More Tips for Talking With Your DoctorUnfortunately, we must all accept that doctors in the U.S. today have very little time to spend with each patient. Changes in...reactions15comments
Lessons From A Mom with COPDAround Mother’s Day, my heart always feels a little empty. My mom was a woman who could fill a room with laughter...reactions6comments
It Couldn’t Happen To MeIn my EMT class some years back, when we were learning to take patient evaluations and then the reports, sob kept coming...reactionscomments
What Are COPD Flare-Ups?The term “COPD flare-up” gets bandied around quite a bit. So, what exactly are flare-ups anyway? What causes them? Here’s what to...reactions30comments
Understanding and Coping With Severe COPDCOPD is a chronic respiratory illness for which there is no cure and that will progress steadily over time. How much time...reactions30comments
Ready, Set, GoEvery day has been a race to get functional again. My mom passed away January 16, 2018 from cancer, another close relative...reactions1comment
Forming Relationships With Respiratory TherapistsAs a child asthmatic, I got to know my respiratory therapists. Two therapists I met in 1980 are still friends to this...reactions5comments
Always Something to Look Forward ToWhen I set out to write this article, I was feeling down about my limitations and didn't particularly know what to say...reactions2comments
Saying GoodbyeOn January 16, 2018 I said goodbye to my mom. She didn’t have COPD, she had 2 types of cancer. It was...reactions1comment
What Does COPD Feel Like?I was given the asthma/COPD overlap diagnosis when I was 25 years old. But for me, the COPD part has been pretty...reactions31comments
Are You My Doctor?People have asked frequently about lung doctors and who are they. Is there someone else they should be seeing? They wonder if...reactions2comments
When the Doctor Leaves QuestionsBased on the feedback on my last article, which was fantastic by the way; I am left with a growing number of...reactions4comments
COPD Lexicon: Hospital Staff (Folks You’ll Meet in the Hospital)I work at a small town hospital. Where I work professions are color coded. This makes it nice for patients. Once they...reactionscomments
Do You Know These Ten Things About COPD?1. Did you know that COPD was first referred to as “chronic airflow obstruction” and “chronic obstructive lung disease.” The first person...reactions8comments
Spring Is In The AirIt looks so beautiful outside, yet it’s cold, It’s only the first day of March. Geese are flying, so we know that...reactionscomments
10 Things Not To Say To Someone With COPDHere are ten things not to say to someone living with COPD. (Followed by what a person with COPD might say in...reactions23comments
If You Don't Like The Weather, It Will Always ChangeIt’s early March 2018 and so many here in the United States have been going through flooding, for many others, it’s blizzards...reactionscomments
First Ever COPD National Action PlanFrom left to right: Grace Ann Dorney Koppel, Dr. MeiLan Han, Dr. Jim Kiley, NHLBI, Harold Wimmer. Recently the National Heart, Lung...reactionscomments
The Power of WaterWater is something that we often take for granted, yet it’s the most essential element. When the thought of writing about water...reactions3comments
Why a Medication Formulary is Your Best FriendHow many of us can relate to the following scenario: we make a visit to our doctor and are prescribed a new...reactionscomments
