Does Your Primary Care Doctor Really Care?I was living out of state when mom called. She had not been diagnosed with COPD yet but was having chronic health problems. Wow! Another round of antibiotics for her... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Final Part of the YearDuring the final part of the year, I daydream about those late spring days when the temperature, humidity, dander, and wind speed finally align. I call it “God’s Weather”. The... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
12 Steps of ChristmasChristmas is a hectic mishmash of family and friends and obligations. In a 4-week span, there are too many parties to attend, too many gifts to buy, and too much... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
ThanksgivingThanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday - way beyond Christmas which has become so commercialized it’s no longer recognizable to me. The Christmas decorations used to go up sometime after Thanksgiving... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Romancing a Cigarette, Part 1Born in 1955, things were different then. However, I’ll have to jump ahead a few years to when I was more aware of what was going on. It seemed everyone... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Filling My Emergency BagThe changing of the season brings on a whole new ball game. There is nasty weather coming as some of us know too well what this means. If you are in... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
10 Tips For Managing COPDCOPD is a chronic disease. This means it’s always there. However, the progression of the disease can be slowed, and symptoms can be minimized. You can live well and live... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD and Christmas MelancholySeveral people have contacted me in mid-November to say that they could feel that same old Christmas melancholy setting in. Trying to ignore it only makes it worse but finding... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
A Day of ThanksgivingThanksgiving is a day that’s set aside to give thanks. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in the fall of 1621 when roughly 90 Native Americans and 50 Europeans congregated for... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
40 Undeniable Truths About Great COPD DoctorsIf you have COPD, it’s very important that you find a great COPD doctor. Listed here are 40 undeniable truths about great COPD doctors. Great doctors make you feel welcome... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
A Glass of Wine With COPDDo you enjoy a glass of wine with COPD? When mom was diagnosed with pulmonary disease, her first goal was to reduce the inflammation in her lungs and then make... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
The Benefits of Singing with COPDThe benefits of singing with COPD are available to everyone. If you don’t believe me, you never met my mom. She played the organ at our neighborhood church, and always... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
November is COPD Awareness MonthBeing aware of what happens to your body when you have COPD can make the difference between living well and living poorly with your chronic illness. One of the first... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Who Cares For Who With COPD?What is meant by who cares for who with COPD? Frequently a person with COPD has a spouse, partner, or other loved one with COPD or another chronic illness. COPD... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
November 20th is World COPD DayWorld COPD Day is an initiative that is sponsored by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). Beginning in 2002, it has gained momentum each year since. Banding together... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The FallLove the fall. It’s my favorite season. I feel like my lungs open up (relatively, for someone with COPD) and that I can breathe so much better than I can... By KevinDavitt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Advantage Of Small Town HospitalsSo, I’m sitting at my computer to finish up some charting. I click on the Epic icon. That’s as far as I get before my work phone dings to indicate... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My Diagnosis of COPDThe first time I realized that I might be having some breathing problems was many years before my diagnosis. Working in the downtown core often meant that parking wasn’t always... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
10 COPD Medicines In the PipelineTwenty years ago there were only a few COPD medicines. Today there are many COPD medicines. Even better is that there are currently 36 COPD medicines in the pipeline. So... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
One Way to Spread Awareness of COPDCOPD Awareness month presents the opportunity, for those of us who currently live with COPD and all of its symptoms, to call attention to the deadliness of the disease and... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments