Living with COPD: A Patient's Story of Love, Family, and Finding StrengthEditor's Note: This article was originally published on November 22, 2023. Dear family, I want to thank you for being the people...reactions5comments
How to Ask for Help With COPDYears ago when I was struggling with something, a wise woman once told me, “It takes a really strong person to ask...reactions14comments
How to Help Friends and Family Understand COPDWe all have our individual lives. In this country and this society, they are usually very busy and oftentimes hectic. Which is...reactions11comments
Understanding Your Airways: A Comprehensive Guide for People with COPDCOPD is a disease that impacts your airways and alveoli. In an earlier post I talked alveoli and the role they play...reactions27comments
My Advice for Avoiding the ERI am a respiratory therapist. I get to know many people with COPD. Oftentimes we become friends, and the topic comes up:...reactions1comment
7 Tips To Help You Deal With COPDSo, you have COPD. Now what? Here are seven tips to help you right now deal with this disease. You make choices...reactionscomments
My Top 6 Favorite Strategies for Managing COPDIf you’ve ever been to a hospital for COPD, then you’ve probably met a respiratory therapist like me. Once we get you...reactions3comments
10 Tips to Help You Cope with COPDBeing told you have a lung disease like COPD can be a frightening experience. The idea that it’s associated with being short...reactions53comments
Hospital Oxygen Delivery DevicesSo, you're having a flare-up. You require the services of an emergency room. A nurse or respiratory therapist will assess your oxygen...reactionscomments
Dehumidifiers and COPDA COPD sufferer must walk a tight line between having sufficient humidity and not having too much humidity. As we go into...reactionscomments
Care and Cleaning of Your Oxygen EquipmentSupplemental oxygen therapy is one of the most basic treatments for people with COPD, especially as the disease progresses. If you or...reactions5comments
What Are Bubblers? Some people with COPD require home oxygen. The most common delivery device for this is a nasal cannula. Cannulas have prongs that...reactions46comments
How Do I Connect With Other People Living With COPD?Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents a unique and often misunderstood set of challenges for those contending with it. It's far more...reactionscomments
Anxiety and Fear With COPDYou may know what it’s like to struggle to breathe, or to worry about having a panic attack, so you are possibly...reactions62comments
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
COPD Can Be Debilitating, Frustrating, and DevastatingCOPD has an impact on both physical and mental health. Symptoms can be frustrating and often get in the way of everyday...reactions20comments
COPD Anxieties: Loss & ProgressionIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the...reactions13comments
COPD Anxieties: Relationships & FamilyFinancial Anxiety and Chronic Illness: Coping with the Costs of COPD and Other ConditionsIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for...reactions4comments
Financial Anxiety and Chronic Illness: Coping with the Costs of COPD and Other ConditionsIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing a physical illness like COPD and its side effects. Phrases in...reactions21comments
Yes, We Do Grieve Our Old LivesA couple of years ago on a grieving site, a person wanted to grieve her old life. Some on the site said that...reactions11comments
