Hoping for a misdiagnosis

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The x-Ray report from the hospital came back with a diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which was a bit of a blow. My GP has questioned the diagnosis considering I was told by the attending doctor at the hospital that I had "streaking in the lungs consistent with asthma". I've been for a series of tests but the spirography has been delayed because there's no nurses to give me the test (they're all sick).
And so I wait, hoping the hospital has it wrong. To make it worse, my asthma's been bad since the cold snap and the pain in my chest has me constantly thinking about the COPD and it all seems to go around in my head.
What if I do have it? But I couldn't, could I? Then I start thinking about the levels of asbestos I've been exposed to (high) and how I get breathless and I've had to ease back on the intensity of exercise etc. and I think, "maybe I do have it."
Or maybe it's just my asthma.
All this waiting to find out is doing my head in.

Waiting for results like this is a horrible experience, there are so many 'ifs' and unknowns. (Busy work/distraction/relaxation, anything that eases anxious thoughts )

If its COPD I think its better to know about it early on.

I didn't think I would make it this far tbh, so every day is a bonus.
Even if I do have it, I'm otherwise in reasonable shape so the prognosis should be good. I just really want to know!!