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Bronchiectasis & MAC

What a year! Just been diagnosed with extensive bronchiectasis, asthma, sinus disease and now, MAC. The latter is caused by mycobacteria entering the lungs....

What a year! Just been diagnosed with extensive bronchiectasis, asthma, sinus d...

Florence55

•12 years ago

24 Replies

WHAT A BRILLIANT BLOG - THANK YOU ALL

Thank you all - for your kind comments. Ive had another day doing well. I must confess that I am nervous that I will go downhill again. Will feel more...

Thank you all - for your kind comments. Ive had another day doing well. I must ...

cantgetmybreath

•12 years ago

3 Replies

emphysema

HI I was diagnosed last year with emphysema, should I avoid deodorants and air fresheners and what other things should I avoid will be very grateful for a...

HI I was diagnosed last year with emphysema, should I avoid deodorants and air f...

maggiegirl

•12 years ago

17 Replies

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Specialist Nurse Practitioners are crucial but under threat!

My local hospital has hit the local headlines because of massive financial deficits and of course somewhere cuts need to be made, but why is it when crunch...

My local hospital has hit the local headlines because of massive financial defic...

Daxiemad

•12 years ago

8 Replies

What is Alpha-1

I've heard about this and wondered if m Copd is hereditary than actually down to my smoking.. My nana passed away in her early 40's with COPD, she was a...

I've heard about this and wondered if m Copd is hereditary than actually down to...

Eviex

•12 years ago

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Hi how do you find out what your sats are, I was diagnosed last year with emphysema and have been feeling quite depressed about it.

maggiegirl

•12 years ago

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LVRD or valve Insertion

today i have been told its time to be thinking about a lung volume reduction procedure or the new treatment of valve insertion,i have been reffered for ctscan...

today i have been told its time to be thinking about a lung volume reduction pro...

maddyo2

•12 years ago

3 Replies

Think I'm starting on a very steep downward slope.

I saw my GP couple of weeks ago as my COPD seemed to be bothering me more. I was diagnosed with early changes of this disease 20 years ago and it has been...

I saw my GP couple of weeks ago as my COPD seemed to be bothering me more. I wa...

Hidden

•12 years ago

11 Replies

A good cause

OK all- I know it's a pain in the a** people asking for sponsorship and everyone seems to be doing something or other right now. But I would really appreciate...

OK all- I know it's a pain in the a** people asking for sponsorship and everyone...

dionne2473

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Carpet vs Hard Flooring

I wonder if anyone has any experience or information if carpets or hard flooring I have had Oak flooring for some time and am thinking about getting a carpet...

I wonder if anyone has any experience or information if carpets or hard flooring...

Hidden

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Cannulas/Oxygen use

I have learnt something important to me from his site thanks to Parvati (I think it was Parvati). I can still use cannulas when oxygen is higher than 3, don't...

I have learnt something important to me from his site thanks to Parvati (I think...

libbygood

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Freeman

Well outcome of my visit to the Freeman Hospital, he has basically said a transplant is not for me 1) both lungs stuck to my chest wall due to previous...

Well outcome of my visit to the Freeman Hospital, he has basically said a transp...

valm

•12 years ago

15 Replies

Boring is good!

Boring is definitely good. 9 months studying for a module towards my degree, which was over on Tuesday after completion of a 3 hour exam . Very scary when you...

Boring is definitely good. 9 months studying for a module towards my degree, wh...

Daxiemad

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Sometimes I don't pop on here for a few days, so often miss some blogs, wonder how you explore for older blogs?

Daxiemad

•12 years ago

2 Replies

DLA ??? dodgy dealings

Well, applied for DLA and got turned down , wasn't surprised after reading on the forums that a lot of people have been turned down, so i have appealed....

Well, applied for DLA and got turned down , wasn't surprised after reading on th...

Hidden

•12 years ago

28 Replies

People have helped me already with this site

Ive asked certain questions about emphysema and copd.I was scared at first because i didnt know what the answer might be.People on this site dont mock or laugh...

Ive asked certain questions about emphysema and copd.I was scared at first becau...

kay1400

•12 years ago

8 Replies

first time

this is the first time i have been on here, i have just been told 2 months ago i have copd, i am scared to death my anxiety is through the roof and have no one...

this is the first time i have been on here, i have just been told 2 months ago i...

mrsfaz

•12 years ago

13 Replies

New Blog post for my dad.... this one is personal xx

http://3nationalpeakschallenge.wordpress.com/

dionne2473

•12 years ago

3 Replies

My story told in Media.

