Living

When I was first diagnosed with COPD there was no internet. Help groups, and good information was non-existent. Information was not given to the point I did not even know...

It's a beautiful autumn day and I wander through the tall grass. My breath catches but I'm grateful I can breathe. I find the spot I'm searching for. I'm getting...

Person "M" turns the TV off, as a tear runs down her cheek. She knows this time of the year, with all of the holidays, is supposed to be special...

It's the most wonderful time of the year/With the kids jingle belling/And everyone telling you "be of good cheer/It's the most wonderful time of the year...There'll be parties for hosting/Marshmallows...

Maintaining friendships with COPD, sounds easy, right? COPDers will often say no. Thinking back to being sick, before diagnosed with COPD, we often spent time with the people that I...

The holidays are coming! Are you trying to come up with gifts ideas for your friend or family member who has COPD? If so, this post will give you some...

Are you a human thermostat and/or barometer? If you say yes, you aren’t alone. You have probably heard how people with arthritis or fibromyalgia can feel the weather changes in their...

My daughter and I were talking the other night and she said “I know what you can write about! Christmas! Gifts you want! Thanksgiving. What you can do and what...

It’s that not so lovely time of year again— flu season. It is probably the most dreaded time of year for anyone who suffers from chronic illness. Even more so...

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. We all know that, right? Some of us do, but not all. Do you know that many people do not know what COPD...

Giving can seem like a one-way street. We let go of something that belongs to us - often my money or clothing or food - so that someone in need...

Listed below are 10 things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season. I didn't want to repeat my list from last year. So, this year I got a creative and...

When I was first diagnosed with COPD I heard the phrase “COPD is a family disease.” Over time, and talking with COPDers and family, as well as other support people...

I have COPD, but I also see and take care of many COPD patients on a daily basis while working in the hospital. I can tell you that without a...

For those who use oxygen to help manage their COPD, the tube line can often pose a bit of a problem. If you're not careful with your oxygen line, just...

For people with COPD, every day is different- Some days are better than others, and some days are spent recovering from sickness or fatigue. We asked the COPD community, “How...

I have now been a respiratory therapist for 21 years. During these years I have taken care of many people with COPD. Some I have even gotten to know quite...

If you have COPD, like me, you probably have medications to take. As your COPD progresses, so does the amount of medications that are prescribed. Before being diagnosed, I didn’t...

When we live with chronic illnesses, like COPD, sometimes we feel like we're broken. We feel like our vibrancy, our beauty, our vitality is gone. Our limitations, pain, fatigue, all...

I wrote a post a while back, "5 Tips when to seek help for asthma." I wrote this post based on my own personal experience as an asthmatic. I have...