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COPD and Smoking

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Great news Jillar, you go girl!!!

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  • I think this topic got a little off track. I wasn't looking for advice on portable oxygen, believe me I've researched it and also use portable tanks already. I'm just embarrassed going out in public w

  • Wow, @jillar I had no idea you suffered with a chronic lung condition. I am so sorry to hear this. I think it’s very admirable that rather than feel sorry for yourself, you spend your time helping oth

  • @jillar so sorry to hear this.  I wasn't aware as I was dealing with my own life curveballs and didn't make my way here for some time.  You're one of the nicest people I've met (or rather haven't met)

@jillar That is fantastic news. You give so much of yourself to this forum!!

Hope it all works out for you. You deserve to enjoy life to the fullest!!🤗🤗

I hope that it is something that you can manage @jillar! This would be the ultimate treat for yourself! You so deserve this and I really want to hear that you got out one day and had a blast!! ❤️

@jillar, so happy to hear this :).  Hope you feel comfortable enough to do most of the things you enjoy doing.  Made my day so I can only imagine what it must have meant to you.

This is wonderful news @jillar. Thank you for sharing this information . I know it will help others , maybe here on quit train maybe someone just looking  in . 

I hope this opens new opportunities and a continuous beam of light that gives you even more hope , more energy and more confidence in the days to come . Keep sharing your story , keep reaching out to others . Share this journey you are on . 

Never be ashamed you have COPD . I like to look at it this way its copd  not COPD but that's me and copd . I understand we are all different and that's ok too . You can get stronger , maybe your lungs won't , I don't know , but you can . 

Copd doesn't change a thing about the beautiful person you are and since my time here that's what I see in you , not an oxygen tank at all . 

I hope this turns out well for you . It will be life changing and I'm so happy for you . I am in tears of joy for you actually and I have just known you such a short amount of time . I cannot even imagine how you feel right now  ❤️❤️❤️ .

All the very best to you . 

 

 

 

 

@ Jillar always an inspiration for others!

Thank you for being you

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Jillar.

I kind of understand where you being uncomfortable in public.  My sweet husband died of skin cancer that spread to his lungs.  He had to be on oxygen for 5 years.  Had the tanks in the house

and a concentrator.  My guy would not give up his freedom and they gave him one of the portables he could just wear it on his shoulder.  He just hated it when working because there were nonstop questions.  He did not want to spend his time on that, he just wanted to be seen as the hard worker he always was.  He was so brave thru the whole thing. I would not be uncomfortable at all,

you should not either. You have a challenging health issue but you deserve to do everything you can do and to ENJOY your life! If they stare just stare back and if they are rude give them hell.

K

 

Well, that’s cool! Hope it’s a game changer…

Cool deal on the oxy glasses! Glad you arent gonna let anything stop you, Jillar! Don't know if strength training is an option for you, but from I've read up about it, the stronger you are the easier time you'll have with breathing over the course of things.  You want to be able to exhale forcefully so as not to get carbon dioxide build up in your blood. Thank you for sharing the link on emphysema. God I just wish we all hadn't been duped by cigarettes. What a global public health tragedy! Amazing that it still goes on. It's sick.

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