A Letter To My Family About COPD...Dear Loved One: Sometimes it’s difficult to talk to you, to tell you what I feel, to tell you what I’m going through.... By Janet Plank5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Do You Have a Pet That Helps You Cope With COPD?...Do you have any pets that help you through this crazy life? I’d love to hear about them.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
It's Been A Year...It’s been a year of moving forward, of finding a way to give words to what we have been through. ... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Video: Happy Holiday Mindful Moment...Getting through the holiday family times without stress or anxiety was practically impossible after the diagnosis of COPD.... By Karen Hoyt1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Effectively Communicate With Your Doctor...That's the person you have to go through to get an appointment or to have the doctor return a call.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is an Ablation for AFib?...Ablation procedures are mostly performed through catheter ablation.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Do I Connect With Real People Living With COPD?...Getting through life with COPD can sometimes feel intimidating or confusing, particularly when facing it without support.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Extra Struggles in a COPD World...Not always, though; it depends on how your body reacts. For example, I’m highly allergic to eggs and many other things.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Invisible vs Visible Aspects of COPD...He doesn’t complain about his breathing, even though he may be a little short of breath, even on good COPD days.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments27 comments
Comfort and Life With COPD...Working through that year, and each one since, has brought a deeper connection to myself, life, my faith, my family.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Tidbits and Tricks - Tried and True...You don’t have to share everything in your life, but share part of your journey, that can be handed down through the generations.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Satisfaction In Cleaning...Physically it reminds me of what I can’t do, even though it does allow me some quiet things, such as writing this paper.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Remembering Debz Borge...She will be missed dearly but her light will shine on through her articles. Thank you for everything, Debz.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Ask for Help...But when my loved ones are going through crisis or illness, I want to help them. I feel powerless when I can't.... By michelle.vincent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is a Living Will?...might be questions running through your head.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD and Liver Disease - Could One Be Causing the Other?...This condition is passed on from parents to their children through genes.... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)? | COPD.net...This freshly oxygenated blood returns to your heart, which in turn pumps it through your entire body through a series of arteries.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
December 2020 Journal...I was very excited to discover so many other activities through Zoom. My favorite wellness center started group meditations via Zoom.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Well Meant Words...We both appreciated his care through the years, but this time, he did not have a handle on her situation specifically. ... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Causes Peripheral Artery Disease?...Normally, this blood flows smoothly, like water through a pipe.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments