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Bloated Upper Belly
My father had emphysema
- By Amybell · Posted August 31, 2009
- In Family and friends · 0 replies
- Hi. I just recently lost my father to complications from COPD. I would like to support, with both my money and time, a foundation that is working with people with emphysema. Something like the Susan B ...
how surgury went
- By jtafoya11 · Posted August 27, 2009
- In Lung infections · 2 replies
- things wnt well with my surgury at home recouration and will be moving into a starle enviroment this week ...
Pulmonary fuction test results
- By misself · Posted August 22, 2009
- In Lung diseases · 4 replies
- I feel alittle discouraged today.Last year7/25/09 I was diagnosed with Copd in the ER.Went to see pulmonologist.and had a lung function study.Got put on some meds for breathibg.Seemed to get bronchitis ...
COPD
- By Julie2009 · Posted August 21, 2009
- In Living with a lung disease · 3 replies
- what do you think - will SOY help? Hugs, Julie :) RealAge Tip Lift Your Lungs with This Wonder Food Rating: 4 out of 5Rate It Subscribe Buzz up!Last 30 days » This Week's Tips: ■Eat These Treats, Live ...
bronchomalacia?
- By jmh8996 · Posted August 20, 2009
- In Living with a lung disease · 3 replies
- Hi my daughter was recently diagnosed with bilateral bronchomalacia of the left and right main bronchs. I am trying to find more information on this, recommended websites etc. By the way she is 9 and ...
New Dx of pulmonary hypertension and Scared
- By MelissaShuford · Posted August 17, 2009
- In Lung diseases · 3 replies
- Hi My name is Melissa I just this week was confirmed to have pulmonary HTN by stress echo. About 5 yrs ago my MD were suspicious but the right sided cath showed some elevation in pressures.I was delighted ...
Do your lungs make sounds?
- By IamGrateful · Posted August 14, 2009
- In Symptoms · 4 replies
- This doesn't happen all the time, but lately, I would say over the last year, I can hear and feel a rubbing sound along the left side of back when I breath. The sound may occur once a week or more. I ...
Washington DC's Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group
- By flippy2 · Posted August 11, 2009
- In Family and friends · 0 replies
- **************************************** ************************************* I am pleased to announce the inaugural meeting of the pulmonary hypertension support group of Washington, DC. First Washington ...
Pulmonary Hypertension
- By IamGrateful · Posted August 7, 2009
- In Symptoms · 2 replies
- I'm a little curious. What test does the doctor do to make the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension? Will a patient always have symptons ...
copd
- By crakat · Posted August 5, 2009
- In Living with a lung disease · 6 replies
- I went to a lung specialist today and had a breathing test done. My lungs still bother me , from taking the test It feels like somebody is sitting on my chest ...
Emphysema (COPD)
- By koolnana · Posted August 2, 2009
- In Lung diseases · 3 replies
- Hi all Im new and was diagnosed with emphysema 3 weeks ago ...
Anyone here exposed to asbestos
- By Hello_World · Posted July 31, 2009
- In Symptoms · 0 replies
- What are your symptoms and current condition of your exposure to asbestos ...
Asbestos related Pleural Thickening
- By Hello_World · Posted July 31, 2009
- In Living with a lung disease · 2 replies
- I just want to say that I was diagnosed with pleural thickening this year. I was exposed to asbestos in 2005. I am worried that I will get mesothelioma because of the exposure. I am extremely sensitive ...
Do Doctors have the last word?
- By IamGrateful · Posted July 25, 2009
- In Living with a lung disease · 6 replies
- Hello All, When I saw the doctor yesterday the nurse, who appears burned out, told me I would be on oxygen for the rest of my life. She later attempted to eat her words to say " I'm not saying you will ...
Me again - just ranting on.
Reseach
- By debbie59 · Posted July 3, 2009
- In In the news · 11 replies
- Hi, Just wondering if anyone saw the news on the CBS morning show a couple days ago? It was about a man who had a heart attack that did major damage to his heart. Well the Story line of this report was ...
Doing study for school
- By nd2no · Posted June 30, 2009
- In Living with a lung disease · 2 replies
- Hi, I was hoping some people living with emphysema could help me. I am in school studying to be a respiratory therapist and want to really understand and relate to people living with the disease (outside ...
C O P D - Emphysema
Is their anyone?
- By MYANGELS · Posted June 1, 2009
- In Lung diseases · 2 replies
- So far I havent gotten any replies to my recent question on bronchilitis obliterans which leads to me believe that no one has it or that ive joined the wrong support group.Please if theirs anyone out ...
