How Fast a Good Day Can Turn Bad With COPDThis past Saturday, I attended a beautiful fall wedding. The temperature was perfect and was in the high 60s. The sun was...reactions28comments
Making Every Moment of Everyday Worth LivingWhere did this year go? When I was young, I always asked my parents, “Is Christmas coming pretty soon?" I always got...reactions11comments
The COPD Mishaps That We Don’t Like To Talk About: Part 1I can’t believe I’m going there, but here it goes. I know a lot of us have had this happen before, but...reactions13comments
What To Say to Someone Who Has Been Diagnosed With COPDI will be honest with you. When someone is diagnosed with a disease, it's not easy for me to come up with...reactions2comments
World COPD Day and AwarenessOn November 15th, we celebrated World COPD Day. It is this day of the year when we bring awareness of our COPD...reactionscomments
Ask the Advocates: Oxygen and Shortness of BreathWe asked our advocates about their challenges in using oxygen and managing shortness of breath. Here are their responses. Barbara I started...reactions16comments
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
COPD Awareness Month: COPD StrugglesI have emphysema and chronic bronchitis from the combination of smoking and having Alpha-1. I usually try to stay upbeat and not...reactionscomments
Reflecting on My COPD JourneyIt’s been a little over two years since I first started to write for our online health community. The first article that...reactions9comments
Thanksgiving: To Do or Not To DoThanksgiving can be a huge celebration as, for some, it kicks off the holiday season. As baby boomers, we have become accustomed...reactions18comments
The Emotional Toll of Living With COPDEach person reading this article knows the physical symptoms of COPD and its limitations. We have all felt the strangling anxiety of...reactions33comments
Aspects Of COPD You Cannot SeeHave you ever felt like you can't catch your breath, even when you're not running? This is what it's like for people...reactions12comments
Sleeping in a Recliner vs. a BedFrom the time I was little, I had continuous bouts of chest colds, lung infections, and pneumonia. I slept in the large...reactions21comments
COPD Awareness Month: Pulling Back the CurtainDespite the obvious physical symptoms, COPD's emotional and psychological effects on patients can often be invisible. During this COPD awareness month, we'll...reactions5comments
COPD Awareness Month 2023 Giveaway!The COPD Awareness Month 2023 Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! November is COPD Awareness Month! This year, our...reactions2comments
Community Views: The Most Unexpected COPD SymptomsShortness of breath is the most common symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, people with COPD quickly discover that there...reactions77comments
What Is Pre-COPD?At least once a week, I check my sources for anything new regarding chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Sometimes, this doesn't amount...reactions9comments
COPD and Grocery ShoppingOkay, Raise of hands here. Who among you considers going grocery shopping to be the most annoying errand ever? If you have...reactions21comments
Managing COPD Symptoms In Fall WeatherManaging the change of seasons is never easy with COPD because each season is as unique as your COPD is and brings...reactions7comments
Reflections From My PastI have been thinking a lot lately about the past and how much I loved it—especially the 80s. I keep going back...reactions8comments
