What Does a Mindful Walk Mean?Having a mindful walk is a simple practice and yet some of us never get it right. It is learning to be...reactions7comments
Hygiene and Your COPDWe all know that hygiene is important for our health, but do we really understand it? The definition of conditions or practices...reactions2comments
COPD Anxieties: Isolation & MisunderstandingIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our...reactions5comments
Having A Power Outage In The Middle of the NightThere are so many things to remember when you have a chronic illness. Some things are within your control and other things...reactions17comments
Hospital Bag NecessitiesI’m a planner. I like to be as prepared as I can for just about any situation I can think of. It...reactions4comments
What Would Your Current Self (CS) Say to Your Newly Diagnosed (ND) Self?ND - “Oh boy….” CS - “What?” ND - “Wait. Who are you?” CS - “I am you, 8 years down the...reactions4comments
Your First Exacerbation After Being Diagnosed with COPD - What to ExpectOnce you are diagnosed with COPD, emphysema or chronic bronchitis, it is only a matter of time before your first exacerbation strikes...reactions45comments
ABCD Assessment Tool Part 1: What Is It?Every few years, the GOLD COPD Guidelines are updated. The 2011 update added what is called an ABCD Assessment Tool. This tool...reactionscomments
Lung TransplantMy colleague, John Bottrell, recently wrote a terrific article about lung transplants here at COPD.net. It’s an excellent article and really lays...reactionscomments
What Is Bullectomy?There are some neat treatment options for severe COPD. One such option is a bullectomy. So, what is this? Who qualifies for...reactions6comments
May is Mental Health Awareness MonthI wanted this video to help all of us through some of the issues of dealing with a continual chronic illness like...reactionscomments
Tomorrow is My BirthdayEditors note: This post was written by the author the day prior to their birthday. The post was not published on this...reactions8comments
Fans, Breezes, And Cool AirWhen I was a kid having an asthma attack, I’d often open the window. Sometimes I poke my nose to the screen...reactions1comment
If you could speak to your COPD…My COPD and I go walking together… almost every day. I always tell him I’d like to walk a little bit further...reactions25comments
Asthma/ COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)Researchers now understand that about 11% of asthmatics also have COPD, and 10-50% of COPDers over the age of 50 also have...reactionscomments
Vitamin D May Help Prevent COPD ExacerbationsFrom time to time, most everyone who has COPD will experience what is called an exacerbation, or flare-up. An exacerbation is a...reactions38comments
How to Know When the End Is Near With COPDRecently, someone in our COPD community here on this site asked, "How do you know when the end is near with COPD?"...reactions28comments
Risk factors for developing COPD if you have asthma?Earlier I explained "How Asthma Becomes COPD." In this post, I would like to explain what the risk factors are for asthma...reactionscomments
What Is Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?There is a rare form of genetic COPD. It’s the only subtype of COPD known to be hereditary. It’s caused because you...reactions9comments
10 Ways to Balance Body and MindMental and physical health are intrinsically linked. Managing the stresses of a physical condition can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Here we...reactionscomments
