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...reactions7comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions13comments
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...reactions13comments
7 More Things To Be Thankful ForThree years ago I wrote an article called “5 Things To Be Thankful For.” So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are...reactions20comments
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...reactionscomments
COPD Awareness MonthAs COPD Awareness Month is upon us I feel it's important to make sure we are aware off changes within our health...reactions5comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions3comments
The FallLove the fall. It’s my favorite season. I feel like my lungs open up (relatively, for someone with COPD) and that I...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions11comments
Time for the Home Remodel With COPDTen years and eight months ago, we purchased our house. Besides cleaning house and shampooing carpets, we haven't made any real improvements...reactions8comments
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...reactions11comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions25comments
