Eleven Tips for Self-Care We Can DoSelf-Care For Real There are a lot of articles out there about self-care. The intended audiences are everyone from healthy people to...reactions11comments
Quit Smoking Programs: What's Better—Short or Long Term?Quitting smoking is the best thing anyone can do for their health, especially those who have COPD. In fact, quitting smoking is...reactions6comments
I'm Not Sick Enough To Go To The Doctor, Am I?Waking myself up coughing and coughing. Yes, it’s important to spit out the mucus and whatever else is coughed up. Be sure...reactionscomments
DreamsDreams…. I’ve always been lazy and could stay in bed for most of a mid-winter storm or for a humid, 95-degree plus...reactions3comments
Confusion and COPDMore and more I’m hearing from people who struggle with confusion. The discussion usually begins with someone asking if COPD can cause...reactionscomments
Removing Humidity From the Home for COPDWatching out for humidity wasn’t one of the things we though about when mom was first diagnosed with chronic lung disease. As...reactions8comments
Depression and COPD Part II: Why Are We Depressed?In Part I of this series I wrote specifically about how COPD patients have an increased chance of being clinically depressed and...reactions5comments
COPD Lexicon: More Pharmacology Terms To KnowIn a previous post I defined “Basic Pharmacological Terms To Know.” In this post, I’d like to define some more pharmacological terms...reactions6comments
“If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It.”It’s a good thing to have a sense of humor and to laugh - even when you’re healthy. I think it’s especially...reactions3comments
Scared to Talk about COPDAfter leaving the doctor’s office the day mom was officially diagnosed, we kind of made a “not so official” pact: She asked...reactions2comments
Pros and Cons Of Computer ChartingSo, computer charting is nice. It gives us healthcare people access to so much information. It makes our charting easier. And it...reactionscomments
Moving into Fall with COPDYesterday, someone posed a question asking about our favorite season. Is it spring or fall? When I responded, I went right into...reactions6comments
Expert Answers: What is a Spacer and How Do I Use One?There is so much to get used to when it comes to treating and managing COPD. One question that seems to come...reactionscomments
COPD National Action Plan: A Blueprint for Fighting This DiseaseDid you know that COPD is one of the top causes of death in the U.S.? Or that it affects at least...reactionscomments
Remedies for Surviving Wildfires and Dust Storms with COPD Mom liked to feel like she had things under control. With COPD, she did her best to keep her environment where the...reactions3comments
Some of Our First ThoughtsMy mother was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in 1997. We knew very little about the disease then, and honestly, medicine...reactionscomments
Could Aspirin Make Your COPD Less Severe?Recent studies suggest that people who take aspirin on a regular basis may have better COPD outcomes than people who do not...reactions1comment
COPD Lexicon: Pharmacology Terms To KnowThere are lots of medicines for treating COPD. Some help end COPD flare-ups. Others are meant to prevent flare-ups and control COPD...reactions1comment
Taking A Step BackwardsToday I have taken a step backward. Yes, backward. Sometimes it is good to look back, because that’s telling me I’m doing...reactions2comments
Knowing When to Cancel PlansThere were many times, growing up, that my mom would push through almost anything just to make sure that no one’s plan...reactionscomments
