Why I Chose Not to Have a Lung TransplantI have been quite happy with my general practitioner handling my COPD. On one visit he decided I should have a pulmonologist...reactions69comments
Exercise and ExertionWhen your doctor sits across the desk from you and tells you that you have COPD, your world is about to change...reactions9comments
Ways to Get Your Medicine With Mail DelaysAccess to medicine is important. Drug regimens are part of treating many health conditions, and delays in taking drugs can have serious...reactionscomments
The Holidays Are Upon Us, Now What?Once again we’re shopping for our loved ones' gifts. Sometimes buying for our loved ones can be difficult. It can be harder...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions13comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions14comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions22comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions22comments
