Tolerable and Intolerable Medication Side EffectsAs with many in the COPD community, I take many medications to help me breathe easier and live longer. Most of these...reactions59comments
Dressing in Layers Really HelpsBeing claustrophobic means that I have a tough time being constrained. Having COPD certainly doesn’t help. Having been intubated several times, when...reactions6comments
Bringing Awareness: Part 1Have you been diagnosed with COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? Do you know someone who has COPD? COPD is the umbrella term...reactions3comments
You Are Your Own Best Advocate“You are your own best advocate!” You hear this a lot in this community because it is true. You ARE your best...reactions8comments
I Love Everything JanuaryThe best time of the holidays is when they are over! I know that makes me sound like Scrooge, but I can't...reactions2comments
New Years Resolutions Are Not for MeEvery year I make resolutions. I make the same resolutions year after year. They didn’t work last year, the year before, or...reactionscomments
10 More Things Not to Say to Someone Living With COPDFour years ago, I wrote a post called “Things Not To Say To Someone Living With COPD.” I received many great responses...reactions37comments
Having Covid While Having COPDTwo weeks after I wrote an article about staying healthy, I sit here writing this and have tested positive for Covid. I...reactions12comments
Welcome to the Book of 2023As much as I love the holidays, it is always nice to know they are coming to an end. There is too...reactions8comments
6 Things That We’d Like to See in the New YearSo, we are now entering the new year. Of course, we all make resolutions or ways to improve ourselves. This post is...reactions2comments
Happy Holidays With COPDWelcome to another holiday with COPD! Hearing “Happy Holidays” and noting the time of year, I think Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year...reactions3comments
When COPD Affects Your FamilyMom used to say that we put the fun in dysfunctional. When COPD affects your family, it is anything but funny. Oh...reactionscomments
Christmas Past, Present, and FutureMy memory takes me back to a third-grade moment. I am in the bathroom after lunch with some of my classmates. They...reactions2comments
Having Hope With COPDHope: A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. When I was diagnosed with COPD, I was numb...reactions9comments
The 4 P's of the HolidaysIt’s that time of the year again. The holly, the ivy, and everything Santa. If you are anything like me, you still...reactions14comments
The Weather Outside Is Frightful for Those of Us Living With COPDIt’s late November, and we have been fortunate for the late fall weather. It hasn’t been so bad. We had one day...reactions8comments
Protect Yourself During This Triple Threat TimeThis article was originally published on December 9, 2022 Leaving the house means braving the cold air that makes my lungs ache...reactions7comments
Trying to Stay Healthy This WinterOne thing we all learned about having COPD is that we must be more careful than others because it could damage our...reactions3comments
Things That Help Us Live BetterWe are blessed to live in a time when we have access to many things to help people live better with diseases...reactionscomments
Seasonal AnxietyThis is the most dangerous time of the year for some. If you are like me, depression and anxiety start to have...reactions16comments
