Walking Isn’t the Only Way to Exercise...Between the weight gain from prednisone and my trashed knees, I can’t walk or jog too far. So how do I exercise?...reactions9comments
Learning To Stay in the Moment...As we approach the winter of our lives, we all know that one day, hopefully in the very distant future, we will...reactions11comments
Owning Your Courage...We all know the strangling fear of breathlessness. It knocks the wind out of us and leads us to believe that we're...reactions5comments
It’s OK to Self-Care...I work every day, and sometimes on the weekends too. I don't get paid for many things that I work on. Are...reactions2comments
Beyond My Addiction...I can say with certainty that I would love a cigarette right now. It’s not a feeling like I would kill someone...reactions20comments
Belly Breathing...I inhale for 2 seconds through my nose, with my mouth closed, and try my hardest to get the breath deep into...reactions15comments
COPD: It’s Not Easy To Watch...A girlfriend sent me a text the other day. She said that her husband didn’t understand when she got short of breath...reactions6comments
Covid Opened a Whole New World...In the olden days, pre-2020, the only thing stopping us from leaving our homes to socialize was the restrictions on our lungs...reactions1comment
COPD Through the Years...There is much to learn about COPD. I wonder if, in one lifetime, we can know all there is to know about...reactions5comments
The Forgotten Exercise...When we talk about rehab, exercising, and getting into shape, the focus is often on the movement of arms and legs and...reactions10comments
My Lower Body Workout Routine...It is hard to say which part of a whole body exercise is paramount. My main focus is always on the upper...reactions12comments
As My World Turns...So, here’s the thing. People know as soon as they see me that something is up. My COPD forces me to wear...reactions9comments
Let’s Talk About the Girls...One of the best things to happen upon my diagnosis in 2016 was my doctor permitting me to eliminate my bra. I...reactions16comments
My Family Picnic (Part 1)...It has been a dark lonely three years. The pandemic happened so fast and lasted so long, it has been years since...reactions1comment
The Problem: Showering or Bathing...Before my diagnosis, the thing I loved to do most was take a hot bath. After the kids were in bed and...reactions85comments
My Family Picnic (Part 2)...Part one of this story can be found here. In part one, I talked about our annual family picnic. There was a...reactions1comment
My Years by the Decade...My life can easily be broken down by decades. Looking back, I find that each decade was spent with different people, doing...reactionscomments
The Solution: Showering or Bathing...I am not happy that I panicked about taking a bath. I wrote part 1 of this story, which you can read...reactions3comments
Sleeping: Recliner vs Bed...Sleeping is never easy when you have COPD. In the early stages of COPD, I developed a nagging cough that intensified when...reactions26comments
Stages and Ages of COPD...We are all curious about the stages and ages of our progressive disease. We tend to carry a torch about it, bragging...reactions27comments
