The following are quotes and tips from people like you living with COPD; A chum from our group came with me to see a lawyer about the legal stuff – it helped. Once I had talked about it (and done the forms!) – I felt so relieved – I could then forget about it all. […]
The following quotes and tips are from people like you who are living with COPD. It’s hard but …. talk to your family about your future and what you want to happen when you are ill. If it’s too hard then write letters to people instead. Make sure you have someone to talk to – […]
The following quotes are from people like you who are living with COPD. Just ask them (health care staff) how this diagnosis will affect your life span (and reassure them you really want to know). Don’t wait until you are ill to talk about the tricky stuff – do it well ahead. I found starting […]
The following quotes are from people like you who are living with COPD. They are talking about self management and what works for them. Try and go to bed each night feeling you’ve achieved something and if you feel you haven’t then promise (to yourself) to do something tomorrow. Don’t get stuck thinking about what […]
You have started by using this website. There are lots of sections on My Lungs My Life to give you information, advice and support. Take a closer look at each of the lists on the COPD topics page. You can dip in and out of My Lungs My Life whenever you have a new question […]
Self management is about: Understanding your COPD and how it affects you. The positive things you can do to improve your health and wellbeing. Small changes can make a big difference. Having the confidence to manage your COPD day to day. Being able to make informed choices and decisions about your life and health. Including […]
