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How I learned to manage my wellbeing after being diagnosed with COPD
Katy was shocked to be diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at 63, especially after her mother lived with the same condition. Even though she found it hard to accept at first, she now feels like she’s adjusted to living with COPD. She shares what helped her manage her lung condition and rebuild her wellbeing.
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I had to fight for answers to my breathlessness
Katy, 68, lives with COPD and asthma. It took her several years after becoming increasingly breathless to finally get a diagnosis. Here she tells her story of fighting to get a diagnosis.
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Fighting for breath: Katy’s story
Katy noticed her COPD symptoms three years ago. She’s been shocked by the lack of information offered to people needing a diagnosis. Here, she tells her story.
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My battle for a COPD diagnosis – and what helped change my life
Speaking on World COPD Day, Katy Brown, 65, from Bristol, reveals how she struggled to get a COPD diagnosis during the pandemic, the challenges she faced and what has helped her through.