10 Triggers to Avoid this Christmas SeasonChristmas season is upon us. There’s so much fun to have this time of year. You don’t want something unexpected - like a COPD flare-up - to ruin that fun...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Eating Healthy Throughout the HolidaysMaybe this should be titled, “How to eat so that we don’t ruin last year’s resolution." Yep, that would be my title. I work on my diet and am stuck...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Very Merry Christmas in the Slow Lane Part IIChristmas is here/Bringing good cheer/To young and old/Meek and the bold/Ding dong ding dong/That is their song/With joyful ring/All caroling. – “Carol of the Bells,” Mykola Leontovych I love the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is a Quality Life?Often on these pages, we talk about working with your doctor to develop strategies for improving the overall quality of your life so you can live better and longer with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Happy Yuletide: Celebrating the Returning SunThere seems to be a theme running through most of the autumn and winter holidays – both religious and secular – that we celebrate in the northern hemisphere.Do a quick online...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Avoiding the Holiday HangoverThe holidays are something that used to be so exciting. We’d visit different relatives and the food was never ending. We'd have turkey for the next two weeks! Eventually, the...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Overcoming Loneliness and IsolationWhen 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I Am Like the OakIt'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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly fa la la la la…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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Very Merry Christmas in the Slow Lane: Part IIt'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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Maintaining Friendships With COPDMaintaining 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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Gift Ideas for Those with COPDThe 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Are You A Human Barometer?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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Planning for the Holidays ~ Doing It AgainMy 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Avoiding Flu Season Like The PlagueIt’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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD Awareness: 15 Ways it Makes A DifferenceCOPD 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Can Giving Back Give You?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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
10 Things To Be Thankful For this HolidayListed 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
COPD, A Family DiseaseWhen 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Education - Don't Wait For It!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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
