What is average life expectancy after diagnosis of COPD?

Just trying to find out what the life expectancy of someone with COPD is.

my mom has copd (chronic obstructive pulminary disease) i have researched all of this and it keeps on telling me that they aint shore my mum has a quater of her lung taken over by this disease and i was told it would be about ten years maximum but the...

I am 25 and have been diagnosed with copd. up until just recently i was as healthy as a horse. I just don't understand. I smoked but not everyday, just on weekends out with friends, but i have always had bad allergies. what is the real life expectancy...

My dad was diagnosed with copd 5 years ago, and as of today is now in stage 4. He was originally told he only had a year to live but then they decided to experiment with different medications which is why he has been able to live for so long. He is:...

My dog is going through the various tests to make a diagnosis but based upon my own research, it is possible that he may have this. What is the typical life expectancy for a 2 year old yellow lab that has this and follows all the treatment recommendations...

I was wondering if anyone knows someone with COPD. My mom was just diagnosed, I don't know exactly what percentage of her lung is diseased, I just know it's in one lung, and she is now on Advair. If she manages to quit smoking, will she be ok? I mean...

my mother was diagnosed about 5 yrs ago. she was a heavy smoker but has now stopped. she is on oxygen all of the time and uses a bipap machine at night. has had 2 heart attacks and regularly gets lung infections so bad and fast she ends up in the hospital...

What is the average life expectancy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease sufferers? Also how risky are lung transplants? Is it treatable? And what are the odds of survival ...show more

I am 30 years old. I have been having shortness of breath and difficulty with mild/moderate activity, since I had the bird flu a couple of winters ago. That flu did permanent damage to the lungs of everyone I know that caught it. Examples: Male 32 endurance...