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
The Buzz of ExercisingDo you ever get frustrated? Frustrated because your mind says "Yes you can do this, you go to do it!" and your body says "NO!!" That's me to a tee... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Dentures Are Affecting My BreathingGood morning, or should I say good afternoon or evening? I’m still amazed that we can communicate across the world, with a click of a button on our keyboards. About... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Exercise and COPD AwarenessOne of the first things that you will be told upon your diagnosis with COPD is that you must exercise daily. If you are one of the lucky ones, you... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How Can Doctors Tell If It Is Asthma, COPD, or Both?Some people have asthma. Some people have COPD. And some people have both in what is now called Asthma/COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS). So, how do doctors differentiate between these three... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
VapingI Googled, “vaping” and “death” just now. There have been so many awful headlines lately and so much bad/sad news about folks, many of them very young, who had died... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Who Qualifies For Home Oxygen?There are some amazing benefits of home oxygen therapy. This is for those who qualify. So, how do you know if you qualify? If you do qualify, what happens next?... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
New Lungs!Sometimes I fantasize about having new lungs. Seriously. I’ve applied for a lung transplant and I’m making progress. But, it’s kind of a “Catch-22” situation if you’re familiar. You have... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
The Latest in COPD ResearchWhile it is certainly beneficial to folks like us (with COPD) to keep up with the latest news, treatments, suggestions, etc., it is sometimes difficult to “separate the wheat from... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Environmentally FriendlyI want to buy a scooter – a 2-person scooter to be precise. One that runs on electricity – not gas. Seriously. I’m fortunate because I can still drive and... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My Take On The Importance Of COPD AdvocacyHere’s my take on the topic of COPD advocacy. I know this topic has been written about before. In fact, you see a post on this topic every year on... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Getting Ready For Fall!When September is over and the month turns to October it is cooling time. The weather is much easier to manage with lower temperatures and humidity. It is a time... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
You've Got to Be Your Own Best FriendGrowing up, math was my #1 worst subject. I got as far as geometry and algebra but that was it. Science wasn’t far behind. I took freshman biology and chemistry... By KevinDavitt4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Is All COPD Genetic?I’m going to go against conventional wisdom here. I’m going to put out an educated guess that all COPD is genetic. There’s actually some good science behind my guess here... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Community Feedback: Types of Exercise for COPDWhen you first get diagnosed with COPD, it may seem like your future won’t include much exercise. But that’s far from the reality. In fact, as you most likely know... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments27 comments
I Can’t Sleep Because of COPD - The Effects of COPD at NightI have never been a great sleeper. Being born a preemie, I needed to be woken every 2 to 3 hours to eat. Gaining weight was their major goal -... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Do This, Don't Do ThatIn our COPD life we often hear about things that we should do and shouldn’t do. There are some baffling things. I will elaborate on some of them here. Do... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD and SPAMWe’re having a terrible problem at home these days: of spam phone calls – to both mobile phones and land-lines (Yes! A few of us old-timers still have those! Lol)... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Be Kind - AlwaysI’m told that quote is attributable to the late Catholic missionary – Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, commonly known as Mother Teresa. She is now a Catholic Saint. What extraordinary words. What... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Symptoms of COPD, Some May Be SurprisingCOPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, which is the third leading cause of death in the United States. COPD has some standard symptoms: Some of the surprising symptoms of... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments