Eating Well While Eating Frugally Pt 1: How to Shop...Of course, even though you find less expensive stores to buy your food, if there are ways to get groceries even cheaper, why not take advantage?... By michelle.vincent7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Safe Are Your Blood Oxygen Saturation Levels?...Some get very breathless even though blood oxygen levels are good.... By derekc4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
The Emotional Pain of COPD...I felt as though I was the only person in the world that had lung problems. I felt very alone and isolated. Even though I had Lynne.... By derekc4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Sharing Information on Lung Nodules...Even though nodules are common, waiting for the CT results is scary each time I have to.... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments36 comments
What Is it Like to Live With COPD? – Results From the 2019 COPD In America Survey...The COPD in America 2019 survey was conducted online from April through July of 2019.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
What Does It All Mean?...It isn’t though. As my dad’s Gastro doctor once told me, “there is no crystal ball”.... By Janet Plank5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Don't Worry, Be Happy...As my health deteriorated though, I took on the role of the proverbial "worrywart". It kind of snuck up on me and it was something I was good at.... By Becky Brooks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Shopping, Oh My!...I like to look through the circulars or for online sales. A list is a good thing, it keeps the shopper on task.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the Community...Moreover, hospice care is designed to care for you through those last moments, and most people, if given the choice, would rather be in their homes for... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & Healing...I went through it with her at the hospital. I was struck by how focused she was on nature.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Death and Dying: Part 3...Know that grieving is a process that each of us will go through. However, it might be different for each of us.... By Janet Plank5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Who Cares For Who With COPD?...So often we wonder how we can live with someone and all they go through, as they struggle with COPD or another chronic illness.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Friend Rick (Part 3)...And he just, he kind of knew the routines as if he had been through it. Kevin: Oh, That's funny.... By KevinDavitt7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
What Is Cystic Fibrosis?...The heart has to work extra hard to pump blood through diseased lungs. This extra work makes the heart abnormally large (hypertrophied).... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
COPD and Syncope...There are many things that can trigger syncope, though some are more common in people with COPD. Certain actions can trigger situational syncope.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Philips Ventilator Recall: What You Need to Know...The ventilator will also send out a “low-priority” alarm even though it may be a high-priority problem.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD Can Be Debilitating, Frustrating, and Devastating...The COPD in America 2018 survey was conducted online from February through April of 2018.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Why I Chose Not to Have a Lung Transplant...I know there are medicines to help a patient through it, but I truly don’t know if I am willing to.... By Carol Kirker4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments69 comments
Taking Control of Your Anxiety...Most of us have a fear of death, even though we know it will come one day.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Telehealth for COPD...Data collected from April 14, 2021, through August 8, 2022, shows that while telehealth usage rates peaked during the pandemic, they remain higher than... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments