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gutted!

just been to Docs after a rough night...got infection on my right lung....boooo! waas looking forward to meeting up with a pal tomorrow for some xmas...

just been to Docs after a rough night...got infection on my right lung....boooo!...

MrsShimmy

•12 years ago

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Isle of Wight, here we come!

Off to Bembridge, Isle of Wight tomorrow. Pete is not 100% (he never is that actually) but very excited so hope all goes well. Staying at the Warners adults...

Off to Bembridge, Isle of Wight tomorrow. Pete is not 100% (he never is that act...

sassy59

•12 years ago

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Good Morning all.

Had a really busy week with vets, shopping, all sorts of things, seem to have had no time for me and was feeling rotten yesterday, but, woke this morning after...

Had a really busy week with vets, shopping, all sorts of things, seem to have ha...

pollyjj

•12 years ago

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Bad cold has left me totally exhausted

Sorry if this is a bit of a moan. I have been overworked for months and my consultant gave me extra antibiotics as I was starting an exacerbation in September....

Sorry if this is a bit of a moan. I have been overworked for months and my consu...

alanjudy

•12 years ago

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Fev1 percentage drop?

Hello, although I understand that fev1 will decline in people with copd at what rate does it decline ? Mine own fev1 as stayed pretty much the same for...

Hello, although I understand that fev1 will decline in people with copd at what ...

Wozzer1

•12 years ago

17 Replies

What is a HOOF

I am on oxygen and go on holiday with an I go which I ring for about 3weeks before and have never had aHOOF

I am on oxygen and go on holiday with an I go which I ring for about 3weeks befo...

caroleoctober

•12 years ago

9 Replies

new here

Hello all, my name Patricia and Im from Ireland,we dont have this over here,I was rushed into hospital April 29th and was put on vent,as I had pneumina I was...

Hello all, my name Patricia and Im from Ireland,we dont have this over here,I w...

bonnyirish

•12 years ago

29 Replies

Exercise tips for us COPDers

http://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/ss/slideshow-copd-exercises?ecd=wnl_cop_101712&ctr=wnl-cop-101712_ld-stry...

http://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/ss/slideshow-copd-exercises?ecd=wnl_cop_101712&ct...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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resp nurse came

she spent quite a while here, watching him and talking to him, she is now upping his 02 to 4l, talking about piping it in? ordering him a commode, getting the...

she spent quite a while here, watching him and talking to him, she is now upping...

amagran

•12 years ago

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Why do they make me worry, get depressed and cause so much unhappiness

I am a 47 year old man, living on the south coast. I worked hard all my life, up until 10 tears ago. In 2000 I had a bout of Bronchitis. This got...

I am a 47 year old man, living on the south coast. I worked hard all my life, up...

Catel

•12 years ago

18 Replies

Pulmonary Rehabilitation - Here I Come!

Hurray at long last - just took a phone call to say hospital had received my referral from my consultant for PR.I start Wed 24th Oct, then Fri 26th and after...

Hurray at long last - just took a phone call to say hospital had received my ref...

Bronch1noGO

•12 years ago

14 Replies

A bit good weather on the way

Heard today in the hairdressers that there are a few days of warm, dry, sunny weather on the way so hopefully garden chairs out for a bit of late season Vit D...

Heard today in the hairdressers that there are a few days of warm, dry, sunny we...

libbygood

•12 years ago

6 Replies

North West Conference 2012 Carer's Workshop.

Good Morning Everyone I hope you are all well today - the weather seems to be changing now and winter seems to be settling in. Along with Katie Peters...

Good Morning Everyone I hope you are all well today - the weather seems to be c...

Jo_BLFHelpline

British Lung Foundation•12 years ago

1 Reply

New Hospital

off for a first appointment in a new hospital,for a probelm with my thoart suddenly shutting up,bit scared as they know nothing about me,so i sense a lot of...

off for a first appointment in a new hospital,for a probelm with my thoart sudde...

poeticlady

•12 years ago

3 Replies

It's a parcel :)

Oh I love receiving parcels, Ebay, Amazon I am a happy lassie, just had a huge bang on the door and the postman hands over a lovely little chunky parcel. Oh...

Oh I love receiving parcels, Ebay, Amazon I am a happy lassie, just had a huge b...

Daxiemad

•12 years ago

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WARNING!!!!

the only thing i can taste when i feel rough is ginger beer - so i decided to make my own It just exploded - was like a burst waterpipe, shot right up into...

the only thing i can taste when i feel rough is ginger beer - so i decided to ma...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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drs

Took Richard to the drs today, hes been coughing up blood a couple of days. but his nose has been blocked with blood and richard said it was probably that, but...

