Your airflow limitations become more severe and you may start coughing or producing sputum. At this stage, most people seek treatment. In Stage Three, which is often classified as "severe", your FEV1 falls between 30 percent and 49 percent.
During this stage you will notice more fatigue and a decrease in activity tolerance. It is here where there is some misunderstanding. Many people, when first hearing this term, assume that death is imminent. While having very severe COPD is serious with a possible variety of complications, many people in this stage who eat right, exercise, take their medications and generally take very good care of themselves, are still enjoying an active, quality life.
With that said, there are still many people in Stage Four who are very sick. What determines which group you are in has a lot to do with such things as smoking history and your level of dyspnea shortness of breath. It is also influenced by how well you take care of yourself. A final word: stages are medical terms that classify where you are in a particular stage of your illness. A stage does not necessarily indicate your life expectancy, and the factors that actually influence just how long you may live are numerous enough to fill a book.
Coaches Corner is aimed at providing information for individuals with COPD to take to your doctor, and is not in any way intended to be medical advice. If you would like to submit a question to the Coaches Corner email us at coachescorner copdfoundation.
We would love to hear your questions and comments. View All Articles. How do I win badges? Community Guidelines Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. Return to all articles. Sincerely, Concerned Dear Concerned, Lung cancer and emphysema are not the same things. Dave D'Avanzo. I believe the four year statement may be misleading. I have to take it slow, and at times use oxygen to exercise, but I'm not ready to drop dead just yet. Been in the hospital twice since then with rehab afterwards.
Now I can dress and do most things as long as I take it slow. I go to the gym and do a light workout and feel like I am getting stronger doing more. Just have to keep telling my self, slow, slow down,, them I'm ok. I don't believe in the charts either. Good going and keep kicking. Ben A. Since then, my life expectancy has been extended from 4, then to 6, then to 10 years and at my last appointment with the pulmo, he gave up on prognosticating and said that while I would certainly die some day, there was a very good chance that it wouldn't be from COPD.
That's all been in the last year and now my goal is to outlive my doctors. Forget all the apocalyptic terminology and live the best life you can. Mark S. Ben A wins "Best Attitude Award" of the day!!! His last line sez it all! Thank you, Ben! Adenocarcinoma: Adenocarcinomas start in the cells that would normally secrete substances such as mucus. This type of lung cancer occurs mainly in people who currently smoke or formerly smoked, but it is also the most common type of lung cancer seen in people who don't smoke.
It is more common in women than in men, and it is more likely to occur in younger people than other types of lung cancer. Adenocarcinoma is usually found in the outer parts of the lung and is more likely to be found before it has spread. People with a type of adenocarcinoma called adenocarcinoma in situ previously called bronchioloalveolar carcinoma tend to have a better outlook than those with other types of lung cancer.
Squamous cell carcinoma: Squamous cell carcinomas start in squamous cells, which are flat cells that line the inside of the airways in the lungs. They are often linked to a history of smoking and tend to be found in the central part of the lungs, near a main airway bronchus.
Large cell undifferentiated carcinoma: Large cell carcinoma can appear in any part of the lung. Non-small cell lung cancer is more common than small cell lung cancer.
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