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...In a previous article, I referred to my four pillars of living well with COPD. They are knowledge, medication, nutrition and exercise. In this article, I thought I would expand...

...I can’t tell you how many times my mom cried out those words. The problem was, she was only saying them to me – in private – because it was...

...Self-Care For Real There are a lot of articles out there about self-care. The intended audiences are everyone from healthy people to those with chronic illnesses to those with specific...

...This morning, like many other mornings, I get up to let the pups out and to use the bathroom myself, after removing my c-pap mask and oxygen. The time could...

...Quitting smoking is the best thing anyone can do for their health, especially those who have COPD. In fact, quitting smoking is the only way to prevent a rapid decline...

...Waking myself up coughing and coughing. Yes, it’s important to spit out the mucus and whatever else is coughed up. Be sure not to swallow it. Head hurt? Ears? Sinus!...

...When I was younger, I wanted to be a photojournalist. That profession combined my love of writing, photography, and travel. I thought it was perfect for me. That dream gave...

...I was a normal working person, in the last years of my career. At age 60, I hadn’t really begun the game of looking ahead toward retirement or losing my...

...Dreams…. I’ve always been lazy and could stay in bed for most of a mid-winter storm or for a humid, 95-degree plus day. But, career, children, wife – name your...