Ask the Advocates: Mental Health (Part 1)...It also insinuated that it was a permanent condition and there was not much that could be done for that person to achieve mental health.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Help During the Holidays...Sometimes simpler is better, and many times we try to do too much, even without the extra challenges of this disease.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Waiting For A Lung Transplant...It will be much easier to understand all of this information before you are in the middle of the surgery process. ... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Be Proactive In Care...For example, if your primary caregiver has too much going on, maybe someone else can take your list and run some errands that keep getting pushed back.... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Super Charging Your Pulmonary Rehabilitation!...Most patients I have talked to have found pulmonary rehab difficult at first but by the time they have finished the program they feel much better and in... By Russell Winwood2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Quality COPD Nurse Can Make All the Difference...I feel that our nurses can be so much more important to us sometimes than our doctors.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sleeping in a Recliner vs. a Bed...After having surgery or childbirth, being in a recliner was much more comfortable.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Depression and COPD Part II: Why Are We Depressed?...We feel like we've lost a lot of spontaneity because outings require so much planning.... By michelle.vincent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Moving Mom in With COPD ...We quit fighting as much and she felt confident with her medications. We had a reasonable conversation about her going back home.... By Karen Hoyt3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Attending Alpha-1 Education Day...I’m sure if we do, we will continue to gather every year and have our big family reunion that brings us all so much joy.... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Vacation and COPD...Being in a car or small space for over 5 hours in one day is too much for my body.... By Becky Brooks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What Does it Mean if I Am an Alpha-1 Carrier ?...I don’t blame her because I know that there are many doctors out there that don’t know very much about Alpha-1 or the correct testing that needs to be... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Gardening for Life...Much of my time was now being spent outside of my yard and in Rehab centers.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Identifying COPD Early On for Better Outcomes...Feeling a little short of breath when climbing stairs or not having as much energy might seem like things you should expect after a certain age.... By Kathi MacNaughton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Conversation No One Wants To Have...If you are close to your loved ones this will be difficult to talk about, difficult to do, but it will be much more difficult for the family if... By Tonya Hidalgo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Increasing Your Pulse Oxygen Levels With COPD...During her first hospitalization, we found that my moms were much lower than that. It sent us all on a journey to see how to improve it.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
I Stopped Eating Fast Food and Helped My COPD...Not only was I eating foods too high in carbohydrates, but I was eating too much food at each sitting.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
A Time of Renewal...In fact, I could have been a professional student, I loved school so much. However, January is the real time of renewal.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
The Struggle...It shows how much you have achieved even with the massive struggle. Think positive be positive. There is life after a diagnosis.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Isolation and Connecting to Groups...Zoom makes social media much easier and accessible these days too. I can actually talk to someone, face to face, half a world away.... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments