COPD is a progressive disease if right treatment is given ie phenotypic management can lead a normal life but with medication
COPD is not a cancer disease to predict life expectancy
COPD is a preventable and treatable disease
Medication cannot reverse the condition only stops it's progression to complications most important being
1.respiratory failure/corpulmonale
2.cardiac complications
These are the complications which has high mortality
Some times there might be overlap with other disease/comorbidities which can further complicate the condition
Next Steps
should consult a pulmonologist who knows the subject
Health Tips
smoking is the leading cause of COPD one should stop smoking at the earliest which will reduce the progression of the disease