Hygiene and Your COPD...We all know that hygiene is important for our health, but do we really understand it? The definition of conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
COPD Anxieties: Isolation & Misunderstanding...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community members across various conditions on what it’s...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Having A Power Outage In The Middle of the Night...There are so many things to remember when you have a chronic illness. Some things are within your control and other things, not so much. Having a power outage in...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Hospital Bag Necessities...I’m a planner. I like to be as prepared as I can for just about any situation I can think of. It is no different when it comes to a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What Would Your Current Self (CS) Say to Your Newly Diagnosed (ND) Self?...ND - “Oh boy….” CS - “What?” ND - “Wait. Who are you?” CS - “I am you, 8 years down the road.” ND - “How is that possible?” CS...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Your First Exacerbation After Being Diagnosed with COPD - What to Expect...Once you are diagnosed with COPD, emphysema or chronic bronchitis, it is only a matter of time before your first exacerbation strikes. Chances are, it will hit you quite unaware...Reactions0reactionsComments45 comments
ABCD Assessment Tool Part 1: What Is It?...Every few years, the GOLD COPD Guidelines are updated. The 2011 update added what is called an ABCD Assessment Tool. This tool was updated in 2017. So, what is this...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is it dangerous to move without supplemental oxygen for a few minutes?...My daddy has COPD using O2 4L all the day If he walk 5steps his o2 level 74% without O2, so I am asking if this is bad or should...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Lung Transplant...My colleague, John Bottrell, recently wrote a terrific article about lung transplants here at COPD.net. It’s an excellent article and really lays out the whole story about the history of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How important is a nebulizer?...How important and what is the effectiveness of a nebulizer?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
How long on average do most individuals stay in any given stage of COPD?...I have been diagnosed at being between stage 1 and 2. I quit smoking 4 years ago when I first notice my breathing was becoming different. Was diagnosed last month...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Moving forward?...Well, I know I've have posted alot, But I feel like I'm finally moving forward. I'm 28 and last year I was diagnosed with "likely asthma". Well in the last...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
What Is Bullectomy?...There are some neat treatment options for severe COPD. One such option is a bullectomy. So, what is this? Who qualifies for it? Here’s what to know. A basic description...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Noninvasive ventilator (Trilogy Machine)...My husband is in end stage COPD. He has been hospitalized many times, the last time was for a month at a nursing home for some rehab. He is not...Reactions0reactionsComments19 replies
End stage copd with nodules and 25% lung function...i have had copd since the year 2000 i have been on oxygen for 10 years now that it has got worse my family does not understand or except i...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
May is Mental Health Awareness Month...I wanted this video to help all of us through some of the issues of dealing with a continual chronic illness like COPD. By taming the stories that invade our...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Action Plan...HI folks Just got home from hospital where I learned after having receive emergency I.V. and inhaler facemask to inhale yet more drugs that when your doctor gives you a...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Tomorrow is My Birthday...Editors note: This post was written by the author the day prior to their birthday. The post was not published on this date. Tomorrow is my birthday – my 65th...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Fans, Breezes, And Cool Air...When I was a kid having an asthma attack, I’d often open the window. Sometimes I poke my nose to the screen and take a breath of fresh outdoor air...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
