“If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It.”It’s a good thing to have a sense of humor and to laugh - even when you’re healthy. I think it’s especially important to be able to laugh at yourself...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Scared to Talk about COPDAfter leaving the doctor’s office the day mom was officially diagnosed, we kind of made a “not so official” pact: She asked me not to talk to my siblings about...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Depression and COPD Part II: Why Are We Depressed?In Part I of this series I wrote specifically about how COPD patients have an increased chance of being clinically depressed and how depression affected our illness, and vice versa...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Be PreparedI used to be in the news business. So, I get a lot of breaking news alerts on my iPhone, that I’ve signed up for, throughout the course of the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Moving into Fall with COPDYesterday, someone posed a question asking about our favorite season. Is it spring or fall? When I responded, I went right into winter, stating that fall is a big allergy...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
VanityI don’t care what anyone says, men are way more vain than women. At least this one is. It’s one of the reasons – scratch that – it’s the ONLY...Reactions0reactionsComments29 comments
Depression and COPD Part II have been writing articles for COPD.net for several years now and there's one topic that I've thought about writing about for all this time, but just couldn't: Depression. I...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
COPD National Action Plan: A Blueprint for Fighting This DiseaseDid you know that COPD is one of the top causes of death in the U.S.? Or that it affects at least 16 million people? One in five adults in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Remedies for Surviving Wildfires and Dust Storms with COPD Mom liked to feel like she had things under control. With COPD, she did her best to keep her environment where the air was safe and easy to breathe. Some...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Showering, Personal Hygiene & COPDMost of us with COPD end up showering and taking care of personal hygiene at night or in the middle of the day because mornings are spent like a sloth...Reactions0reactionsComments62 comments
I'm Too Young To Have COPD"I'm too young for COPD" is something that I frequently hear. According to the Mayo Clinic, "COPD develops slowly over the years, so most people are at least 40 years...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Taking A Step BackwardsToday I have taken a step backward. Yes, backward. Sometimes it is good to look back, because that’s telling me I’m doing something positive and really looking at myself. And...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Setting the StandardI like to think of myself as not only a patient advocate but a patient obsessed with implementing the gold standard of COPD management. It’s a little like the saying...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Not Only My Lungs Part IIIDid you know that COPD affects more than your lungs? I was not ready for that tidbit of information after I was diagnosed (I am currently at stage 3). I...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Five Stages Of GriefSo you are diagnosed with COPD. It’s a chronic disease that slowly progresses over time. It’s normal for a diagnosis of a chronic disease to cause you some grief. This...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Four Strategies for Coping When You Feel Overwhelmed by the Reality of COPDThere is no question. When you receive a diagnosis of COPD, it can be life-altering. When you start to truly experience the effects of your deteriorating respiratory system, it can...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Not Only My Lungs Part IIDid you know that COPD affects more than your lungs? I was not ready for that tidbit of information after I was diagnosed (I am currently at stage 3). I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD & Marijuana Smoking: Harmful or Beneficial?Marijuana legalization is sweeping the country these days. Several states enacted legislation in the last Presidential election year to legalize recreational marijuana. I recently moved to a state where both...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
What Does It Mean?We know that scents can really affect our breathing and our COPD. So, we buy the “free” product, which is supposed to be scent-free. Why is it that one time...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Getting Diagnosed with COPDGetting diagnosed with COPD is usually not a sudden thing. I can remember sitting in the living room of my mom’s house when I was a young adult (and a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
