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[Florence72]

I am a female 72 years.I had COPD for five years on oxygen.I have good and bad days.I am glad to be with others who I can relate to concerning this disease.Every one keep the faith.

[grannyk3]

Hi Florence 72! Nice to meet you 😊 I turned 60 in Dec I have copd emphysema, afib, glaucoma and cataracts. I also use oxygen, have for a long time. Good and bad days are the nature of the beast. I'm having an in between day today.

grannyk3 🌹

[Joaniemdc in reply to grannyk3]

I'll pray for you to have good days more often.nice to meet you also.

[grannyk3 in reply to Joaniemdc]

Thank you so much for your kind words!💗 I hope you have many good days as well.

grannyk3 🌹

[Florence72 in reply to Joaniemdc]

Nice to meet you to.God bless and breath easy

[Florence72 in reply to grannyk3]

Hi grannyl3 sorry so late i getting back had emergency in family.I hope things are well with you.God blessa and breath easy.

[grannyk3 in reply to Florence72]

No problem. Hope all is okay now 😊

gk3

[pettymary14]

We can be there to support each other. I will be 80 in a few days. I find going to pulmonary rehab helps me keep going with more endurance and strength. Yes I am on oxygen 24/7 almost as year now. Was on it at night and at rehab for years before that. May you encounter things that make you smile every day. Life goes on.

[Joaniemdc in reply to pettymary14]

Thank you for inspiring me as well as others.i see my Pulmonologist soon and am positive he'll recommend Pulmonary Rehab for me too.

[Florence72 in reply to Joaniemdc]

I hope you ok and i gpod spirits.God bless and breathe easy.

[Joaniemdc]

Hi I'm also a ,72 yr old female.im able to go with our oxygen if I m not our with high humidity or feeling stressed.i have,2 concentrators up stairs and down plus small tanks when I'm shopping or at the docs. I f I use my pickle and deep breathing exercises it helps my need for less oxygen.

[suddensam in reply to Joaniemdc]

please tell me what is a pickle?

[Joaniemdc in reply to suddensam]

Okay.they have several shaped devices now, but approximately 15 yrs ago I was given this green colored device, narrow on top, but spread out more towards the bottom. They told me to breathe into it and it should rattle out pheghm caught between the crevices in my lungs .I do this 5 times each interval approximately 3 times a day . My last hospitalization I saw my roommate using one shaped like a hormonica, but think they all serve the same purpose when breathing into them

[Florence72 in reply to Joaniemdc]

I can not go with out oxygen I am on 24/7.I can walk but at a slower pace everything I do is slow lol.I can do do some task in my apartment but I still have to have help.Take care God bless and breathe easy

[pettymary14]

Thank you and back at you Florence. Recovering from a COPD flare up and doing ok. Also hoping you are doing well.

[Florence72 in reply to pettymary14]

O take cate did u go to the hospital.Take care God bless and breathe easy.

[pettymary14 in reply to Florence72]

Went to ER, after running every possible test, I got prednisone and antibiotic. I have finished meds and I am better.

[Florence72 in reply to pettymary14]

I am doing fine take care of your self.When you have a flare up it takes time to get body back.God bless and breathe easy.

[Florence72]

Woll we be alive for the cure lol.I hope you are well and in good spirits.God bless and breathe easy.