Hi Well my husband is in the last stages of copd he is on oxogen 24/7 with meds and inhalers and yes he is very crabby and i have to wait on him nonstop he cant take a bath my himself anymore i wash his hair get him dressed i work 2 days a week to help make ends meet but ill tell you this is a fulltime job in itself but i have noticed latly that he is sleeping more i just want people to know that this is a very hard and long disease but it is harder on him than me when death does come i hope he goes in his sleep and not sitting there trying harder and harder to breathe i wish i could help him breathe some people make fun of the way he has to breathe makes a little sound i guess i just need to vent a little i wish there was an answer to how long he has i did ask the Dr. but got no answer but he did tell us to get a living will so we will i guess it just seems so finale so to anyone that is taking care of someone with copd my heart goes out to you it is very hard and stressful i have 2 sons but they have their own lifes to live they do check in once in a while but its hard for them too,seeing their dad this way. i guess all we can do is just keep praying, plus he said he was afraid to die and i did not know what to say except talk to god. and all will be ok any answers to what to say to someone that is afraid to die i know your going to say talk to a preist or etc. he has and it did not seam to work but anyway takecare and godbless
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