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Stage 2 Emphysema........

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cindymarie50
cindymarie50

I read online people live for 5 years with copd but my mom and aunt have had it 10 years they both are in stage 3 uncle stage 4 maybe 3 years to live... I would like to know how many of you out there have emphysema and for how logn what stage how fast it progresses etc PLEASE bI have stage 2

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  • anne94175
    anne94175 cindymarie50

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    mmm wonder if that's why my husband has to see a dietician didn't think more fruit would help
  • jonah23
    jonah23 cindymarie50

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    When my husband was diagnosed with COPD, his consultant told us that his own grandad was diagnosed with COPD 20 years earlier. He chucked the cigarettes, started swimming regularly and was still alive and kicking 20 years later. Just saying!
  • Nanny1086
    Nanny1086 cindymarie50

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    Hi ,I was diagnosed back in 1992 ,I'm aged 69 and go to the gym twice a week and manage on average 2/12 Klm on the tread mil along with time on the rower and bike ,and I intend to be here to see my grandaughter grow up ,
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