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...These friends have also taught me so much, not only about my health but about the way I navigate it....

...It's much more restful that way, which is good with this disease....

...While I still have my moments, I've learned not to worry as much about what others think....

...So you end up with too little oxygen in your body, and sometimes too much carbon dioxide. The medical term for this is "hypoxemia" or "hypoxia."...

...I behaved the same way much of society does, looking upon disabilities as a weakness. Instead, it is quite the opposite....

...Hospital ICUs that use virtual health visits have lower death rates....

...This is a change from past decades, when men were much more likely to have COPD....

...If it is a lack of independence, do your best to give them back as much independence as possible.  Most times, they just need to be needed too....

...In each test the computer calculated how much air I could breathe in and out in a given amount of time, as well as how quickly I could exhale....

...I quickly found out that I didn’t know everything about it and that I would keep learning much more. Believe it or not, I was so relieved....

...It gave me a lot of purpose, knowing how important the work was and how much it helped people....

...Even if we can’t get out much, there are so many ways to stay connected with nature....

...Much of the anxiety with me is overthinking. I’m sure it is with most of us. We live with shortness of breath daily....

...Driving through Nebraska was not much different from Iowa but way flatter. Colorado was a little more hilly land....

...I have so much energy on this day. I decide that I’m going to do some dusting and the glass. Then hubby can vacuum when he gets home....

...This included seeing family and friends because of the chance of respiratory infection but also because of a lack of energy to do much....

...Then I found a much easier way after my hose popped off the concentrator one day....

...COPD creates areas of your lungs that do not receive much oxygen....

...If the test indicates that home oxygen therapy would help, I'll figure out how much oxygen you need....

...How much easier would it be if people just understood COPD? If you didn’t have to be the person constantly correcting them....