emphysema

I have been thinking a lot lately

As my Friends here know I have emphasema, COPD and a couple of other Isssues I was diagnosed with this Illness 6 years ago, I was bullied out of my 8 year Job because of it, which caused a few...

Emphysema COPD

In January of this year I became very breathless. A 10 minute walk was taking me up to 45 mminutes, so I went to my GP. I was told I had Asthma, although I had never had this before and was now 49....

Attention All Smokers: Does Emphysema Mean Anything To You?

I'm not too sure if everybody here what it means. I've heard of the word before but I forgot about it. When I arrived home two days ago from work. My Father-in-Law was at home which is always...

Mom came home from the hospital last night, finally!

As many of you may remember, my mother fell and was taken to the hospital where they found no injuries, but pneumonia! She was released yesterday, but because they waited until after lunch, I wasn't...

He said he was intrigued!!!!!

Ok, so my mother, who is 46, was recently diagnosed with emphysema. The doctor who was standing in while her pcp was on vacation actually had the nerve - after looking at mother and with no empathy...

Amy Winehouse rumoured to be diagnosed with emphysema

As told to the press by her father, Mitch, she has recently been diagnosed with the condition. But what is emphysema? How does one get it, what are the symptoms, and how is it treated? Can it be...

What to say to people who make themselves sick

I am having an issue right now and I don't know how to deal with it. People in my family have a habit of bringing upon their own illnesses. For example, my uncle died from liver failure due to his...

COPD Awareness Month: November

Do you know what COPD stands for? Do you know what it is? COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It’s a respiratory disease that could be virtually eliminated from the world if...

COPD Awareness Month: November

Do you know what COPD stands for? Do you know what it is? COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It’s a respiratory disease that could be virtually eliminated from the world if...

Amy Winehouse Has Emphysema

In an interview today Mitch Winehouse said that his daughter Amy Winehouse has emphysema which is an incurable illness. Sufferers can be left struggling for breath.Mitch told the Sunday Mirror: "The...

"new" marijuana study, but i heard the same thing 10 years ago...

smoking one cannabis joint is as bad as chain smoking up to 5 cigarettes, according to a study published today. except, "the study found that only those who smoked tobacco suffered from the...