In Part I we met Dave, who was just told he had COPD. Here is Part II with commonly asked questions about being Young with COPD.
If I am diagnosed with COPD at a young age, what's the first thing I should do?
The first thing you should do if you've been diagnosed with COPD (at any a...
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david
Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 03:56 AMre: Alpha-1-
Jane M. Martin
Monday, November 02, 2009 at 06:11 PMHello David,
Unfortunately, your timeframe in "figuring it out" is not unusual. The good news is that now you know what you have and you're taking action to slow progression.
Do you know what your lung function numbers are? Have you asked about, or has your doctor mentioned, pulmonary rehab? If you can get to an Alpha-1 education day when one comes to your area, that would be a big help -- just to get together with other Alpha's and find out the latest in research and treatment. I don't know where you are located, but there's one coming up in Ann Arbor, Michigan (not far from Detroit) on November 14. I'll be there.
Thanks for your comment, David, and best wishes!
Jane.
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I’m Too Young to Have COPD! Or am I?
Posted 10/14 Comments (0)
"COPD? At my age? I'm only 46! There's no way. I'm...
True,Get the test for Alpha-1-as soon as possible.It took me about 10 years to figure it out.I'm now going to quit smokeing as of today. It's really late,I'm having trouble sleeping.I found out I had AAT about 3 mounts ago.