Education Is Key With COPDI am a COPD educator. If you get admitted to my hospital, chances are you’ll meet me or you’ll meet another respiratory...reactions10comments
Staying Healthy During the Coldest Months With COPDJanuary, February, and March tend to be the coldest months of the winter in most areas. I don't about you, but I'm...reactions19comments
Where Our Community Is FromLast fall we asked our COPD.net Facebook community where they were from. Not surprisingly, we heard from people all over the world!...reactions2comments
Living With COPD in the United KingdomI wanted to share with you what its like living with COPD in the UK. I am in South Wales and am...reactions7comments
My Friend, Rick (Part 2)This is the second part of the series 'My Friend, Rick' which showcases my interview with a friend who recently had a...reactions4comments
Romancing a Cigarette, Part 2Cigarettes are liars! Over the years I would try to quit smoking, but it was short-lived. Too often there would be a...reactions4comments
Oxygen DepletionAfter 8 years of living with COPD, you’d think I know all about oxygen and its usefulness in treating the disease. I...reactions16comments
New Year's Resolution or New Way of LivingI am not really a New Year’s resolution person because I was never very successful with them. The same thing happens when...reactions4comments
COPD and FluPeak flu season is upon us. The first quarter of the year is when we are most at risk for "catching" the...reactionscomments
Taking Notice of ChangeWe're so used to our own bodies that we tend not to take notice of gradual changes. We automatically think "it's us...reactions6comments
Taking on a ChallengeHave you ever thought of doing something different, then pushing the thought to the back of your mind and at some point...reactionscomments
My Friend, Rick (Part 1)I’ve been doing as much research as I possibly can about lung transplants. I previously wrote that I’ve been pre-accepted into the...reactions4comments
You Must Release Those EndorphinsDepression is prevalent this time of year. The days are cold, and nights are long. We fear going into public because we...reactions3comments
The Drop from FestivitiesIf you're anything like, me after the hype from the Christmas and New Year Festivities you seem to come down with one...reactions5comments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in ReviewAs this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019...reactionscomments
The Truth as it ComesWriting this from my heart, I'm a true believer that we're all here for a reason and maybe we will never find...reactions2comments
Snow and COPDSince my COPD was diagnosed, I miss being able to shovel snow. Honestly. Sounds crazy, I know. But growing up in the...reactions5comments
Let’s Begin the Nutrition DiscussionWe get a lot of questions about a COPD diet. So, I spent some time investigating this subject. I even talked with...reactions8comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
