Moving and Downsizing With COPD I have been talking about moving for about three years. My first plan was to move to Texas from Massachusetts to be closer to my son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Headed to Arizona!Editor's note: This is part 3 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1 and part 2. Well, we made a change of plans right from the beginning... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
COPD Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway Terms and ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms and Conditions for the COPD Awareness Month 2022 Giveaway. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE... By Editorial Team 9 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Feeling Overwhelmed With Doctor AppointmentsIs anyone feeling overwhelmed with doctor appointments? I sure am! Between missing yearly appointments the last few years from COVID and my recent ER visit, I feel I have enough... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
COPD Knows No AgeThe longer that I’ve been in this COPD world, the more opportunity I have had to talk with others that have COPD. I may have met only a few dozen... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Things I Have LearnedThe old adage goes, “We make hay when the sun shines”. So, as February turns into March, and March into April, I will be bravely getting ready to leave my... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Anxiety With Flu and COVID AroundI don’t know about all of you, but this new variant on the rise has my nerves on end. I normally try to keep my articles upbeat, but I want... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
COPD.net Giveaway Terms and ConditionsThese Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on COPD.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated website. For conflicts between the Promotional giveaway article... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Intimacy With Alpha-1 (Genetic COPD)Okay, it’s something we don’t like to talk about, but we really should. How is the intimacy in your home? Over the past eleven years since being diagnosed with Alpha-1... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Losses and Gains With COPDI have battled being underweight or overweight all my life, shuffling between too small or too big. I intensely focus on input and output, or what I should eat and... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Packing for Our TripEditor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1 and part 3! Where do I even begin? Packing for me is worse than... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Don’t Forget Your Medicine!“I felt so good I just flat out forgot my medicine!” said a COPD patient of mine from out of town. He was referring to his nebulizer and rescue inhaler... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Time for Our Annual TripEditor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Be sure to check out part 2 and part 3! Well, it's that time of year again, time for our second... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Many Causes of COPDAs humans, we were slow to understand how delicate and precious our lungs really are. From our gestation age to environment and lifestyle choices, almost everything we do in our... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Moving Forward With COPDWhat do you love doing that makes you forget about your illness? Do you have feelings of, “I can’t do this, because of anxiety?” Can you anticipate what you must... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
A Year of COPDAnother year of living with COPD has come and gone. It has been eight years. It has become easier because of the knowledge I have gained through the experience of... By Carol Kirker2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Let’s Talk About Finding a DoctorWhat do you expect from a doctor and how do you lay the ground rules of managing your COPD? We know that all doctors are not created equally. Most are true... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Your Diagnosis Is Not a Life SentenceWhen I got my diagnosis of stage 4 COPD I was so scared. I thought I had been diagnosed and sent home to die. Though it was my first diagnosis... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Time of RenewalJanuary and September are renewal months for me. I love the thought of September with new pencils and the smell of new books. Education has always been a big part... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
