On Oxygen and On The Go - Part 4: Let's Hit The RoadIf you are on supplemental oxygen, getting out for an hour, a day, a week or longer takes a lot of planning if you want it to be successful and...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Planning and Preparing: A Social Life with COPDIn my last article, “Having A Social Life With COPD”, the focus was on things that can affect us, such as scented products. In this article, we will discuss the challenge...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Workplace Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities ActHaving a chronic illness or disability can sometimes make it difficult – or even physically painful – to function in the workplace. But despite struggling daily, many workers are reluctant...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD: Now What?You will find that you and your doctor, as well as his/her staff, get to be quite a team. At the beginning of your disease, you may find you are...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
On Oxygen & On The Go - Part 1: The Burden of Portable OxygenJust because you're on supplemental oxygen doesn't give you any reason not to get out and about. To the contrary, supplemental oxygen might give you the freedom to get out...Reactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Is COPD Terminal – Am I Going to Die?As someone who has written a journal on my journey with COPD for a several years I often receive emails from frightened readers. Or notice a search engine query asking if...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Learning to Breathe Right is the Hardest of AllThe one thing most if not all us with COPD have in common is – we don't breathe right. Even though we fought to breathe from birth many of us never...Reactions0reactionsComments71 comments
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits with COPDThe Social Security Administration is a branch of the United States federal government that provides disability benefits to individuals who cannot work due to long-term disability. Benefits are provided through...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Understanding the Respiratory SystemYou've probably heard the old saying, "Knowledge is power." This is never more true than when dealing with a new diagnosis of COPD, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fatigue: The Silent SymptomWhile dyspnea (labored or shortness of breath) is often the most experienced, and most recognized, symptom of COPD, fatigue, or lack of energy, is frequently cited as an even more...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
What NOT to Say to Chronically Ill People.Sometimes us with COPD find it hard getting others to recognize we have a disabling, chronic illness. A recent photo of myself taken by my wife Lynne has me looking very...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Staying Active is KeyOne of the subjects I mentioned is 'death by couch'. That can sound disturbing and alarming. But remember as I have had COPD since 1987 I am convinced the only...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Tips for Improving Communication With Your PhysicianResults of the COPD In America 2015 Study reported that almost a third of respondents were unaware of the stage of their COPD when they were diagnosed, and a similar...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Let's Talk COPDMy diagnosis of COPD during 1987 was an unremarkable affair. The doctor informed me after tests for repeated bronchitis and shortness of breath that I had mild COPD. Prescribed an inhaler...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
So You Have COPD...I am not going to welcome you to club COPD. After all, none of us want to be here. But as we are here, simple rules have to be learned...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
