COPD and Pain? It Does Exist!Do you ever get pain that you think could be related to COPD? For example, you may get pain from chest tightness...reactions4comments
The Preparation for a Possible Lung TransplantWithin the next few weeks, I find out whether I made it to the Lung Transplant list or not... It took a...reactions1comment
Does Your Primary Care Doctor Really Care?I was living out of state when mom called. She had not been diagnosed with COPD yet but was having chronic health...reactions3comments
What's My Purpose Now?When I was younger, I wanted to be a photojournalist. That profession combined my love of writing, photography, and travel. I thought...reactions15comments
COPD in America 2015The COPD In America 2015 online survey was conducted to gather insights from over 1,700 individuals currently diagnosed as having COPD, Emphysema...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
The Impacts of COPD: The Results Are InFor our 2022 COPD In America survey, 1,802 people answered 73 questions about navigating the many aspects of the condition. More than...reactions23comments
The Dos and Don'ts of COPD ManagementLearning the dos and don’ts often takes time when diagnosed with a chronic disease. The same is true of COPD. So, I...reactions8comments
Death and Dying: Part 4Editor's note: This article contains references to death and other sensitive topics that may be upsetting to some readers. When a person...reactions11comments
Not Only My Lungs Part IIDid you know that COPD affects more than your lungs? I was not ready for that tidbit of information after I was...reactionscomments
Not Only My Lungs Part IA comorbidity is a disease or condition that exists along with the primary disease a patient has, like COPD. Sometimes they are...reactions1comment
Not Only My Lungs Part IIIDid you know that COPD affects more than your lungs? I was not ready for that tidbit of information after I was...reactions5comments
A Letter to Our CaregiversThank you. Thank you for being our friends and caregivers (or carers). This disease is so very hard and everything you do...reactionscomments
Things I Teach People With COPDAs a respiratory therapist (RT), I teach a lot. We RTs do a lot of teaching. Although, the only place where we...reactions2comments
I’m Getting So ExcitedExcite, excited, exciting. Those are rare words for me. Christmas is two and a half months away, and I’m going to do...reactionscomments
To Push Or Not To PushFrom the time that I was a small child, I learned to push my mom. She had multiple surgeries when I was...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Video: Move That BodyI have written much over the last decade about COPD, and my personal fight with it, how it is possible to improve...reactions10comments
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...reactionscomments
Fear of Failing As An AdvocateIf you are anything like me, as a caregiver, one of my deepest fears was failing to be my mom's voice when...reactionscomments
