Our appointment with the consultant today confirmed the diagnosis of COPD, and indicated a lung function capacity of 82%.
Low enough to concern him enough to book Tx in for a serious of further tests. Extended discussion around her health led to further investigations around heart function, which shows similar abnormalities and dysfunctional signs.

The heart not pumping limited oxygen around the body effectively might explain the dizziness, the aching legs and the recurrent pins and needles which - in themselves - are not symptomatic of lung disease.

She will be undertaking three tests over the next eight weeks, and thereafter we will have another consultation.
We have been advised that there are no drugs or medication for the CPOD condition, but once the other tests are complete we will be given information about disease management.