Former smoker...I started smoking in high school but only once in a while, when I joined the work force in 1965 I started smoking a pack a day and continued till...reactions2comments
Traveling Is About The Memories...Recently I went through a small bag of my mom’s things that my father brought me. There was really nothing of major consequence in it. There were a few small...reactionscomments
Workplace Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act...Having a chronic illness or disability can sometimes make it difficult – or even physically painful – to function in the workplace. But despite struggling daily, many workers are reluctant...reactionscomments
Early 30's........Well, not sure where to begin but I'm only 34 & have been diagnosed with emphysema, lung scarring (31% damage) and a small nodule approximately 6 months ago. Assuming stage...reactions3comments
Tips for Living With COPD...Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can have a huge impact on many aspects of people’s lives. While living with COPD is challenging, there are some tips that may help make...
COPD: Now What?...You will find that you and your doctor, as well as his/her staff, get to be quite a team. At the beginning of your disease, you may find you are...reactions2comments
COPD and Children: A Living Room Campsite...When a person with COPD loves their grandkids to the moon and back, we need to find a way to keep them included as much as possible. Sometimes this is...reactionscomments
COPD in America 2015: Caregivers...The COPD Caregiver In America 2015 online survey was conducted to gather insights from 193 individuals who are currently, or in the past 5 years, served as the primary caregiver...reactionscomments
Managing Cough with COPD...I have had COPD and really managed it well then I had a serious fall....... set me back. I got some better with physical therapy but got ill, got out...reactions2comments
On Oxygen & On The Go - Part 1: The Burden of Portable Oxygen...Just because you're on supplemental oxygen doesn't give you any reason not to get out and about. To the contrary, supplemental oxygen might give you the freedom to get out...reactions31comments
My personal medical Journey...Hi, I'm Nicky and I'm 48 years old. I was born in 1967 I was wrongly diagnosed aged 12yrs as being Asthmatic, this was an easy assumption to make as...reactions2comments
Cancer Twice in 4yrs. Went to Lungs and Diagnosis is COPD........my story may be a little different than most or some....i am confused with my diagnosis..i have had cancer twice in 4yrs. mine started out as thymus cancer or a...reactions4comments
Expectations on the Caregiver While the Patient Is In the Hospital...As a co-caregivers of a loved one with COPD, we decided pretty early on that we did not want my mother to be alone for an extended time in the hospital...reactionscomments
Living with COPD...I was hospitalized May 30th 2014 while I was visiting my family and I became ill. I could not breathe; I had pain all over my body so I asked my...reactions4comments
Basics For Caregivers: Medications...One of the most intimidating tasks is keeping track of the medications. In the early stages the new medications are manageable, but as things progress, it can get quite overwhelming...reactionscomments
COPD Stage 1...I only smoked for 6 years - age 15-21. My first husband died of cancer a year later/Hodgkins Disease. I was shocked with the COPDdiagnosis at age 70 - but...reactions2comments
COPD...Started smoking when I was about 13, friends thought it was cool, parents smoke too so if I saw a pack I would take a few. Back then really didn't...reactions2comments
To Push Or Not To Push...From the time that I was a small child, I learned to push my mom. She had multiple surgeries when I was young. At least two of them were major...reactionscomments
Expert Answers: Pulmonary Rehabilitation...In dealing with COPD, it might be recommended that you participate in pulmonary rehabilitation. Many people have questions about what pulmonary rehab is, and why a person should participate in it, so...reactions9comments
