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...reactions12comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions17comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions12comments
Life Is Getting in the Way of Living (Part 3)Editor's note: This is part 3 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1 and part 2! Is that all...reactionscomments
I Love Watching BirdsBirds entertain me through the cold winter months and into the spring and summer. Before COPD, my desk was facing into the...reactions6comments
Help, I Need SomebodyI often hear some of you that have COPD say that you have no help. I believe people when they say this...reactions7comments
Encouraging Self-Care For CaregiversMost of us with COPD know that our needs will increase as our illness progresses. I am not sure which of us...reactions6comments
Me Before Alpha-1 (Genetic COPD)What is the life that you had before you were diagnosed with COPD? I was working a few jobs at the time...reactions4comments
Generations of Smoking in My FamilyThere are several generations of smoking in my family, and recently, it brought up a lot of emotions. See, I found a...reactionscomments
Life Is Getting in the Way of Living (Part 2)Editor's note: this is part 2 of a series. Be sure to read part 1 and part 3! My husband and I...reactions17comments
Managing Our HealthHealthcare can be problematic for those with COPD who live in rural areas. There isn't a pulmonologist in our area; the nearest...reactions3comments
Talking to Your DoctorI talk to people every day that tell me they have no idea how to ask questions of their doctor. Many of...reactions12comments
6 Tips for Staying on Top of TreatmentLiving with a long-term health condition requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course...reactions4comments
My Quest for a Portable Oxygen ConcentratorLike many of you, I am on oxygen twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. I got pneumonia, was hospitalized, and woke...reactions43comments
My Chronic Illness Health Tracker and Journal PlannerHow many times have you left the doctor's office, slapping yourself in the head because 2 minutes after your appointment ended, you...reactions2comments
Life Is Getting in the Way of Living (Part 1)Editor's note: this is part 1 of a series. Be sure to check out part 2 and part 3! You may be...reactionscomments
Anxiety and the BreathOne problem with COPD is that it causes shortness of breath. This dyspnea (shortness of breath) causes a fight or flight reaction...reactions39comments
The Changes of COVID-19For the last year and a half, I've lived with the restrictions of COVID and have been advised to shield due to...reactions2comments
