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newly diagnosed /stage 2 Return to previous page 3/2/2021 810 Views 5 Answers Last Activity: 1 year ago, Karen Deitemeyer - Florida State Captain Tags: Stage 2 copd Question: 0 becky8 1 year ago I Care Report Comment Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Answers: Edit Remove Accept Unaccept Unlike I Care Report Comment Add an Answer Save Cancel newly diagnosed /stage 2 becky8 1 year ago Add an Answer Answers Answer View More Save Cancel Tags: Subscribe: Subscribe: Your question has been submitted and is awaiting moderation. It is low-quality It is spam It does not belong here Other (enter below) Thank you for reporting this content, moderators have been notified of your submission. Close Anonymous Unfriend Friend Requested Friend Load More Close Destination Page Area Group Destination Content Title Title Article Type Copy comments Hi! I am really just so overwhelmed with this diagnosis. I am 58 years old, never smoked, parents never smoked, but I was around a lot of second hand smoke as a child while living in the Middle East. I was just diagnosed with stage 2 COPD after two spirometry tests, one in office and one in hospital. My FEno was normal. and my fev1 (mid to high 50s) did not respond to bronchodilators. Chest xray was okay and now I have to get a catscan. I am short of breath on extreme exertion but I do not have a cough and if it weren't for feeling short of breath, I wouldn't have even gone in to see the doctor. My stress test and echocardiogram were normal. Did not have covid and these symptoms started BEFORE covid even began. I am 5 2 and 120 pounds, healthy BMI, and exercise regularly. I also am hearing impaired and had eye surgery for my ocular hypertension to prevent a narrow angle glaucoma attack. Scared of catscan showing cancer or some sort of additional restrictive disease, this whole situation really gets me anxious and upset.
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