Exercise and ExertionWhen your doctor sits across the desk from you and tells you that you have COPD, your world is about to change...reactions9comments
Ways to Get Your Medicine With Mail DelaysAccess to medicine is important. Drug regimens are part of treating many health conditions, and delays in taking drugs can have serious...reactionscomments
The Holidays Are Upon Us, Now What?Once again we’re shopping for our loved ones' gifts. Sometimes buying for our loved ones can be difficult. It can be harder...reactions2comments
Let’s Discuss Self-AdvocacyCoping with COPD begins by finding a great doctor. You and your doctor work together to create a COPD control team. Your...reactions2comments
My 5 Most Important Go-To Bag ItemsAs a COPD patient, it is always important to have your "go-to bag" ready to go at a moment's notice. I have...reactions13comments
What Do You Like to Do on a Rainy Day?I usually know before I get out of bed that it is going to be a cold, wet day. I can hear...reactions5comments
COPD and the WeatherHave you ever experienced worsening COPD symptoms during certain types of weather? Whether it is too hot, humid, cold, or rainy? I...reactions19comments
Exercise, Self-Discipline, and COPDOpening my eyes, I focus on the clock. It is 7:00 in the morning. I would love to roll over and get...reactions14comments
COPD and Relationship ChangesFor those of us with a chronic illness like COPD, the one thing we know is that our lives were turned upside...reactions4comments
3 Things Doctors Should Think Twice About Before SayingWe love doctors. They are the ones with the wisdom to diagnose and help people manage COPD. Most are very kind and...reactions22comments
We're All DifferentIsn't it strange how we are all so different? Not just in the way we look, but the ways in which COPD...reactions4comments
My Friend Rick (Part 4)Editor's note: Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this interview series. Kevin: You had gone to rehab before...reactions3comments
Learning to Advocate for YourselfKnow your body, your symptoms, and the triggers for those symptoms. Never let anyone tell you how you feel. Know what the...reactions2comments
Is COPD a Disability?Anyone with severe COPD will look at that title and answer with a loud YES, without hesitation. Many people diagnosed with COPD...reactions22comments
My Friend Rick (Part 3)Earlier this year, I wrote two articles (Part 1, Part 2) about a new friend “Rick” (not his actual name). I had...reactions7comments
My Medical BinderIt is fairly common in any family that one person handles the finances. This typically includes budgeting, banking, and paying the monthly...reactions9comments
Thunderstorms and BreathingWhen I was a small child, I was deathly afraid of thunderstorms. According to my late mother, at the first crack of...reactions9comments
Transplant – Part 1“Wake up, Mr. Davitt. Wake up.” “Mmmph...ehhh...wha? What?” “It’s time to wake up and see how you’re doing?” My eyes opened and...reactions34comments
Take the Connected Health Survey!The Connected Health Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! In the digital age, there are so many devices, websites...reactions3comments
Moving Out of State With COPD (or Not)About a year ago, my husband and I made the decision to sell our home of 40 years and move halfway across...reactions8comments
