Give Me Strength...It's possible that you are doing well enough that these choices aren’t needed yet.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Taking Care of Those That Care For Us...It is important to remember that our caregivers need some caring of their own.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Let’s Talk About the Girls...One of the best things to happen upon my diagnosis in 2016 was my doctor permitting me to eliminate my bra. I couldn’t have been happier. I had been wearing... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
The Silent Suffering: When COPD Meets Lack of Understanding...Doing so could help to alleviate some of the pressure. However, being safe is the most important thing.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
2019...year begins, it’s an opportunity for all of us to look back on what’s happened to us - health wise - in the past year and what might be expected... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD and Grocery Shopping...Who among you considers going grocery shopping to be the most annoying errand ever?... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
My Wildfire Week...Join me again for an update coming soon! Maybe next week I can go shopping!... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Effectively Communicate With Your Doctor...It showed the evidence that I was doing better today than I did yesterday and as long as it was going that way, I was happy.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Welcome to the Book of 2023...As much as I love the holidays, it is always nice to know they are coming to an end.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
You Are My Inspiration...When you talk about your health or what's going on in your life, it feels like you are talking to me. That you trust me.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Came Out of the COPD Closet...For those that don’t have COPD and other invisible illnesses, they might not understand why I see this as “coming out of the closet”.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why Did I Become A Respiratory Therapist?...While I never ventured into traditional journalism, it laid the foundation for what I'm doing now – blogging.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How to Build More Sympathy for COPD...Other times, trying to understand what a person is going through with their health issues can be difficult.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
September, a Time of Renewal...It reminds me of New Year’s and a time of goal setting and the promise of new things coming into our lives.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Surprise for me....I had a severe SOB issue at a client's house in 2017. I came home and my lung collapsed less than a minute before the paramedics walked in. Lung re-inflated... By BKK6081 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Cramping in lung cage area...I submitted a story before about realizing that I wasn't the only one experiencing cramping under my rib cage. I have been studying the subject and found that magnesium and... By bdoggett1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Facing COPD with God...I realized how short of breathe I had become. But still refused to quit smoking. I had tried and failed. Finally I realized smoking had become my God. So I... By curious31 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Finding ways to pass time...I found myself going through speech, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Slowly I did recover most with my speech being the best.... By dkundtz2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My turn...I was first diagnosed 12 years ago, and did not make a lot of changes immediately. I had given up smoking which I had done for about 32 years, and... By Worthyme1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Down Hill...I am on 7L now with activity like walking or anything else but when I am sitting down and not doing anything I can get by with 3 or... By plunger1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
