Workplace Discrimination – Know Your Workplace Rights When you live with a chronic illness or disability, it can sometimes be difficult to function in the workplace. However, many workers who are struggling may be reluctant to speak... By Mariah Z. Leach5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Does the Word Hospice Scare You?When most people think of Hospice the first thing that enters their mind is death and dying with peace and dignity. I have been at death's door and seen the... By Mary Ultes7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Testing for COPD - Part I: Imaging TestsThis is Part I of my experience with diagnostic testing for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. (Click here to read Part II.) There are several kinds of tests that can help... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Understanding A Social Security Disability DenialAfter the long, confusing process of applying for Social Security disability benefits, it is understandably very frustrating to receive a denial. While the Social Security Administration (SSA) has no official... By Mariah Z. Leach5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Community Feedback: Tips for Showering with COPDCOPD brings with it many challenges, one in particular is the increased difficulty of everyday tasks. When your breathing is labored and you often feel exhausted, so many daily tasks... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments32 comments
10 Things You Might Not Know About COPDCOPD is a complex and intricate group of conditions. Even for those who educate and familiarize themselves with this condition regularly, there are always new things to learn and new... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Well Balanced Affordable Meals for COPDI live on Social Security. I have no other income, I don't get food stamps or low income housing. I am telling you this so you know you can eat... By Mary Ultes6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Overcoming Eating Challenges, Part 4 - Microwave Cooking with COPDEditor's note: This is part 3 of a 4-part series. Be sure to check out part 1, part 2, and part 3. When it comes to cooking, for people with... By Mary Ultes7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Feedback: Rib Cramping with COPDOne aspect of managing a chronic illness is the constant deciphering of new symptoms! Every time you experience something new you have to ask “Is this normal?” “Is this because... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments51 comments
The Rewards of Quitting Smoking In a NutshellEveryone today knows it's better to quit smoking, that are some significant rewards to quitting smoking. When my parents started smoking in the first half of the 20th century, the... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Getting Through Difficult Blood DrawsPatients with COPD will have to endure countless blood draws over the course of their lives. For most, this is uncomfortable, but it can be tolerated. For others, it seems... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Overcoming Eating Challenges - Part 2: Overweight and UnderweightEditor's note: This is part 2 of a 4-part series. Be sure to check out part 1, part 3, and part 4. I know it is very hard to maintain... By Mary Ultes8 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Building An Indoor GardenI remember one year when my mom planted almost three hundred tulip bulbs in my grandmother’s yard and some in her yard. She loved to be outside, with her hands... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Overcoming Eating Challenges - Part 1Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 4-part series. Be sure to check out part 2, part 3, and part 4. COPD is a challenging condition to live with... By Mary Ultes6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Weight, a Cold, and SpoonsSadly my mother suffers COPD at an advanced age. As a result I am sure sometimes our genes are more responsible for our COPD than we realize. I had sarcoidosis... By derekc3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Have A Good LaughWe were recently cleaning out our garage, and we came across a board game that had been the Sunday afternoon activity with my mom, just after my husband and I... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mourning the Death of Your Previous Life - Part 2When you are in mourning for the life you've lost to COPD, denial, disbelief and grief are the easiest emotions to deal with, but they can lead to the stronger... By Mary Ultes8 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Mourning the Death of your Previous Life - Part 1The reaction to being diagnosed with COPD is as varied as the people that get COPD. Being diagnosed with COPD may cause feelings of denial, fear, anger, blame, guilt, confusion... By Mary Ultes6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments34 comments
Bloating and COPD - Part 2In part one I explained how COPD causes many of us to bloat. I also explained how large our lungs become inside our bodies. Bloating can be uncomfortable, and in some... By derekc4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Tidbits for COPD in Cold Weather at Home & AwayCold weather is definitely here. With it comes a change in our own health. I don’t know about you, but my body feels the changes and reacts to things differently in... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments