Expert Answers: Eye Problems and COPD...Quite often, here at COPD.net, community members ask questions coming from their personal experience with COPD. It can be helpful to have...reactions6comments
COPD: Letter to My Son...When I first started getting sick you were just nine. You were in Cub Scouts and I was one of the den...reactions4comments
exercise...‘Let's Get Moving! You may think that because you have COPD, you shouldn't exert yourself. But exercise has many payoffs, such as...reactions4replies
exercise...‘Let's Get Moving! You may think that because you have COPD, you shouldn't exert yourself. But exercise has many payoffs, such as...reactions4replies
Steroids, Bruising, and Bones...There is a saying, 'The older we get the more pill we take.' I am sure this applies even more for us...reactions17comments
You, Health Information, & the Internet...The internet and social media are amazing resources for people seeking health information, especially for people living with chronic conditions. While many...reactionscomments
FALLING OFF THE PRECIPICE!!...Anyone with stage 4 COPD will remember the time that they seemed to be walking around alright, just slightly out of breath...reactions4comments
Documents Every COPDer Should Have - Part 2...This is part 2 of "Documents Every COPDer Should Have. For part 1, click here. I have been asked several times what...reactionscomments
It's a Shame - Part V: Ideals and Stereotypes...“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.” --Brene Brown So I am...reactions2comments
COPD Newbie...Last summer my younger brother was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. Ten days later he was dead. He was 60 years...reactions8comments
It's All In The Lighting...My "day job" is in the television industry. I have worked behind the scenes for twenty (plus) years in either the production...reactionscomments
It's a Shame - Part IV: Guilt and Judgment...“I felt ashamed.""But of what? Psyche, they hadn't stripped you naked or anything?""No, no, Maia. Ashamed of looking like a mortal --...reactionscomments
Well I did smoke but I didn't think this would happen!...Well you know what though I did and by the time I had accepted the fact and started to work on my...reactions1comment
Working...I was first told I had COPD five years ago. In my own crazy way of denial I had it in my...reactions3replies
Newly diagnoed...Hi, I am Mieke and my husband Charles was diagnosed with COPD stage 2 today. From Wednesday on he has to start...reactions2replies
What a Difference a Year Makes...Looking back I realize That I could bake, cook and clean I could visit, shop and enjoy more than I can now...reactionscomments
It's a Shame - Part 3: What It Means to Be Strong...“Empathy’s the antidote to shame. The two most powerful words when we’re in struggle: me too.” —Brene Brown Before writing this article, I...reactionscomments
When Caregivers Don't Agree...It's safe to say that not all caregivers agree on how to take care of their loved ones. This can pose a few...reactions5comments
Newly diagnosed...Hi I've just had results from my spirometry test. Whi my doctor confirmed I have copd. My result was 52% which apparently...reactions3replies
Documents Every COPDer Should Have - Part 1...Editor's note: this is part 1 of a two-part series. Be sure to check out part 2 as well! I have been...reactionscomments
