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My Recent Hospital Visit!

Back in early January I had to call an ambulance on 999 and was taken to my local A&E on the way I stopped breathing could not get any oxygen in or out of my...

Back in early January I had to call an ambulance on 999 and was taken to my loca...

mogworth

•9 years ago

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All Those People With Interesting Lives...

Sometimes I get a bit blah about finding family on Ancestry...I like the interesting people who died at the siege of Alnwick Castle or those who lived in tiny...

Sometimes I get a bit blah about finding family on Ancestry...I like the interes...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Transplant list

I had the phone call yesterday from Papworth hospital to tell me I am now on the waiting list for a single lung transplant. My bag is packed and waiting in...

I had the phone call yesterday from Papworth hospital to tell me I am now on the...

lindacolman14

•9 years ago

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Can I pick peoples brains please

I have a friend (78) who was diagnosed around 6 months ago with copd and yesterday I heard it is lung cancer and he has been given 6 months. My question is...

I have a friend (78) who was diagnosed around 6 months ago with copd and yester...

Hidden

•9 years ago

24 Replies

Peak Flow vs Spirometry results

Hi. I am hoping someone can explain the significance of PF & Spirometry. My peak flow is always 200- 250 and varies very little whilst my spirometry...

Hi. I am hoping someone can explain the significance of PF & Spirometry. My pe...

Fennella02

•9 years ago

17 Replies

A Scottish Joke

Jock finds himself in dire trouble. His business has gone into foreclosure and he's in serious financial problems. He's so desperate that he decides to ask God...

Jock finds himself in dire trouble. His business has gone into foreclosure and h...

huggs

•9 years ago

69 Replies

Round and round in a circle?

Just received a copy of letter consultant sent to GP regarding last visit to BROMPTON.If you,ve seen my previous posts you,ll know it was down to transplant as...

Just received a copy of letter consultant sent to GP regarding last visit to BRO...

FarmerD

•9 years ago

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The colour green.

Awakening to a grey old day doesn’t necessarily mean a grey mood, not for me anyway, however I do tend to hug the window overlooking my rather unruly garden...

Awakening to a grey old day doesn’t necessarily mean a grey mood, not for me a...

eightyplus

•9 years ago

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A Bit Of A Grumble...

Spring cleaning sounds like a jolly good idea...actually a spot of re-decorating wouldn't come amiss either. But I've as much chance of tackling an entire room...

Spring cleaning sounds like a jolly good idea...actually a spot of re-decorating...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Taken from the Lancet

With all the talk about vitamins on here recently this seems appropriate. The Lancet Home Vitamin D and COPD: who benefits from supplementation? Much...

With all the talk about vitamins on here recently this seems appropriate. The ...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Better News.

My Rheummy consultant told me he was going to put me on Remicade it has risks but nowhere near the others it had a one in ten chance of anything happening, I...

My Rheummy consultant told me he was going to put me on Remicade it has risks bu...

mattcass

•9 years ago

8 Replies

Pudding?

Hi everyone, Quiet day here. Time for a question to get things rolling. Just wondering what everyones favorite dessert is. I believe you call it pudding....

Hi everyone, Quiet day here. Time for a question to get things rolling. Just wo...

rubyred777

•9 years ago

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1 Drug Only.

I have just been informed that there is only one drug available now this makes a difference a lot off discussions to be done now.

I have just been informed that there is only one drug available now this makes a...

mattcass

•9 years ago

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Sign or Not.

The Rheummy Specialist has just been round highlighting the risks of the drugs they want to give me, The risks to my lungs are a lot higher than originally...

The Rheummy Specialist has just been round highlighting the risks of the drugs t...

mattcass

•9 years ago

11 Replies

Men just don't listen...

Wanda's dishwasher was broken, so she called in a repairman. Since she had to go to work the next day, she told the repairman, "I'll leave the key under the...

Wanda's dishwasher was broken, so she called in a repairman. Since she had to go...

eightyplus

•9 years ago

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Having investigations - scared

Hi, I have never had any lung problems and always a non-smoker. 11 weeks ago I started with a hefty chest infection, but felt ok and didn't rest up. When it...

Hi, I have never had any lung problems and always a non-smoker. 11 weeks ago I ...

hotshiningsun

•9 years ago

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What do you do if you catch cold?

