Helping a Pet Owner With COPDCOPD is an acronym for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with four stages. Here is a list of helpful suggestions that you or...reactions1comment
The Solution: Showering or BathingI am not happy that I panicked about taking a bath. I wrote part 1 of this story, which you can read...reactions3comments
Understanding Your Airways: A Comprehensive Guide for People with COPDCOPD is a disease that impacts your airways and alveoli. In an earlier post I talked alveoli and the role they play...reactions27comments
The Should Do’s in a COPD WorldYou likely know that COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, an umbrella term that covers emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and the genetic...reactions9comments
My Years by the DecadeMy life can easily be broken down by decades. Looking back, I find that each decade was spent with different people, doing...reactionscomments
Things You Can Do to Help Those With COPDCOPD makes breathing difficult, and bending over can affect our breathing as it might not let our lungs expand to their total...reactions3comments
I Didn’t Think My Heart Could Get Any BiggerToo often, we may barter for more time when coping with a chronic illness. We might not see it as bartering. Maybe...reactionscomments
Where There’s SmokeLooking out the window, I noticed smoke billowing from a house half a block behind ours. My husband saw it just before...reactions8comments
My Family Picnic (Part 2)Part one of this story can be found here. In part one, I talked about our annual family picnic. There was a...reactions1comment
The Problem: Showering or BathingBefore my diagnosis, the thing I loved to do most was take a hot bath. After the kids were in bed and...reactions85comments
Should I Stay or Should I Go?Should I stay home or should I go? How often do we ask ourselves this when invited to go somewhere? I’m sure...reactions13comments
My Family Picnic (Part 1)It has been a dark lonely three years. The pandemic happened so fast and lasted so long, it has been years since...reactions1comment
Caregivers: Aren’t They the Best?How amazing are our caregivers? I think about this often. There are so many things that my husband does for me. I...reactions19comments
How Do You Entertain Yourself In The Hospital?Following a hospital admission for a COPD exacerbation, you may reach a point of recovery where you're feeling better, yet still have...reactions1comment
Death and Dying: Part 3You can read parts 1 and 2 of this story here and here. After volunteering with the ambulance service and helping with...reactions5comments
Things I Teach People With COPDAs a respiratory therapist (RT), I teach a lot. We RTs do a lot of teaching. Although, the only place where we...reactions4comments
Death and Dying: Part 2Editor's note: This article discusses sensitive topics like suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact the 988...reactions14comments
Let’s Talk About the GirlsOne of the best things to happen upon my diagnosis in 2016 was my doctor permitting me to eliminate my bra. I...reactions16comments
As My World TurnsSo, here’s the thing. People know as soon as they see me that something is up. My COPD forces me to wear...reactions9comments
Therapy and a COPD DiagnosisTherapy: I’m wondering if it should be one of the first things prescribed to us by our COPD diagnosis. I have thought...reactions44comments