I was asked last week by the British Lung Foundation Wales if I minded giving my story to one of the newspapers in Wales, and as I like to promote awareness of...

I was asked last week by the British Lung Foundation Wales if I minded giving my...

derrylynne

•12 years ago

20 Replies

On ciprofloxacin for 16 days now. Why do I still have a fever?

I have bronchiectasis and started exacerbation over two weeks ago with fever 39.1. Started taking ciprofloxacin 500 and prednisolone and at first temp down...

I have bronchiectasis and started exacerbation over two weeks ago with fever 39....

EmmyH

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Saline in a nebuliser

Anyone use saline in their nebuliser? Does it help your breathing? Many thanks Val

Anyone use saline in their nebuliser? Does it help your breathing? Many thanks V...

valm

•12 years ago

28 Replies

Warm Home Discount Scheme

Good Afternoon I hope everyone is well today! I would like some help if possible? In 2012 the government and most fuel providers initiated the Warm...

Good Afternoon I hope everyone is well today! I would like some help if po...

Jo_BLFHelpline

British Lung Foundation•12 years ago

6 Replies

I'm curious, are there any other Pulmonary Embolism 'survivors on this site?

buchanloon

•12 years ago

41 Replies

New website and brand

Hi Everyone If you have visited the BLF site since yesterday you would have been greeted by our brand new website and brand. We have improved the site by...

Hi Everyone If you have visited the BLF site since yesterday you would have b...

Athar

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Barclays Sponsored Walk

Hi all The Barclays Bristol Regional Servicing Centre have adopted the British Lung Foundation as their charity of the year. On the 30th June they are doing a...

Hi all The Barclays Bristol Regional Servicing Centre have adopted the British ...

Dominic

•12 years ago

1 Reply

I see a poll for living allowance,how is it done?

brinnie

•12 years ago

6 Replies

New to this site and new to "blog-ing":)

Hello everyone, I feel I am in such good company with you all. Diagnosed with COPD 7 years ago. Moderate to severe. There are good and bad days. Quite a few...

Hello everyone, I feel I am in such good company with you all. Diagnosed with CO...

Gerd1

•12 years ago

18 Replies

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Have been to see the Surgeon at Harefield today and it is now looking like we are going with LVRS to reduce my right lung which has a huge black hole in it....

Have been to see the Surgeon at Harefield today and it is now looking like we ar...

Perce

•12 years ago

9 Replies

Oxygen for low Sats ?

When I was in the hospital recently they put me on a nebuliser for about 10 minutes to increase my Sats from about 84% to about 96%. As soon as it was taken...

When I was in the hospital recently they put me on a nebuliser for about 10 minu...

Puffthemagicdragon

•12 years ago

17 Replies

Do you have Oedema?

I'm really fed up again this morning as my feet and ankles are uncomfortably swollen as they have been for the past few weeks. I am on Fourosemide but it...

I'm really fed up again this morning as my feet and ankles are uncomfortably swo...

Hidden

•12 years ago

22 Replies

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Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for June 2012

Bronchiectasis & MAC

WHAT A BRILLIANT BLOG - THANK YOU ALL

emphysema

Specialist Nurse Practitioners are crucial but under threat!

What is Alpha-1

Hi how do you find out what your sats are, I was diagnosed last year with emphysema and have been feeling quite depressed about it.

LVRD or valve Insertion

Think I'm starting on a very steep downward slope.

A good cause

Carpet vs Hard Flooring

Cannulas/Oxygen use

Freeman

Boring is good!

Sometimes I don't pop on here for a few days, so often miss some blogs, wonder how you explore for older blogs?

DLA ??? dodgy dealings

People have helped me already with this site

first time

New Blog post for my dad.... this one is personal xx

My story told in Media.

On ciprofloxacin for 16 days now. Why do I still have a fever?

Saline in a nebuliser

Warm Home Discount Scheme

I'm curious, are there any other Pulmonary Embolism 'survivors on this site?

New website and brand

Barclays Sponsored Walk

I see a poll for living allowance,how is it done?

New to this site and new to "blog-ing":)

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Oxygen for low Sats ?

Do you have Oedema?

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