My husband got sick several days ago and I have been nurturing myself and spraying alcohol to keep germs away, plus using Airbourne and vitamin c, but tonight...

My husband got sick several days ago and I have been nurturing myself and sprayi...

punkyb

•9 years ago

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New medicine Dulera

I was told by my physical therapist that Dulera would be a good inhaler for me. I requested it from the doctor and he gave me a prescription. I read the PDR...

I was told by my physical therapist that Dulera would be a good inhaler for me. ...

punkyb

•9 years ago

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Cramp!

Good morning all. However daft but has anyone got any advice on curing cramp in my legs. Back of my right calf all night long last night. Ok you can laugh but...

Good morning all. However daft but has anyone got any advice on curing cramp in...

Sokrackers

•9 years ago

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Time to get fit !!!

I thought it was time to get some exercise so I rang the local gym and asked the trainer if he could get me fit at my age. He said "How flexible are you sir"...

I thought it was time to get some exercise so I rang the local gym and asked the...

holly17

•9 years ago

26 Replies

Progression of Emphysema.

Why does Emphysema progress even if you stop smoking? I know the lung volume declines with age just like every other part of the body but why does Emphysema...

Why does Emphysema progress even if you stop smoking? I know the lung volume dec...

1968

•9 years ago

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Childhood Games...

There's a little girl who lives a couple of cottages down from us...she has a trampoline and a rather swish set of swings and a little outdoor Wendy...

There's a little girl who lives a couple of cottages down from us...she has a tr...

Hidden

•9 years ago

35 Replies

Having A Bit Of A Dither

Was dithering this morning...couldn't decide what to do or when to do it and I've mislaid my scalpel thingy which I needed for something...not that I can...

Was dithering this morning...couldn't decide what to do or when to do it and I'v...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Grrr!

I've been off work for two months now being out of breath, coughing the green gunk and blood since October and had a consolidation on my chest x-ray. A sputum...

I've been off work for two months now being out of breath, coughing the green gu...

Pinebunny

•9 years ago

10 Replies

heather for luck

our heather bed this morning . - for everyone but especially for Jimmy, Best wishes, Iris x

our heather bed this morning . - for everyone but especially for Jimmy, Best wis...

Lyd12

•9 years ago

8 Replies

Royal Brompton

Pete finally has his Royal Brompton appointment to see a cardio sarc specialist on 3rd March. I just hope they don't cancel it! Now to try and work out the...

Pete finally has his Royal Brompton appointment to see a cardio sarc specialist ...

sassy59

•9 years ago

18 Replies

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Morning Stone or anybody, What do you do when you tap reply and nothing happens? I've lost so many replies because of this. thanks Rubyxx

Morning Stone or anybody, What do you do when you tap reply and nothing happens...

rubyred777

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Pain

Morning everyone, I'm looking for a cream for my moms knees.She takes alot of pain meds. She was wondering about one they advertise called Australian...

Morning everyone, I'm looking for a cream for my moms knees.She takes alot of p...

rubyred777

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Where is Laura/Porcha

Morning all, Does anyone know how Laura/Porcha is I know she was waiting to go in hospital but she has not been on here in ages, Lyn

Morning all, Does anyone know how Laura/Porcha is I know she was waiting to go ...

lynisa48

•9 years ago

11 Replies

Its smile Monday

Over the weekend I was at a lose end so thought I would watch a film and went to the local video shop, I said to the chap "Can i borrow Batman for Ever" he...

Over the weekend I was at a lose end so thought I would watch a film and went to...

holly17

•9 years ago

38 Replies

Posts - Lung Conditions Community Forum | HealthUnlocked

Lung Conditions Community Forum

All posts for February 2015

My Recent Hospital Visit!

All Those People With Interesting Lives...

Transplant list

Can I pick peoples brains please

Peak Flow vs Spirometry results

A Scottish Joke

Round and round in a circle?

The colour green.

A Bit Of A Grumble...

Taken from the Lancet

Better News.

Pudding?

1 Drug Only.

Sign or Not.

Men just don't listen...

Having investigations - scared

What do you do if you catch cold?

New medicine Dulera

Cramp!

Time to get fit !!!

Progression of Emphysema.

Childhood Games...

Having A Bit Of A Dither

Grrr!

heather for luck

Royal Brompton

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Where is Laura/Porcha

Its smile Monday

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