Cherry Picker
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Does anyone else have COPD and do a lot of dirt hunting?
I was diagnosed with stage 3 emphysema, with 33% lung function 7 years ago. COPD has no cure and is progressive. It only gets worse, and the most you can hope for is to slow the progression down. It wasn't much of a problem until about 4 years ago. Now I have had to change my detecting to fit my ability. I mostly hunt tot lots because I don't have to bend down and dig I can generally move the fill with my foot and bend down to pick up whatever is there.
During the no school, like now, I used to do a lot of hunting for old coins which generally requires some recovery work. Now I am only good for about 30 minutes to an hour at most of old coin hunting. For you that have this disability, or the like, do you have any tips to keep from running out of breath so quickly?
I was diagnosed with stage 3 emphysema, with 33% lung function 7 years ago. COPD has no cure and is progressive. It only gets worse, and the most you can hope for is to slow the progression down. It wasn't much of a problem until about 4 years ago. Now I have had to change my detecting to fit my ability. I mostly hunt tot lots because I don't have to bend down and dig I can generally move the fill with my foot and bend down to pick up whatever is there.
During the no school, like now, I used to do a lot of hunting for old coins which generally requires some recovery work. Now I am only good for about 30 minutes to an hour at most of old coin hunting. For you that have this disability, or the like, do you have any tips to keep from running out of breath so quickly?