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...I had to go through the process of relearning what it took to get out of the door on time. Grooming tasks had to be done in a timely...

...When someone offers a service or a gift, we sometimes feel shy and shush them....

...The unhappy truth is you're just one of the unlucky ones....

...I get washed up and dressed while I’m sitting there and then after I am done with that I stand to wash my hands and brush my teeth....

...Learning to trust Grant to be the driver has created new opportunities for us....

...So, the term “asthma” survived through time. But, there have been lots of changes since then....

...Carol's storytelling and advocacy will be deeply missed, but her legacy lives on through her articles and in all the people she inspired....

...It will be a place to track our disease as we progress through the many stages and ups and downs of chronic illness....

...Interacting with other people who share the same diagnosis and truly understand what you are going through is valuable....

...At the same time, oxygen from the air you breathed in through your airway into the lungs filters into the blood in the capillaries and is delivered via...

...Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, known as Alpha-1, is a genetic condition passed from parents to their children through their genes....

...I did find one positive, though, which may be kooky. When breathing indoors is tough, I have put my head outside the door in the winter....

...Coming through my knee replacement has affected me from head to toe. Physically, because of surgery and healing....

...Talk to people you trust, including a therapist, about how COPD affects you. Support groups and online resources also can be helpful....

...The truth is that mama never really could carry a tune, but that didn’t stop her from singing with COPD....

...I tend to brush off people saying, “Oh my husband will do it. Not to worry.”...

...This can make it feel as though you can't catch your breath. Increasing your oxygen may not be the solution....

...Through your research, you may learn about a new treatment. You may wonder, “Hmm, would this  benefit me?”...

...It is necessary to know the chemistry behind what is happening and the best way to do that is through blood work....

...I also believe that knowing why there is shortness of breath or why my big toe hurts so bad helps me to understand why I'm going through this as...