Turning My COPD Into a ChallengeSometimes it's so difficult to get into a routine and to do something positive. I have found that I love doing art...reactionscomments
Make Your Home COPD FriendlyWhen you are diagnosed with COPD, you will most likely want to make changes in your home environment. It is so important to...reactions1comment
Is a Portable Oxygen Machine in Your Future?My sister told me she saw someone with a portable oxygen tank and asked why I didn’t have one. Well, I wondered...reactions58comments
It Was a Meltdown (Part 2)Editor's note: This is part 2 of a 2-part series. Be sure to read part 1 as well! I hadn’t heard back...reactions4comments
Ever Get Tired of Seeing Doctors? Ever get to the point you get tired of seeing doctors and having to constantly get tested for one thing or another?...reactions15comments
What Does it Mean if I Am an Alpha-1 Carrier ?An Alpha-1 carrier is a person who has one normal Alpha-1 gene (M) and one defective Alpha-1 gene (usually Z or S)...reactions4comments
Take the Person Before Patient SurveyThe Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Follow-Up Appointments and Their Importance With COPDAbout 3 weeks ago I went for a follow-up CT scan for my lungs. Yesterday after much anxiety and stress, I received the...reactions5comments
Slacking on ExerciseWe know that exercise is essential to our well-being. It makes sense that as we age and our day-to-day activities wind down...reactions4comments
Finding My Way BackIt has been seven years since my respiratory failure and two-month hospital stay. I was discussing that time in my life with...reactionscomments
It Was a Meltdown (Part 1)Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Be sure to check out part 2 as well! I was so...reactions6comments
Anxiety QuicksandEditor's Note: This article was originally written by Jeff Collings, a COPD.net Community Health Leader. Anxiety is your body's natural response to...reactions1comment
My Covid Hospital Stay (Part 1)Editor's note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Be sure to check out part 2! Flying by the seat of...reactions5comments
Looking Forward to a Brighter FutureEditor's Note: We are heartbroken to share that Liana passed away in November of 2021. She is deeply missed, but her encouragement...reactions2comments
The Changes We Have to MakeThe last couple of weeks I have had plenty of time to think, or should I say dwell (the dwelling didn't last...reactions6comments
Another Baby Step ForwardI have mentioned several times that I have a great deal of anxiety about going out without my husband. If I get...reactions3comments
The Power of Music: A COPD.net PlaylistMusic is powerful. It can lift our moods, console us when we're down, and connect us with the world. We asked you...reactions17comments
Adapting to COPD“Give yourself time to catch up. Be gentle with yourself. Listen to your needs. Let yourself adapt to the changes that are...reactionscomments
This Guy Named TedThere was this guy that lived in the neighborhood I grew up in. I don't want to tell you his real name...reactionscomments
COPD and Liver Disease - Could One Be Causing the Other?Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency is a condition that may result in serious lung disease in adults and/or liver disease in infants, children, or...reactionscomments
