As an Emphysema/COPD sufferer, and seeing as I write this that I have only 30% of my lung capacity, I will be thinking in the not to distant future as to how to go about making my death look like an accident. Â I refuse to be hooked up to machines, wheeled to a window for a few hours a day, etc. Â This is a quality of life issue for me. Â For now, I am mobile and taking prescribed drugs for my conditions (add depression, chronic anxiety and panic attacks). Â As this is my first post, I am asking for ideas. Â I am already seeing a psychologist and psychiatrist, as well as my GP – so no one needs to go there. Â Thanks.
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Hi. I ask this because I once treated patients like yourself, not as a chastisement. How long have you felt this way? Have you spent any time in pulmonary rehab? I’m not usually into support groups, but have you had access to ones for “loungers?”
I have seen the – rightful – anger, anxiety, and fear of people who struggle to breathe. It’s not pretty and I’m sorry you experience such battles.
I am rarely on SP anymore, but I can be reached at recoveringfromthat@gmail.com
You have options and those include what you currently plan. I promise not to judge!
DW
Loungers=lungers…I HATE auto fill!
PS: anxiety and panic is not unexpected when you are fighting to oxygenate your body
Accidentally fall into a pool or similar body of water when people aren’t looking? I’mbeing honest… I think having a wheelchair and life support for the resst of one’s life is so debilitating