Took Richard to the drs today, hes been coughing up blood a couple of days. but ...

amagran

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Off to see Dad

After last weeks aborted trip, having got about half-way, I'm just about to set off again. A nice sunny, but breezy, day outside. I've wrapped up a bit...

After last weeks aborted trip, having got about half-way, I'm just about to set ...

Gordon57

•12 years ago

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Cloud lifted.

Happy, happy, happy, just back from hospital after having blood gases and O2 tests and I don`t have to have long term oxygen therapy (16hrs a day) and even...

Happy, happy, happy, just back from hospital after having blood gases and O2 tes...

boodles4

•12 years ago

7 Replies

Worried sick

I went to my GP 10 days ago with bronchitis, she prescribed a hefty dose of anti - biotics, which has cleared it. However, when sounding my chest she noticed...

I went to my GP 10 days ago with bronchitis, she prescribed a hefty dose of anti...

lizziec1

•12 years ago

37 Replies

Count yourself as lucky, because believe me there is always someone worse off!

Today started off badly as in one hadn't had any decent sleep for 48 hours and was just slightly grumpy. Spent the night reading a book called "Hospital...

Today started off badly as in one hadn't had any decent sleep for 48 hours and w...

Daxiemad

•12 years ago

17 Replies

the perils of depression

I'm sure many of us have had experience of depression, some worse than others. It's so easy to take things the wrong way & feel slighted if you're depressed....

I'm sure many of us have had experience of depression, some worse than others. I...

Hidden

•12 years ago

16 Replies

Hi, Just recently joined you folks.

Hi I,m 72 live in Devon and was diagnosed in 2006 although i believe i had COPD a few years before that ! still coping on my own but getting very frustrated...

Hi I,m 72 live in Devon and was diagnosed in 2006 although i believe i had COPD...

ivyleaf

•12 years ago

15 Replies

Just a quickie

If anyone one is interested , www.direct.gov. changes to www.GOV.UK? They can run but not hide B.

If anyone one is interested , www.direct.gov. changes to www.GOV.UK? They can r...

Hidden

•12 years ago

6 Replies

more oxygen?

I rang the helpline the other day because I had a worry. spoke to a very nice nurse who gave me advice.Following that advice I rang the resp nurse and she is...

I rang the helpline the other day because I had a worry. spoke to a very nice nu...

amagran

•12 years ago

6 Replies

Hello ,i'm new on here

Hello everyone,my gp has recently told me i've emphysema,i'm just waiting for a ct scan,and i'm in the dark about it all really,i'm reading up on all i can...

Hello everyone,my gp has recently told me i've emphysema,i'm just waiting for a ...

CarolTayz

•12 years ago

19 Replies

I have red crosses where our pictures should be, anyone know why.

pollyjj

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Feel like a bit of an interloper!

I have had lung disease for 42 years, Sarcoidosis, P Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis and invasive Aspergillus! Apparently none of the afforementioned comes under the...

I have had lung disease for 42 years, Sarcoidosis, P Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis an...

Mocarey

•12 years ago

25 Replies

well today not a good day

Had trouble taking meds this morning breathing hit and miss, chest hurts ankle hurts and knee hurts decided I better go to docs as I am tired and everything...

Had trouble taking meds this morning breathing hit and miss, chest hurts ankle h...

jackie50

•12 years ago

9 Replies

dentist and other happy (?) things!

Just back from dentist, my crown had fallen out yesterday so I was a brave girl and rang up straight away, anyhoo he managed to glue it back in and fingers...

Just back from dentist, my crown had fallen out yesterday so I was a brave girl ...

MrsShimmy

•12 years ago

9 Replies

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All posts for October 2012

gutted!

Isle of Wight, here we come!

Good Morning all.

Bad cold has left me totally exhausted

Fev1 percentage drop?

What is a HOOF

new here

Exercise tips for us COPDers

resp nurse came

Why do they make me worry, get depressed and cause so much unhappiness

Pulmonary Rehabilitation - Here I Come!

A bit good weather on the way

North West Conference 2012 Carer's Workshop.

New Hospital

It's a parcel :)

WARNING!!!!

drs

Off to see Dad

Cloud lifted.

Worried sick

Count yourself as lucky, because believe me there is always someone worse off!

the perils of depression

Hi, Just recently joined you folks.

Just a quickie

more oxygen?

Hello ,i'm new on here

I have red crosses where our pictures should be, anyone know why.

Feel like a bit of an interloper!

well today not a good day

dentist and other happy (?) things!

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