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Thank you Paul. What you wrote certainly gives COPD sufferers encouragement to get on with life and not give up. My husband has chronic COPD and the best thing he's ever done for himself was attending rehabilitation classes some 4 years ago. They taught him how vital daily exercise is. He goes up and down the stairs several times a day, enjoys a swim, walks up and down the corridor at home when weather s not good and does some mild weight lifting. He has problems with hills etc, but when we think that prior to rehabilitation sessions his pulmonary consultant wanted him to have oxygen at home (which he would not get) it shows that one can help oneself fight it if not beat it. I am not saying, that oxygen at home should be refused if prescribed by the doctor. Far from it. I was in fact quite upset when he turned it down. And we both know that perhaps in the future he will be needing it or asking for it himself. Please take heed to what your specialist says as they know your case. But my point is that one can help oneself a lot by exercising daily and trying to get active within limits,  like you did Paul. Well done!

 

Hi Paul, well done, glad you have been able to live well despite the drawbacks, well done, hurray for you?