Living

COPD triggers are different for everyone, but a common trigger is hot weather! We want to hear from our community members about how the heat affects your COPD! Let’s play...

Change the story to change the outcome. The challenge is to change the outcome by changing the story you consciously tell your brain. Because it is an organ of memory...

I love Michael J. Fox and wish that those of us in the Alpha-1 and COPD world had "our own" Michael J. Fox. I have been the biggest fan of...

Of course, we would rather not have lung diseases like asthma or COPD. Yet, be it as it is, many of us are here because we do. We must learn...

Life with COPD and other chronic health issues sometimes puts living on hold. Too often, when we struggle with breathing, for example, we stay home and away from people. Why?...

Part one is here. Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has its own challenges, but hobbies can be a good way for people with this disease to relax and...

Editor's Note: This article addresses the topic of smoking, which has the potential to evoke strong emotions. I feel guilty about so many things regarding my COPD. I feel guilty...

Canada is on fire. Some of the fires are man-made, and some are controlled burns that got out of control. These fires could be the product of climate change and...

Time seems to fly by. We just got over the new year, and before we knew it, here came August. Another eight months have passed. There seems to be no...

As a kid with severe asthma, I often wondered what life would be like if I had been born 50 years earlier when rescue medicine didn’t exist. Would I have...

At the very beginning of my diagnosis with COPD, I began feeling the symptoms of bloat. It felt like I was in a constant state of fullness and feeling of...

Nowadays, there seems to be an app for everything, and if you have a smartphone, you probably have a few or have heard of at least a few of them...

Editor's Note: Always refer to your healthcare team or device manufacturer if you have questions about cleaning your equipment. People with COPD often have various equipment to help with breathing...

Editor's Note: This article discusses hospice and end-of-life care, which could be potentially triggering for certain readers. I know a lot of people don’t like to talk about the subject...

You’ve probably heard me say that the leg bones are connected to the knee bone. That’s my body, for sure. To me, it only makes sense that one chronic illness...

Editor's note: If you have concerns about COPD or associated comorbidities, always consult your healthcare provider. I am sure most of us with COPD have heard that, according to WHO...

I enjoy being a respiratory therapist. It gives me an opportunity to connect with people with COPD and to share my knowledge with them. Of course, I enjoy our conversations...

My grandkids are always inquisitive about my Alpha-1, so I thought I would share their questions and how I answer them in an article. I gave them instructions to ask...

Our country is on fire from coast to coast across Canada, including the North and through Quebec. A controlled burn rids the forest of debris, dead trees, and leaves and...

Editor's note: Always consult with your medical team before starting a new diet or exercise routine. Being diagnosed with COPD can seem scary and overwhelming, but it doesn't have to...