situation as it stands:
   
      66.5 years old, severe case of COPD, down to less than 18% of useful lung, fairly tied to a tube supplementing oxygen. Both feet are perpetually feeling asleep as is my pinky finger and part of the ring finger of my right hand.

     Both feet are swollen to the point they look blown up like a balloon. My eyes have become a problem in that I need artificial tears or whatever that's called. My face, hands, neck, stomach, and legs have taken on fat that I seem unable to change.

     My skin has become as thin as rice paper at least on my hands and arms and merely bumping something not even sharp can peel back the skin and look fairly nasty. I don't bleed much, can often simply lay the skin back over it and continue on, but sores that size often get re-bumped and healing takes quite awhile.

     My energy level, or get up n go has definitely gone down to almost nothing. I have slept whole days and nights. Days go by I don't make it outside even once. By 4 o'clock pm my breathing becomes ragged for some reason, and my day is pretty much over at that point.

     I can't bend over to do anything without it stopping my breathing altogether. I can manage by holding my breath for a few seconds, but if I stretch it, it might take minutes to regain control of my breathing.

      On the best of days, I am able to go and do for about 30 seconds without stopping, but then I have to simply stop whatever I'm doing and stay in place until my breathing becomes regular again, sometimes taking 10 minutes or more.


That's where I am physically. Mentally is another story which I might add a little later.