The Latest in COPD ResearchWhile it is certainly beneficial to folks like us (with COPD) to keep up with the latest news, treatments, suggestions, etc., it...reactions6comments
Environmentally FriendlyI want to buy a scooter – a 2-person scooter to be precise. One that runs on electricity – not gas. Seriously...reactions4comments
You've Got to Be Your Own Best FriendGrowing up, math was my #1 worst subject. I got as far as geometry and algebra but that was it. Science wasn’t...reactions5comments
COPD and SPAMWe’re having a terrible problem at home these days: of spam phone calls – to both mobile phones and land-lines (Yes! A...reactionscomments
Be Kind - AlwaysI’m told that quote is attributable to the late Catholic missionary – Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, commonly known as Mother Teresa. She is...reactions2comments
VISCERAL – Relating to Deep Inward Feelings Rather Than to the IntellectSometimes, late at night, when everyone else has gone to bed and I’m alone in the living room with a book or...reactions2comments
Labor Day WeekendFor many of us with COPD, here in the Northeast United States, this past summer was one of the more difficult ones...reactions2comments
COPD and Employment ProtectionLast night, my wife and I watched the 1993 film “Philadelphia” Wonderful movie. A bright, young attorney (Tom Hanks) who is HIV-positive...reactionscomments
The Nose Has A Job to Do Too!I don’t know about you but I spend so much time thinking about my lungs and my larynx and throat in general...reactions4comments
Oxygen and me!Once in a while, I find myself acting as if I was still living in my pre-COPD days. That’s a bit difficult...reactions34comments
The 4th of JulyThe 4th of July was recently commemorated here in the United States. It celebrates the founding of this country in 1776 and...reactionscomments
InvincibleI think we live the early parts of our lives without thinking too much about being responsible to ourselves and others and...reactions10comments
Summer ReadingTook a chance and went to the beach this past Sunday. My wife and my daughter were at a niece’s shower. Now...reactionscomments
Me and mePresent Kevin: Don’t do it. Past Kevin: Excuse me? (turns arounds – looks around the room. Can’t see anyone speaking). Present Kevin:...reactionscomments
Bits & PiecesOnce in a while, I have a bunch of stuff that doesn’t necessarily fall easily into place for a story. I don’t...reactions6comments
The Preparation for a Possible Lung TransplantWithin the next few weeks, I find out whether I made it to the Lung Transplant list or not... It took a...reactions1comment
COPD and Memory LossI was just going to write about something...I just can’t remember what it was. Just kidding. Bad joke. The reason I’m writing...reactions18comments
From Our PerspectiveThere’s a lot of self-help on the internet for COPD amongst other things. Sometimes it’s sound, medical help. Other times its advice...reactions2comments
What Would Your Current Self (CS) Say to Your Newly Diagnosed (ND) Self?ND - “Oh boy….” CS - “What?” ND - “Wait. Who are you?” CS - “I am you, 8 years down the...reactions4comments
Lung TransplantMy colleague, John Bottrell, recently wrote a terrific article about lung transplants here at COPD.net. It’s an excellent article and really lays...reactionscomments
