Exercising With Resistance Bands (Part 1)...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Check out part 2 and part 3! In December of 2019, I asked...reactions12comments
Exercising With Resistance Bands (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Check out part 1 and part 3! Doing respiratory rehab one-on-one with my...reactions7comments
Exercising With Resistance Bands (Part 3)...Editor's note: This is part 3 of a series. Check out part 1 and part 2. Lots of anticipation led to my...reactionscomments
Five Years In...A few days ago, I quietly and somberly celebrated the 5th anniversary of my journey with COPD and heart failure. Those that have...reactions8comments
February Is Heart Month...The month of February is dedicated to all things of the heart. The feast of St. Valentine falls on February 14th. On...reactions21comments
Panic Is the Problem...We know that we are all different even though we have the same disease. Symptoms vary from one person to the other...reactions8comments
Keeping Up With Exercise...We see very few people for fear of cold or flu and do not take to crowds. It is a way of...reactions23comments
Encouraging, Uplifting, and Promising...I am so tired of hearing the downside of COPD, so I thought I would change it around a bit and write...reactions30comments
Isolation and Connecting to Groups...When we are diagnosed with COPD, most of us hold onto the thought that we can continue the path of our past...reactions2comments
I Stopped Eating Fast Food and Helped My COPD...I have been overweight for most of my life. I had 3 pregnancies in 3 years and having no tolerance for exercise...reactions7comments
Dentist Appointments and COPD...A yearly check-up is in order. In fact, I missed my visit last year due to COVID, so it is especially important...reactions7comments
On Wearing a Bra...Men can’t really know the pain and discomfort of wearing a bra. From the time I was a child, I could never...reactions82comments
Planning for Springtime...It happened last week and it is going to happen again next week. What a difference it made for everyone’s mental and...reactionscomments
My Covid Hospital Stay (Part 1)...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Be sure to check out part 2! Flying by the seat of...reactions5comments
Slacking on Exercise...We know that exercise is essential to our well-being. It makes sense that as we age and our day-to-day activities wind down...reactions4comments
Estate Planning and End of Life Choices...The choices we never want to discuss until it is too late need our attention. Making your end-of-life choices is an important...reactions6comments
Just Another Post About Showering...Personal hygiene remains on the list of THE hardest tasks we must do and it’s not a ‘one and done’ thing because...reactions61comments
It Started in Spring...My grandson was staying overnight and that means we have been up since the crack of dawn. It is now 9 am...reactions10comments
The Shift...My life has shifted. These days I wish for a lot of things. The things that I wish for now are much...reactions16comments
My Covid Hospital Stay (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a two-part series. Be sure to read part 1! Looking back, I can now see...reactions4comments
