Hi all sank in boss had told me to do one ..not smoked since 1st December wanting one now ...but instead will go to quit smoking at chemist they are there until 4pm today.
Right all determined I am going to be able to work with this
First of all I can breath and I am alive
I have you all here cheering me on ..
I have enough financially to see me through till pay day new job
I now need ideas please and suggestion to slow this down please will note all down and come up with a plan for between now and 12 when I have my first pulmonary appointment
Her attitude has actually done me a favour but got to admit hurt..have had email asking for id and uniforms no how you feeling after Friday
So come on I am not going down without a fight so practical ideas welcome...yes crying my eyes out so taking time out feel like kick.in the teeth really
You have had three big shocks to your system recently.......stopped smoking, change of job and your diagnosis of COPD, so it's no wonder you feel down.
But as they say ' the only way is up ' now .....plenty of water or warm drinks, good food and relaxation exercises all helped me.
And this site of course.
The BLF has a lot of information and a helpline.....check out their website for information.
Cinammon which is good for blood pressure and sugar levels,
Linseed which is good for lowering cholesterol and almonds... again good for lowering blood pressure, and a very small amount of blackstrap molasses which has some unusual stuff in it, like chromium and copper etc.
That said I’m sure I am not the role model for good health Emily61.
But I AM 76, have been a vegetarian since I was 11, and vegan since I was 30.
I am blessed to be very active, have an allotment, lots of hobbies, love the outdoors and love every day that I wake up. Long may it last.
I hope no one else reads this as I NEVER tell anyone my age and will deny it if asked😂😂😂😂 and only tell you to encourage you.
No I don’t grow there in winter. I don’t like the cold and the damp 😂
I am lucky enough to have a greenhouse at my flat so I grow a few bits but not much. Looking fwd to spring to start my seedlings in the kitchen.
I had a good day today, thankyou. I can feel the difference after just a few minutes exercising at the gym. Wish my flat was big enough to have one at home but I’ll have to make do with my yoga mat and weights. I want to make more effort this time and keep up the exercises at home.
Lovely that you have your grand children close by. They are such a joy aren’t they? Mine are in Cape Town so I hope to be going over at Easter.
Aww that would be nice for you...I love my lot to bits... I guess I need to excercise don't but hear I need to..have asked daughter if I could use her treadmill...I have excercise bike...pilartis DVD
Its the breathlessness that scares me as I know I am panicked...this is never ending....sorry bit of a moan
Which just goes to show how little you were valued, you are better off without them. Look forward only, not back and that goes for everything. You have a new, different life before you, there is no going back.
The job was to fast pace to be honest..so she did me a favour but yes already knew I like the rest there are not valued but...you are right that is history...I have 4 weeks to adjust to my diagnosis before new job...attend consultant appointment where I hope to have a clearer understanding of my disease and how it affects me as an individual
Still scared fearful.of my future...Will I be able to work ....still feel overwhelmed but still trying...had difficulty breathing and was tearful as chest hurt and then thought ..."How can someone like you work"
Doing fine, better now it's warmed up a little, I can only work because I am fit and exercise a lot. I have to use pursed lip breathing all day long which I am used to now. It is not easy and is really hard to keep going but again I am now used to it.
My biggest problem, I work with my hands, trying to remember to be careful with my hands and arms because of the incessant bruising and sometimes skin tearing, if I cut myself I bleed like a stuck pig because of blood thinners. I have always worked and cannot imagine myself not working and dread the day that I can't do it.
No, I do not use any such devices. I am lucky, I do not have a problem with lots of excess mucus, I only get a little more than a healthy person and that is usually on waking up, during the day I just have to clear my throat with a little "growl", a real, huge advantage over other members. I also do not have a cough, which can be energy draining. As is often said here, we are all different.
No I am not but thank you tick it's the people on here that are...I don't know where and what I would have done if not for you all....but whilst waiting for my consultant appointment 25th I am going to try to do the best I can
She did not sake me....I was leaving 28th of this month I phoned to ask if a. I could finish earlier and b. Attend pulmonary rehabilitation class 12 as I was working 12...response was go now...I do have another job start 11 March...
It was her manner as she did not talk to me herself she got deputy to..
I just feel got new job before I knew I had copd and worry now I won't be of any use to any company ....her telling me via deputy....go now just made me feel rejected don't know why
It my husband that has copd emphysema. He has be diagnosed since 2013 . But at last we are getting somewhere with the respiratory team . He been on ambulatory oxygen since 2015 and since last year oxygen for 16 hours over night. We have found that you have to be so proactive with your illnesses. But at last it seems to be coming together. It not restricting him so much now. He has been on the respiratory course 3 times and has a walking machine at home which he uses 3 times a week. We are retired now so not a problem to find time to fit it in. I really do wish you the best. Please keep in touch and let us know how the new job goes. X
I will definitely....I know you have to push j had no understanding I have gained a lot here ...still scared but now determined to do all I can to slow this down just don't know what type of COPD I have and if it can be slowed down
Guess my consultant appointment 25th Febuary will give me a better insight .
I still feel I have so much to give I hope God allows me to...god bless. And thank you
Don't smoke Emily, it won't make your problems go away. It will make them worse. Forget about IDs and Uniforms, that's their problem,not yours. Look forward to your new job and your new strength
You gotta larf! It took nearly a year for me to shift all the old gunk off my chest and sinuses when I stopped smoking, Try some NAC (N-Acetyl-Cysteine) it loosens any congestion. I swear by it, others on here do too. The capsules smell awful but are tasteless
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Afraid to go back to work.
Can't explain the feeling
Going back to work/recovery time with pluresy 
Working hard!!
COPD and working 
