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...My first exacerbation made me think I was DYING! It was actually horrible. One day I was working two jobs and loving...

...It is week 65 of the biggest pandemic of our lives. Our province of Ontario, Canada is in its 3rd lockdown. We...

...Most people think that when you are diagnosed with a serious chronic illness like COPD that all your choices are made for...

...By the end of August, the days become cooler and shorter, and the never-ending humidity of summer has lifted. Days and nights...

...One thing that I know for certain is that many of us struggle with anxiety. Even if you don’t have COPD, you...

...The air is getting cooler, the days are getting shorter, and the gardens are wrapping up and showing off their harvest. With...

...I haven’t been out shopping since before the pandemic started. We have basically been in isolation. Now, very slowly, as things are...

...Welcome to 2022, where possibilities are endless. It is within your power to make this year anything you want to make it...

...Have you ever created a ‘go-to’ place? A place where you could let your mind run to? It’s where you go when...

...One problem with COPD is that it causes shortness of breath. This dyspnea (shortness of breath) causes a fight or flight reaction...

...How many times have you left the doctor's office, slapping yourself in the head because 2 minutes after your appointment ended, you...

...I talk to people every day that tell me they have no idea how to ask questions of their doctor. Many of...

...Most of us with COPD know that our needs will increase as our illness progresses. I am not sure which of us...

...Birds entertain me through the cold winter months and into the spring and summer. Before COPD, my desk was facing into the...

...January and September are renewal months for me. I love the thought of September with new pencils and the smell of new...

...What do you expect from a doctor and how do you lay the ground rules of managing your COPD? We know that all...

...What do you love doing that makes you forget about your illness? Do you have feelings of, “I can’t do this, because...

...As humans, we were slow to understand how delicate and precious our lungs really are. From our gestation age to environment and...

...I have battled being underweight or overweight all my life, shuffling between too small or too big. I intensely focus on input...

...The old adage goes, “We make hay when the sun shines”. So, as February turns into March, and March into April, I...