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...I made the choice to smoke, even though it wasn’t willingly at first. I’m sure there is more to the story....

...While some of the drugs are pills, many are breathed in through inhalers. Your pharmacist can explain the benefits and drawbacks of each one....

...It happened several more times through the years.  By the end, mom was on 2L of continuous flow, 24 hours a day.  ...

...Even though all of the facts listed above may sound dire and depressing, the good news is that the pace of the disease's worsening can be slowed or even...

...All of our neighbors lost power within minutes of Sandy careening through our section of the state....

...One doctor knew one brother, which was good, and wouldn't put his dad through it. Dad couldn't eat fish or anything....

...Summer last year at one time my arm was so bruised it looked as though I had taken a beating....

...This makes it so you can exhale through it, but you cannot inhale room air. Supplemental oxygen comes up the tubing....

...Even though many of our COPD community members experience rib cramping, doctors and researchers know very little about this symptom, making rib cramps...

...I have been through so many emotions: feeling scared, angry, thankful, blessed, confused, grateful....

...My patient will nod, as though saying, “Yeah! That’s me.” And I'll continue, “ But, if you look so sick that other people notice....

...Tell us about a time you worked through an exacerbation or similarly challenging time. Click the button below to get started....

...I always tried to tell everyone I was a realist, but skepticism is probably much closer to the truth....

...No two people will have the same triggers and experience, thus making it difficult to manage and treat at times....

...It would be prudent not to make any assumptions, though....

...For us it's less about eating – though I'm always thankful to eat a delicious meal – and being mindful about what we're really grateful for....

...I learned as much as I could about COPD and read about what other people are going through....

...They are: A number of other states, though, have broad laws allowing for medicinal use of marijuana....

...But I didn't know him other than through the words of others. I was that asthmatic kid....