire on!...

Hi Everyone Well, no one can says the weather in Britain isn't interesting! ...

Jo_BLFHelpline

British Lung Foundation•12 years ago

5 Replies

FIELDS OF YELLOW OIL SEED RAPE

I don't know if its just me, but I am finding this oil seed rape a breathing nightmare

I don't know if its just me, but I am finding this oil seed rape a breathing nig...

watermanmicky

•12 years ago

3 Replies

ESA

Hi All, have need of advice as getting conflicting info on web and from DSS , you need 15 points now to quilify for ESA ( as they have changed the descriptors...

Hi All, have need of advice as getting conflicting info on web and from DSS , y...

davmil

•12 years ago

19 Replies

This heat is awful!

Just wanted a moan really. I thought I would probably get much better during the summer months than I was during the spring/winter. NOT so! This...

Just wanted a moan really. I thought I would probably get much better dur...

Annexx

•12 years ago

24 Replies

I am a mum of a 7yr old son who has just been diagnosed with tracheabronchomalacia. Just wondered if any other parents in similar situation?

Most children seem to have been diagnosed early, sadly we have only just founf out, despite him suffering with infections etc for many years. Cant seem to find...

Most children seem to have been diagnosed early, sadly we have only just founf o...

Vickivix

•12 years ago

2 Replies

hello, IPF, why I am here.

Three years ago my husband was coughing, he's always coughed, having had many bouts of bronchitus as a child ,a stroke at 47, and diagnosed with asthma just...

Three years ago my husband was coughing, he's always coughed, having had many bo...

amagran

•12 years ago

17 Replies

Chair's Networking Day

Tomorrow promises to be a great day in the office for the London & South East team as we’re holding a chair’s networking day. We have invited Breathe Easy...

Tomorrow promises to be a great day in the office for the London & South East te...

BethanyBateman

•12 years ago

Should I ask for patient transport to Royal Brompton Hospital?

I'm having to go to RBH fairly frequently and am finding getting there an increasing struggle as breathing worsens (on 6lpm oxygen ambulatory). Ist 15 mile car...

I'm having to go to RBH fairly frequently and am finding getting there an increa...

maggie44

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Wiltshire Farm Foods

Has anyone tried either the Wiltshire Farm Foods or Oakhouse House Foods? Frozen meals delivered to your door, just wondering what they are like many thanks Val

Has anyone tried either the Wiltshire Farm Foods or Oakhouse House Foods? Frozen...

Hidden

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Another Lovely day

The sunshine is out and about today makes you feel better, off out to get my hair done this afternoon just hope I can get in to the hairdressers ok as...

The sunshine is out and about today makes you feel better, off out to get my hai...

Hidden

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Can we have a poll on ESA

Would really like to see apoll on ESA , same as the DLA one ( But you would need to define it via England , Scotland and Wales)

Would really like to see apoll on ESA , same as the DLA one ( But you would need...

davmil

•12 years ago

4 Replies

Pulmonary Fibrosis sucks!

My dad is 65 and the most amazing man I ever met. I remember him teaching me to swim when I was little, playing cricket in the park on a summers day (yes we...

My dad is 65 and the most amazing man I ever met. I remember him teaching me to ...

tanyamarie

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Anyone know of anything

that might help my dads cough? My mums just rang me and its so bad its constant at night :(its so chesty .Its really taking it out of him all this coughing :(...

that might help my dads cough? My mums just rang me and its so bad its constant ...

sam29

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Living with COPD? Share your story

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD (which is less of a mouthful), is a general name used to describe certain conditions where people have...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD (which is less of a mouthful), is...

BLFCommsTeam

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for May 2012

new blog post for 3 peaks for anyone interested.........

Can it get better in time

Renting oxygen in Florida

anyone in the Huddersfield area- fancy joining us for a party on the 29th June- 7.30pm onwards?

Ups and downs

Advice for DLA Claim Form

anxious

Interesting research articles

Breathing worse after giving up smoking.Why ?

Personal Indepenence Payment (PIP) Consultation.

Has lung cancer affected you, a family member or friend?

Anxious about breathing

My question is can anyone advise of the progression of the disease. I'm also interested in the likely survival time from diagnosis . Kath

does having c.o.p.d. jautomatically qualify one for dla

3 national peaks challenge

My Dads results are back.

Coping in the hot weather.

FIELDS OF YELLOW OIL SEED RAPE

ESA

This heat is awful!

I am a mum of a 7yr old son who has just been diagnosed with tracheabronchomalacia. Just wondered if any other parents in similar situation?

hello, IPF, why I am here.

Chair's Networking Day

Should I ask for patient transport to Royal Brompton Hospital?

Wiltshire Farm Foods

Another Lovely day

Can we have a poll on ESA

Pulmonary Fibrosis sucks!

Anyone know of anything

Living with COPD? Share your story

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