Living

The month of February is dedicated to all things of the heart. The feast of St. Valentine falls on February 14th. On this day we celebrate love and affection with...

Dyspnea is a medical term for shortness of breath or feeling like you can’t breathe in enough air. It can be a warning sign of a health problem that needs...

Every day seems the same. It's the saddest thing watching the world pass you by. Every day seems to filter into the next like a rehashed movie. I add an...

Hello, everyone! I hope you've all had some good, breathe-easy days recently. It's surprising how the days are still flying by. I was talking to some people about COPD last...

I was at stage 4 the very first time I was ever tested for COPD and that first year dealing with this new life of mine was dreadful. That feeling...

Through conversations and discussions across COPD.net platforms, we have heard that some folks in our online community are living with other lung conditions in addition to COPD (chronic bronchitis or...

For those that have dealt with COPD for a while, we are quite familiar with the common terminology used. For patients that are newly diagnosed, these words can be quite...

No one relishes the idea of surgery, but at times it’s unavoidable. Now add the fact that you have COPD and your anxiety level just hit a new high. However...

Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone has a different level of comfort using technology...

Where do I begin? I'm not sure where to start, but here goes. As you all may know, we've just recently emigrated to the UK. Before leaving South Africa, my...

If you are familiar with the above-titled song by Peggy Lee from 1969, then you know it provided a topic for many debates. Is the song about being disillusioned or...

Suffering from a chronic illness doesn't stop me from being a parent and a partner to my family. Unfortunately, this unpredictable disease can sometimes hinder that. I try and wake...

A few days ago, I quietly and somberly celebrated the 5th anniversary of my journey with COPD and heart failure. Those that have had my experience often call this our rebirth...

Wow. One day you're okay and then the struggle appears like a mighty rock that fell in front of you. Everybody is different and so are people's struggles. Trying to...

Some people with COPD require home oxygen. The most common delivery device for this is a nasal cannula. Cannulas have prongs that enter your nostrils allowing you to inhale a...

It was quite a surreal moment seeing my family after so long. They hadn't been around when I was diagnosed, so I'm sure it was a shock. I wasn't the...

"Hello...my name is Jeff, and I'm an addict!" "Hello, Jeff!" I didn't realize I was an addict till after I had quit smoking for 3 years and still jonesed those...

When many people hear the word meditation, they think of some new age mumbo jumbo. It is immediately dismissed, never realizing the good that can come from it. Then there...

People living with COPD face a higher chance of serious illness from the virus that causes COVID-19 and having other long-term lung diseases like moderate to severe asthma and cystic...

Some people with COPD also have a condition called pulmonary hypertension (PH). This means that you have elevated blood pressure inside your lungs. So, what might cause a person to...