My Lower Body Workout Routine...From a comfortable sitting position, I start by wiggling my toes, up and down, side to side.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Thanksgiving...The “kids’ tables” were usually a few card tables sitting next to each other, which constituted the base of an “L” if you can picture it, with the stem... By KevinDavitt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Anxiety and the Breath...Step 1 is sitting with our anxiety and shortness of breath. Acknowledge what happened and what triggered it.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments39 comments
I Have Alpha What?...I was sitting in the doctor's office with my eleven-year-old son when she told me those words. ... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD Dryness...The problem is our lungs cannot take too much humidity so be careful of how much humidity you are putting in the air.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Gardening for Life...Then, when I got sick some four years ago, we stopped putting time into the yard and starting investing time in me.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
When Caregivers Don't Agree...Imagine with me for a moment that your loved one is sitting in a room down the hall, and you are arguing with the other caregiver about vitamins or... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Making Things Easier...Plus you're saving energy not standing or sitting peeling vegetables. Your saved energy can be used to do something else.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
It's Been A Year...Her correction consisted of few words, but just the fact that she was sitting at the table, as I was preparing the roast for the slow cooker, made it... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Increasing Your Pulse Oxygen Levels With COPD...She learned that by sitting at the kitchen table, she sat up straighter. It seems that I lay right on her sciatic nerve for nine months.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
What Do Respiratory Medicines Taste Like? ...If you are sitting on an airplane and someone next to you is eating eggs, you could say, “It smells like pucomyst.”... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
I Stopped Eating Fast Food and Helped My COPD...Not only was I eating foods too high in carbohydrates, but I was eating too much food at each sitting.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
A Time of Renewal...Now is the time to consider cutting out carbohydrates and empty calories like sweets and bread.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Do You Have a Special Caregiver in Your Life?...Any time she saw someone struggling with something, whether it was someone needing help with putting on a sweater, changing a battery on an oxygen machine... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Would Others Say if They Had Your Lungs?...Sometimes, I have to manage it by pacing myself or perhaps sitting in my recliner for the duration of a day, buying time for my lungs to heal and... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
November 20th is World COPD Day...Start with sitting exercise and build the upper body eventually increasing times and repetitions.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Gift Ideas for Those with COPD...Think about putting together a wellness basket filled with such things as: One of the most thoughtful gifts you can give is the gift of your time and... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
There’s an App for That: My Favorite Apps for COPD...This app tracks my CPAP use, how well the mask is fitting, etc.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Survival Mode and Incontinence Effects...The thought goes through my mind that I may urinate right here and now while sitting on my walker.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments87 comments
Trying to Gain Weight with Severe COPD...I burn a lot of calories by breathing, so even if I'm just sitting down I'm burning up those calories.... By Debz Borge3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments