Seasonal Anxiety...These help me get through these long, dark months. Do you experience seasonal anxiety? How do you get through it?... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Love, Adaptation, and COPD...Thankfully, though, he has been able to fish some days or visit with the neighbors.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
10 Tips to Prevent Choking with COPD...She swallowed, and that became MY cue to shush and listen.... By Karen Hoyt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
COPD and Thirdhand Smoke...This happens even though the original smoker may have long left the scene.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
A New Day...I worry that I’ll snap at her while I go through the withdrawal process.... By Steven Workman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
From Caregiver to Advocate...I know that what I have been through can help you as you love someone through the stages of COPD, even if it is nothing more than letting... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tips for Staying Healthy During the Holidays With COPD...With a few simple steps, though, you can take special care to lower your risks and maintain a positive health status all through the holidays.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What COPD Actually Feels Like...Put a clothespin on your nose so you can't breathe through your nostrils, put the straw in your mouth and breathe only through that.... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Zoom Changed My Life...Talking to other people through video makes a difference. I feel as if they are in my home with me.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Moving into Fall with COPD...It makes me wonder how I could just want to skip through it. How many other things do I skip through?... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Broken and Beautiful: A Photo Journey of Chronic Illness...To remind society to appreciate us even though we're different.... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
What Does COPD Feel Like?...When the inflammation occurs within the lungs and causes the airways to swell and tighten, it feels as though you are literally breathing through a straw... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments27 comments
The Kindness of Strangers...The straws, though, they were six inches even higher.... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Don't Breathe In - Breathe Out...Try to breathe in through your nose to the count of three, then blow out gently and slowly through pursed lips, don't forget to shape your lips like... By derekc4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Why?...It does happen though, and I know it. I tell my husband to just give me a hug.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Winter Challenge...We need to though so isn’t this the perfect time of year to find some new routines? Check through YouTube.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
The Emotional Toll of Living With COPD...If you are finding it hard to get through the emotional side of COPD, talk to your doctor.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments33 comments
Making Things Easier...The same goes for stews and casseroles, though I do buy the bags of frozen veg.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
5 Tips for Managing Depression With COPD...By speaking her truth, she was inviting someone to understand. Mom wasn’t a sad person.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments