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...It's much easier to focus. There is less downtime, and I can separate some time to reach out and give more time to family issues and friends....

...Most healthcare professionals focus on managing symptoms and treatment, while the substantial impact on overall quality of life often goes unnoticed....

...To me, a COPD world is a world where there is a COPD health focus....

...I always tried to tell everyone I was a realist, but skepticism is probably much closer to the truth....

...There is time to plan and it gives me so much to look forward to. One step at a time....

...When a stranger looks at my face, I cannot change that they might focus on an oxygen cannula....

...Knowing and accepting this fact has now begun to change my focus. ...

...It doesn't take much to get that overwhelmed feeling when dealing with being short of breath daily....

...It doesn't take as much energy and feeling clean is sure to make you feel better. Reading is a great activity....

...They allow you and doctors to monitor your oxygen level at pretty much any time and place....

...But mother is fighting a much harder battle than me....

...Of course there is much more to emphysema, as much of the lungs including the alveoli is damaged and unable to exchange gases as they used to....

...Simple chair yoga is another alternative Once I realized just how much better exercising makes me feel, physically and mentally, it has become so much...

...When we talk about rehab, exercising, and getting into shape, the focus is often on the movement of arms and legs and on how we can build muscle, repetition...

...I try to focus on what a positive outcome would look like....

...It can take a good amount of time to get back to our regular selves no matter how much we want to be there immediately....

...I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!...

...I am still learning to live with COPD, and it has changed my life so much more than I realized it would....

...Some things are within your control and other things, not so much....

...Some prevention trials focus on non-medical ways to prevent disease....