Redefining Being a Karen...I did everything a loving daughter and caregiver of 15 years needed to do for her mother without hesitation.... By Julie Sparks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Oh Heck No!...Even going out on fire calls when working on an ambulance was good.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Fight Against Loneliness...Here is another scenario: the primary caregiver is busy with life: work, their own social life, and caring for someone.... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I have to stop...Hi, I'm 55 years old and was diagnosed with COPD in 2014. It was a very confusing time as I had gone to the hospital, thinking I had pneumonia (I... By ponyboy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments29 comments
My experience with copd...I have given up regular smoking of cigarettes, about 6 per day, for almost 54, yes 54 years. I put a dead stop to smoking one day, and not much... By rangamaniiyer1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)...I wasn't doing very well physically and was taken to appointments by ambulance on a stretcher.... By bunnymusic601 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
COPD and Emphysema...Is this how my life is going to be?" Now I make it a point to do something no matter how small.... By linhe2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
The COPD Kitchen...It doesn’t require much work, little chopping, and no peeling.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments51 comments
Choking and Aspirations with COPD...Drooling or choking on food indicates that you have an increased risk for aspiration pneumonia. Yet, aspiration differs from choking.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Making Things Easier...As Christmas approaches, I love cooking a Christmas dinner, though both my husband and myself are not keen on turkey so we have beef.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Expectations on the Caregiver While the Patient Is In the Hospital...Many times the nurses are coming by every two hours at night. Going to the cafeteria can be a way to get a few minutes to yourself. ... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What I Thought Was Eczema Turned Out to Be Shingles...I was always going to get around to it, but everything else got in the way.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Reversing Roles with COPD ...Over time, cooking and cleaning became difficult.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Community Feedback: Managing Changing Seasons...COPDd is definitely not boring• In Missouri, the weather changes every day this time of the year.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
No, You Can't Come Over for Dinner...Meals are great and if we are up to cooking them or going out for them, great.... By michelle.vincent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Nellie123's Story...I'm a 78 year old man who smoked for 47 years and worked in a very smoky environment for 30 years. I quit smoking at age 58. I played senior... By hanna1111 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Not Always a Placebo! Types of Clinical Trials...These trials look for ways to prevent disease in healthy people or look for ways to prevent a disease from coming back.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Bloated Belly With COPD...It was part of our conversation about choking while eating.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
The Stars Aligned...The entrance to the garden was pretty busy; there were lots of people coming and going and a cacophony of low voices.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Losing Our COPD Friends...They would want me to keep moving, keep advocating, and do all I can to help myself and every other COPD and Alpha-1 patient out there.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments