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
Why Don’t We Follow Doctors' Orders? - Part 2I used to wonder why anyone wouldn't follow their doctor's orders, but since being diagnosed with COPD I’ve done it myself. In...reactionscomments
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
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...reactions6comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Dust, Clutter and MinimalizingDust is a big trigger for my allergies, COPD and asthma. My doctors were thinking that my allergies were triggering my COPD...reactionscomments
5 Ways People Cope With Severe COPDSo, I am a respiratory therapist. I work with lots of COPDers. Some have severe COPD. And some come visit me more...reactions12comments
Spring Has SprungThe past few mornings I was greeted with sunshine and the sounds of birds chirping. Temps in the 60s and 70s and...reactionscomments
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
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
Five Tips after a COPD DiagnosisA COPD Diagnosis: Now What? Cough. Cough. “I don't know why I'm so tired and I can't breathe. Maybe it'll blow over”...reactions5comments
Our Bodies Beyond COPDWhen I think of COPD, I also think of the whole body. COPD, and the medications for it, can often affect the...reactionscomments
My Letter To Those Who Are Really Sick - Part 2As I mentioned in Part 1, no, I’m not being silly regarding the title. Many would say having COPD means that they...reactionscomments
A Pithy History Of COPD?Shortness of breath was noted in ancient documents. In the year 2,697, it was described by Nei Ching Su Wen in his...reactionscomments
My Letter To Those Who Are SickNo I’m not being silly. Many would say having COPD means that they are sick. Others think of COPD as having a...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions4comments
