Challenges due to the disease (COPD)

Having a chronic illness means that there are some things you cannot do any more. This can be big and important things, or it can be smaller things in everyday life. We all face adversity in life, and we have to choose whether to focus on what we have and what we can do or on what we have lost and can no longer do. Whether our glass is half full or half empty. But how do you preserve your identity if you can no longer do what you used to be able to do? Can you accept the new things and yourself in the new situation? This is actually what it’s all about. If you can't come to terms with COPD or another chronic disease, talk to others about it. This could be your family, friends or others in a similar situation, or your GP, or the hospital doctor or nurse. All municipalities offer support and rehabilitation for lung patients. This includes instruction, training and the opportunity to meet others in the same situation and to learn how to get the most out of life with your chronic disease. It’s not about ignoring what you can't do, but devoting your energy and joy to everything you can still do, and that adds content and value to your everyday life.