Let’s Discuss Self-AdvocacyCoping with COPD begins by finding a great doctor. You and your doctor work together to create a COPD control team. Your doctor is the medical expert and you are... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My 5 Most Important Go-To Bag ItemsAs a COPD patient, it is always important to have your "go-to bag" ready to go at a moment's notice. I have had a bag ready to go since the... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes with FatigueFatigue: It’s not “just being tired”, and it’s an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition know all too well. Fatigue can impact every aspect of daily life... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Community Views: How Does Being a Caregiver Impact Your Life?Most of us know what a caregiver does, but not everyone fully understands what it is like to be a caregiver until they are in that role. To start a... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Not Just Difficulty Breathing! COPD Awareness Month 2020November marks COPD Awareness Month. Now more than ever, let's bring awareness to what it's like to live with a chronic lung condition like chronic bronchitis and emphysema! We can... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Straight From the Community: Results from the Sixth Annual COPD In America SurveyIt is estimated that more than 250 million people worldwide have COPD and over 65 million of them have moderate to severe cases. In an effort to better understand the... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Aortic Stenosis and COPDNearly half of the adults living in the United States have some form of heart disease and about 1 in 10 adults in the United States have a chronic lung... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Do You Like to Do on a Rainy Day?I usually know before I get out of bed that it is going to be a cold, wet day. I can hear the rain on my windowsill and feel the... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
COPD and the WeatherHave you ever experienced worsening COPD symptoms during certain types of weather? Whether it is too hot, humid, cold, or rainy? I think we all have our “ideal weather” type... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Exercise, Self-Discipline, and COPDOpening my eyes, I focus on the clock. It is 7:00 in the morning. I would love to roll over and get another hour or so of sleep. I don’t... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
COPD and Relationship ChangesFor those of us with a chronic illness like COPD, the one thing we know is that our lives were turned upside down with our diagnosis. We also know this:... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
3 Things Doctors Should Think Twice About Before SayingWe love doctors. They are the ones with the wisdom to diagnose and help people manage COPD. Most are very kind and passionate people and most of what they say... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
We're All DifferentIsn't it strange how we are all so different? Not just in the way we look, but the ways in which COPD affects us. The different stages and also how... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Friend Rick (Part 4)Editor's note: Check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this interview series. Kevin: You had gone to rehab before the surgery? Rick: Yeah. I really liked it... By KevinDavitt5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the CommunityEach year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October. This year, October 10 will mark the day to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Learning to Advocate for YourselfKnow your body, your symptoms, and the triggers for those symptoms. Never let anyone tell you how you feel. Know what the problem is and know when to ask for... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Is COPD a Disability?Anyone with severe COPD will look at that title and answer with a loud YES, without hesitation. Many people diagnosed with COPD are no longer able to work and collect... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
My Friend Rick (Part 3)Earlier this year, I wrote two articles (Part 1, Part 2) about a new friend “Rick” (not his actual name). I had been making an effort to be placed on... By KevinDavitt7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
My Medical BinderIt is fairly common in any family that one person handles the finances. This typically includes budgeting, banking, and paying the monthly bills. In my family, that task falls to... By Carol Kirker2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Thunderstorms and BreathingWhen I was a small child, I was deathly afraid of thunderstorms. According to my late mother, at the first crack of lightning and thunder, Max, the family German Shepherd... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments