Jackie English

If you look up this question online, you will get different answers from health professionals. Every website I have looked at has a different answer. On one site, it says...

Have you ever had a great nurse? One that you feel went above and beyond to help you feel more comfortable? I feel that our nurses can be so much...

I seen this statement on our community and a lot of you joined in the conversation and shared your stories of having surgery or not being able to handle surgery...

Many people are familiar with the concept of first and secondhand smoke, but have you ever heard of thirdhand smoke? Thirdhand smoke is made up of the pollutants that settle...

Editors Note: It is important to consult with your doctor before beginning any exercise routine. In one COPD forum, there was a question asked: What's one topic related to living...

Habits, which are like the many sides of daily life, are often what hold our days together. For people with COPD, these habits are even more important and require a...

Rare Disease Day is always held on the last day of February, which is usually February 28th, but this year is Leap year, so it will be held on the...

It's been over 13 years since I was first diagnosed with COPD. I wasn't just diagnosed with COPD that day, but also with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1). Alpha-1 is a...

I don’t need a dating app myself as I have been happily married to my husband, Dave, for over 30 years, and together many more. I see so many of...

If you have read part 1, you have read what can happen to your bowels or bladder when fighting for a breath of air. What I didn't share in that...

Editors Note: The experiences shared in this article are those of the author. Please consult your doctor if you feel that you need personalized medical advice. I have noticed in...

I'm sure the list is long with all the things that we can not do or that are too hard for us to do because of our COPD. My family...

I had never considered using a walker until my surgery in 2015. I was still using oxygen tanks back then, and my surgeon put me on a five-pound weight limit...

This past Saturday, I attended a beautiful fall wedding. The temperature was perfect and was in the high 60s. The sun was shining; the leaves were turning colors. The wind...

I can’t believe I’m going there, but here it goes. I know a lot of us have had this happen before, but it’s something that we don’t like to talk...

I have emphysema and chronic bronchitis from the combination of smoking and having Alpha-1. I usually try to stay upbeat and not let the struggles of living with Alpha-1 get...

It’s been a little over two years since I first started to write for our online health community. The first article that I did was on rare diseases. With Alpha-1...

Okay, Raise of hands here. Who among you considers going grocery shopping to be the most annoying errand ever? If you have COPD, this task can be ten times more...

I have been thinking a lot lately about the past and how much I loved it—especially the 80s. I keep going back and trying to figure out what it is...

Jackie strongly emphasizes the essential significance of plasma donation in bringing hope and support to persons who struggle with Alpha-1. Donation improves and saves lives!...