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Suethom
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So encouraging to feel the positivity in you message!
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Sue T
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Somya.P
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Hello @Flip5ter,
How are you feeling today?
Thanks for starting this discussion. I'm very happy to hear that you've found so much positivity through your COPD diagnosis. π Quitting smoking and becoming active must have required a lot of dedication and willpower, and I have to say, that is very inspiring.
If you're comfortable sharing more, I'd love to hear about how you initially motivated yourself to start exercising and join the running clubs. What advice would you give to other members in a similar position to where you were at the beginning of your journey? π
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Best,
Somya from the Carenity team πΌ
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Suethom
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@Flip5ter ππͺπ
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Sue T
Flip5ter
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Flip5ter
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@Suethom thanks and good morning
Suethom
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@Flip5ter good morning, enjoy the day π
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LarbreckLady
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Im in need of help , I was diagnosed with COPD about 10yrs ago as being mild. Never had a problem until about 6yrs ago I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia and RA that caused problems with everyday tasks. 2 yrs ago I had a replacement knee and 1 year ago had a replacement hip. I now have very little pain which is a blessing but my breathing has worsened. After walking 5 mins Iβm struggling with getting my breath and my legs aching. I try to walk every day but I just donβt seem to improve. Iβm going on a cruise in June but I canβt see myself leaving the ship . HELP
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Flip5ter
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Everyday is a good day, I don't have bad days
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Johnheightley
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@Flip5ter I have idiopathic obstructive lung disease on various (lot) meds 24 hr home oxygen and a machine to get out and about ,EVERY day is a good day so long as I get up do my daily routine and go for my DAILY walk come rain snow wind ect for a walk with the dog up to a mile !!!!(used to do up 10 mile a day !!!!) before being diagnosed 2yrs ago .so my point is get yourself into a good routine and stick to it .as hard is it is to say DONT SIT AROUND DOING NOTHING I am 70 this year
Flip5ter
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Flip5ter
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@Johnheightley my exercise routine is harsh, I feel good apart from when i get viral bugs, chest and sinus infections. I am booked to do a half marathon in September
Flip5ter
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Flip5ter
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@Johnheightley is that similar to interstitial lung disease?
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@Johnheightley if you are on FB or Twitter please feel free to look me up COPD REHAB GUY
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Flip5ter
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Had my best run walk since last September tonight, 4.83 miles in 1hr 7minutes, total distance for the day 10.3 miles total steps 19,779
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Flip5ter
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I was diagnosed with COPD in 2020, I am now 69, spirometry showed a lung age of 91 and 33%, I have exercised hard and joined 2 running clubs, I believe this makes a massive difference to managing the Disease. I smoked for 50+ years from the age of 9 (not proud of that) and quit 10 months before diagnosis. COPD has been a blessing and a ,curse, if I hadn't been diagnosed I wouldn't be as active as I am. It does not impact my life too badly.