dear all:.
i have been on this forum for quite some time now. i suffer from copd/emphysema and was living ok with it for 5 years until i got pneumonia early this year and now i have to live with O2 almost 24/7. i have lost everything and have no family exceot a cruel uncle who placed me in a home for the aged buit thisis not like the ones you have in the US. its run by nuns who dont really undrstand my condition and think its a simple thing because of my youth - 54. i dont know how i got this disease because i hardly smoked in the past and i tested neg for alpha 1. i need an oxygen concentrator and have no money to buy one. i am losing hope each day, my finances are rfunning out and i cant go back to work unless i can breathe well - i am afraid of running out of money evn for oxygen, my uncl already said i could die because i wasnt really sik just acting up and he wont listen to my pulmonologist. i am appealing for anyone who could kindly extend me some financial help til i get back on my feet. i know this hsnt been done on this forum yet but i dont have anyone else to turn to here. i had an adipose derived stem cell treament but still no effect and im constantly in need of air. its getting hard for me to even eat. please help me. barbara can vouch for me i am not making this up. i dont have any other family and no one understands me or seems to care. i am sorry but here in the philippines there is no awareness of copd. it is a vey difficult thing to suffer. somebody please help me i am drowning....no joke. thank you for listening.
i have been on this forum for quite some time now. i suffer from copd/emphysema and was living ok with it for 5 years until i got pneumonia early this year and now i have to live with O2 almost 24/7. i have lost everything and have no family exceot a cruel uncle who placed me in a home for the aged buit thisis not like the ones you have in the US. its run by nuns who dont really undrstand my condition and think its a simple thing because of my youth - 54. i dont know how i got this disease because i hardly smoked in the past and i tested neg for alpha 1. i need an oxygen concentrator and have no money to buy one. i am losing hope each day, my finances are rfunning out and i cant go back to work unless i can breathe well - i am afraid of running out of money evn for oxygen, my uncl already said i could die because i wasnt really sik just acting up and he wont listen to my pulmonologist. i am appealing for anyone who could kindly extend me some financial help til i get back on my feet. i know this hsnt been done on this forum yet but i dont have anyone else to turn to here. i had an adipose derived stem cell treament but still no effect and im constantly in need of air. its getting hard for me to even eat. please help me. barbara can vouch for me i am not making this up. i dont have any other family and no one understands me or seems to care. i am sorry but here in the philippines there is no awareness of copd. it is a vey difficult thing to suffer. somebody please help me i am drowning....no joke. thank you for listening.