Stress & COPD: What Can You Do?When you have COPD, it's perfectly common to feel stressed emotionally. After all, you may be worried about your future and that of your family. You may also be worried...reactionscomments
COPD Myths vs. FactsWhen it comes to health information, there is a lot of misinformation. This is especially true if you seek out your answers on the Web or from other people. This...reactionscomments
Travel Tips For COPDSo, you have COPD and you’re also ready for a vacation. Like people without this disease, you want to get out and have a little fun. You want to do...reactionscomments
Differences In COPDWe all know that, though there are similarities in COPD, there are differences. We might know some of them: different stages of COPD, different medications, even the different reactions that...reactionscomments
The Stages of Grief with COPDPoor mama. Getting through the stages of grief with COPD was hard on her. She had such an infectious laugh. Her heart was so full that it seemed like her...reactions2comments
A Pithy History Of OxygenMany in this community benefit from oxygen therapy. This is all possible because of great discoveries from our past. So, I thought it would be neat to journey into our...reactions3comments
Denial Isn't A River In Egypt“Denial isn’t a river in Egypt” is a saying that has always stuck with me, probably because it can apply to so many different things. Even COPD. Oh my, being...reactionscomments
“What It's Like to Live with COPD?”A friend of mine asked me this question recently. I asked him, “What do you mean?” He said, “What do YOU mean?” I told him, “The question can be taken...reactionscomments
New To COPD? Here’s 6 Things To KnowSo, you’re new to COPD. Here are six things to know. I know! I know! This is the exact opposite of what you expected me to say. But, hear me...reactions15comments
Reversing Roles with COPD Most of us know about children who care for aging parents, and how we switch roles later in life. In our case, reversing roles with COPD came early. It was...reactions3comments
COPD Management StrategiesIn a previous article, I referred to my four pillars of living well with COPD. They are knowledge, medication, nutrition and exercise. In this article, I thought I would expand...reactionscomments
Don’t Judge Me with COPD I can’t tell you how many times my mom cried out those words. The problem was, she was only saying them to me – in private – because it was...reactions8comments
Eleven Tips for Self-Care We Can DoSelf-Care For Real There are a lot of articles out there about self-care. The intended audiences are everyone from healthy people to those with chronic illnesses to those with specific...reactions11comments
A Day In My Life With COPDThis morning, like many other mornings, I get up to let the pups out and to use the bathroom myself, after removing my c-pap mask and oxygen. The time could...reactions2comments
Quit Smoking Programs: What's Better—Short or Long Term?Quitting smoking is the best thing anyone can do for their health, especially those who have COPD. In fact, quitting smoking is the only way to prevent a rapid decline...reactions6comments
I'm Not Sick Enough To Go To The Doctor, Am I?Waking myself up coughing and coughing. Yes, it’s important to spit out the mucus and whatever else is coughed up. Be sure not to swallow it. Head hurt? Ears? Sinus!...reactionscomments
What's My Purpose Now?When I was younger, I wanted to be a photojournalist. That profession combined my love of writing, photography, and travel. I thought it was perfect for me. That dream gave...reactions15comments
Losing My Comfortable LivelihoodI was a normal working person, in the last years of my career. At age 60, I hadn’t really begun the game of looking ahead toward retirement or losing my...reactions2comments
DreamsDreams…. I’ve always been lazy and could stay in bed for most of a mid-winter storm or for a humid, 95-degree plus day. But, career, children, wife – name your...reactions3comments
Confusion and COPDMore and more I’m hearing from people who struggle with confusion. The discussion usually begins with someone asking if COPD can cause them confusion. The question then is, can COPD...reactionscomments