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[harkysparky]

Just been diagnosed with moderate COPD.Consultants letter says: FEV1 1.8L(61% of predicted), VC 4.15(107%of predicted).Ratio 43%.Would love to know what this means.

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Welcome harkysparky, if you scroll down the page a little on the page link below, its explains all the abbreviations :

patient.co.uk/doctor/spirom...

Also try to remain active as this is so important to slow down the progress of the disease. Many people with an even lower Ratio % are still enjoying life living with COPD.

Two main things that will help you the most are a pulmonary rehabilitation course, referral through your GP or consultant :

healthunlocked.com/blf/post...

and if you are still smoking try to stop as soon as possible to help preserve lung health and health generally.

Best wishes BC

[peege]

Welcome Sparky, I can only echo what BC says about exercise and getting on a PR (pulmonary rehab) course ASAP, it will give you the tools to manage the copd. Eat well, keep your weight to a healthy level and to build a good immune system to fight infections. All the best, peeg

[Jambo]

Hi sparky,some good advice given there.so I will just say welcome.x

[mustcarryon]

Welcome sparky. Follow advise from BlakeyC. You can also click on the red balloon at top right corner. xx

[Lurcherman]

Welcome from me as well!

My advice is to follow the advice above and try to get out of breathe at least once a day to give the tubes a work out.

Stay tuned, it's always good on here X

[music]

hi harkysparky im moderate and used to hate exercise but honest i feel so much better since exercise and of course not smoking..good luck

[pollyjj]

Welcome to this wonderful site harkysparky.

polly xx

[silversurfer]

Welcome you will get all the help you need here. Also some lovely chat.

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Welcome

[Dumba]

Yes welcome, exercise really important, have improved from to severe fev1 40% to mild 80% in about 3 months, never really sit on bum!! I was lucky as did not smoke much and caught it while young being an alpha one. Stay away from people who smoke to my consultants says !!

[onamission]

Welcome to this site

[DozyDormouse]

Another to add a welcome to the site - Dozy

[Puffthemagicdragon]

Another welcome form me too !

[harkysparky]

Thanks everyone for the welcome,good to know there's so much helpful advice around

[grandadbrian]

Hi Sparky welcome. Answers for all problems here. You only need to ask !

[drd4]

Welcome. I'm relatively new but I was warmly welcomed and learned a lot. Some caretakers post so you get their perspective.

[snow54flake]

welcome i arrived here july this year

[helingmic]

Hi sparky, a warm welcome to our group. Blakey C has a very good piece of advice.and also those who say that exercises is good. Any kind, as long as it is some. It's pretty cold out, so perhaps reserve the long walks outside for the Spring.

I put in Google, exercises for COPD sufferers, there are YOu Tube videos on the subject. I bought one book that made amazing claimes to exercises without weight: the miracle seven. these were 7 exercises that would tone your muscles. The other is probsably a fitness instructor and he has got big biceps. So I would take wht he says with a pinch of salt. but the exercises he describe are good. You can perform them at home, in front of a mirror. I did this for quite some time when I had been very ill. Eventually, this inspired me to go back to the gym! Eventually, the idea is to keep your muscles fit and your breathing. Explore the subject, there are some inspiring exercises on the internet to suit you to a T!

[southend]

i welcome to this site good advice given to you plenty of exercise plenty of healthy food

stay away from infections get your flu jab every year and most of all stop smoking stay positive and you could live for many many years good luck