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...reactions17comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions45comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions4replies
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...reactionscomments
How important is a nebulizer?...How important and what is the effectiveness of a nebulizer?...reactions7replies
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions3replies
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions19replies
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...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions11comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions1comment
If you could speak to your COPD…...My COPD and I go walking together… almost every day. I always tell him I’d like to walk a little bit further...reactions25comments
Asthma/ COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)...Researchers now understand that about 11% of asthmatics also have COPD, and 10-50% of COPDers over the age of 50 also have...reactionscomments
Stomach Pay...I was diagnosed four years ago with my specialist stating the onset was sudden and advanced. I have been hospitalized several times...reactions1comment
