Living

Sometimes when a person is sick, we find it easy to show love and compassion. Other times, trying to understand what a person is going through with their health issues...

How can employers better work with COPD patients? In addition to having lung issues myself, I am a respiratory therapist by trade. I work in a hospital setting as well...

It’s summer. Our focus has been on the outdoors. The big topic of conversation is usually the weather. Spring brought snow and blizzards in May to some of the USA...

Once in a while, I find myself acting as if I was still living in my pre-COPD days. That’s a bit difficult to explain but let me try... When the...

The main effect of having COPD is how it affects your ability to breathe easily. The four main symptoms of COPD include: All of those symptoms have to do with...

Today I want to talk about compliance. So, what is compliance? How can it benefit you? By definition, it’s when you comply with an order. In our case, it’s complying...

All people need oxygen to survive. Most people get plenty of oxygen from the air around us. But some people need more oxygen than what’s in room air. This causes...

The cost of medications and inhalers for COPD can be steep if you are on a limited income. I was Mom’s caregiver before Medicare kicked in to help pay for...

It seems that we were just preparing for summer, now kids and their parents are getting ready for school. Fall is right around the corner and the Hallmark channel has...

When I wake in the morning, there is a corner of my window that allows me to have a peek out and tells me what kind of weather we will...

When you have lung and breathing problems with COPD, sometimes getting enough of the right vitamins and minerals is a problem. One mineral that is especially crucial is magnesium. You...

The 4th of July was recently commemorated here in the United States. It celebrates the founding of this country in 1776 and the folks who helped it become what it...

I think we live the early parts of our lives without thinking too much about being responsible to ourselves and others and what our future holds. At least I did...and...

Took a chance and went to the beach this past Sunday. My wife and my daughter were at a niece’s shower. Now it’s a funny thing where I live. Growing...

Present Kevin: Don’t do it. Past Kevin: Excuse me? (turns arounds – looks around the room. Can’t see anyone speaking). Present Kevin: I suggest you don’t start… smoking. It turns...

We asked our advocate team their opinions on support groups and how to find them! Check out their answers below, and comment with your own answers! I honestly believe an...

Smoking is the most common, though not the only, cause of COPD. One of the best first steps someone with COPD should do once they are diagnosed is to quit...

Once in a while, I have a bunch of stuff that doesn’t necessarily fall easily into place for a story. I don’t know if you ever saw, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed...

Since the beginning of my time of awareness, I knew that people were young and old. There were people in between too. Some were sick and some were happy and...