Vocal chord disfunction...I have vocal chord disfunction caused by the use of inhalers. Is there anyone out there with this ailment and how do you cope with it?... By sniffsmom21 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
The Fighting Side...You've got to just stop what you're doing and pray, it seems to help me. Well I hope you all have a good day. Remember don't give up!... By buff1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Who or What Keeps You Going in Life?...What keeps you going? Please let us know in the comments below.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Professional Caregiving vs. Family Caregiving...No matter who you are caring for, you will voluntarily push yourself beyond your limits.... By Julie Sparks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Holiday Traditions and COPD...One thing I've learned from COPD is that almost everything that I took for granted was going to change.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Maintaining Friendships With COPD...People who were friends stopped coming, because I can't tolerate the scents most of them wear.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
It's a Spring Thing...I shelter in place, going outside as little as possible.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Moving Forward With COPD...Since this virus attacks the lungs, we should all be using caution about going out into the big wide world.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Warning; Hospital rant ahead....One African (Kenya) wore so much perfume i was choking 1 minute after her arrival.... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
I Love Everything January...Now that I have no disposable income, I can't afford it, and I don’t take kindly to going into debt for one day’s pleasure.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A COPD Caregiver Intro...But perhaps it will provide an insight into what is possibly coming in the next months and years.... By Michael Vincent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The ABC's of COPD Caregiving...Think and care with urgency, yet realizing you are caring for a human being.... By Julie Sparks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Get the Support You Need...You sort of know it's coming as things have been difficult for a while, but you try to shrug it off.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Am I Having an Exacerbation or Has My Lung Function Declined?...I’m hoping this is just an exacerbation but trying to prepare myself if there is no coming back from this.... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments275 comments
My Many Faces in the Morning...Coming through my knee replacement has affected me from head to toe. Physically, because of surgery and healing.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
You Need to Know Before Being Admitted...You may be in a bed, but it is a busy place with doctors and nurses coming and going at all times of the day and night.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Denial Isn't A River In Egypt...If you are struggling and coming up with excuses why you shouldn’t go, it sounds like it’s something you should do.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Expert Answers: Finding a Cure...There are lots of conversations on our site and our Facebook page about this topic, so, coming straight from a community member's comment, we asked our... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
A Time for Renewal...I stopped doing it and realized lately I have been complaining about little things that really are not important.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Milestones and My Continued Journey With COPD...I've managed to do so many new things that I have been absolutely terrified of doing over the past 4 years - the most important being cooking a... By Liana Collet2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments