How to Afford Your COPD Medicine: Tips and ResourcesMany people are realizing that COPD medicines, especially inhalers, can be very expensive. This is often true even if you have health insurance. We could get into a lengthy debate...reactions7comments
Laughing All the WayI have stage three COPD and I have fun. I have stage three COPD and I laugh. I have stage three COPD and I refuse to let it take my...reactions2comments
Focusing on The Things That MatterAs I get older, it’s easier to see that some of the things in life that I thought mattered really don’t matter that much at all. Material things come and...reactionscomments
COPD and DepressionSo often with a chronic illness, a person becomes depressed. It gets so difficult to feel like we struggle so often. We get sick of being sick... tired of being...reactions2comments
The Past and Outdoor FunAs a continuation of my previous article, Getting Fit with Pulmonary Rehab, I wanted to discuss the past and also some outdoor fun. If I would have had COPD with...reactions2comments
20 Reasons Why COPD Awareness MattersI’m going to give you 20 reasons why COPD awareness matters: What are some reasons you think COPD awareness matters? Let us know in the comments below...reactions2comments
5 Things To Be Thankful For This ThanksgivingIn the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are five things COPDers may be thankful for. A proper diagnosis. For most of history COPD was pretty much lumped under the umbrella term...reactions3comments
Getting to Know Series: Tonya HidalgoYou know what COPD.net’s contributors and moderators think about COPD - but there’s more to everyone than COPD! So we’re doing a “Getting to Know...” series to introduce you to...reactionscomments
A Day in My Nice LifeThe sun was high overhead but the ocean was cool and calm. I adjusted my snorkeling goggles and looked down at gorgeous shells and fish beneath me in the aquamarine...reactions1comment
What We Need to Hear and What You Can DoMy friend rubbed my upper arms as if she were warming up someone who'd just come in from the bitter cold. Her touch was like a lifeline. It meant everything...reactions2comments
3 Products That Make My COPD Life EasierTwenty-one years of having COPD had passed before the progression of my illness forced me to retire from work. Another three years later, I was prescribed oxygen after falling blood...reactions9comments
Why I Became a Respiratory Therapist“Hi. My name is John. I’m a respiratory therapist. What is your last name?” That’s the typical way I introduce myself to all my patients now. I started out introducing...reactions4comments
Why COPD Awareness MattersNovember is COPD Awareness Month. It is a time that many of us will collectively bring more awareness about this disease to the people who really have no idea about...reactionscomments
Halloween Costumes with COPDI hope you will take this in the fun that it is intended. I was just thinking about my mom and her sense of humor, and I wondered, if she...reactionscomments
I Came Out of the COPD ClosetMy daughter got married a couple of weeks ago. It was a blustery outdoor wedding, but so pretty! Then there was an indoor reception. How did I come out of...reactions1comment
Seasons of LifeOver the last few weeks, we have been focusing on getting prepared to homeschool our son for Kindergarten. We have been homeschooling him for preschool all along, but it is...reactions3comments
Other Tests with COPD Part I: Sleep ApneaThere are several diagnostic tests to diagnose COPD. There are also a few tests to diagnose other medical problems concurrent with COPD, or to diagnose similar illnesses such as pulmonary...reactions5comments
You Are Unique in Your Own DiseaseCOPD is such a complex and individualized disease. It can change by the day and vary significantly between people. Sometimes it's nice to compare, to know you're not alone in...reactionscomments
COPD: Letter to My SonWhen I first started getting sick you were just nine. You were in Cub Scouts and I was one of the den leaders. We had so much fun that year...reactions4comments
Steroids, Bruising, and BonesThere is a saying, 'The older we get the more pill we take.' I am sure this applies even more for us with a chronic health problem. Many with COPD...reactions17comments
