Your COPD stories and videos

People like you, talking about their experiences of COPD.

Read and watch the stories of people who live with and have experienced COPD. Each story discusses an aspect of living with COPD, from diagnosis to keeping active and managing breathlessness.  

Your stories about COPD

Kahren

I’m cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in my living room!

Kahren started cycling to stay active and keep her mind occupied during lockdown. Now she is cycling the distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for the British Lung Foundation!
Carol Cooper-Taylor

COPD changed my future, so I want to change the future of COPD

Carol loved working as a nurse, but when she was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) she had to retire early. Since then, she’s committed to helping improve the lives of people with lung conditions. She hopes her knowledge and experience will help make a difference in lung health research.
Neeshma on her wedding day

We set up a Breath of Life Page to honour our grandad

Neeshma lost her grandad to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in 2018. In his memory, her and her family set up a Breath of Life Page.

As a younger person with COPD I feel like an outsider

Tracy put her breathlessness down to post-baby weight and tiredness. She then found she had COPD and asthma.
Rachel and her dad on her wedding day

I’m doing the three-peaks challenge in memory of my dad

Rachel’s dad passed away unexpectedly following complications from COPD. She's taking on the three-peaks challenge in memory of her dad.
Rebecca's image

My COPD and NTM symptoms are very similar

An underlying NTM infection was the cause of Rebecca's worsening COPD symptoms and lung function.

Your videos about COPD

Salleigh

Living with COPD: Salleigh's story

In this video, Salleigh talks about how she was diagnosed with COPD.
Jim

Living with COPD: Jim's story

Jim tells us how his life changed when his COPD became more severe

Tell your story

Do you have a story to tell? It could be about your lung condition, a friend or relative you know who lives with one, or how caring for them impacts your life. We'd love to hear what you've got to say.

Tell your story of COPD