The Dos and Don'ts of COPD Management...Do Learn as much as possible about the diseases that affect your body.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Bringing Awareness: Part 2...Last year I wanted to get a puppy and couldn't afford to spend much. It’s crazy, mixed breed puppies in the triple price range.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Squirrel!...Before I know it, so much time has passed and I feel like I have gotten nothing done.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Myths and Facts About Living Wills...As explained above, if a person creates a living will without discussing it with their doctor or loved ones, it might be overlooked or not found until much... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Treatment For Early Stage COPD...They must teach you as much about this disease as possible. You have this disease. This is what this disease entails.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD Medical Abbreviations: What Do They Mean?...This type of frequency has resulted in much-improved compliance with asthmatics and COPDers.QD. Once a day.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
It’s Time for the County Fair...the livestock shows and Family Day with plenty of entertainment with family games, including the chicken scramble, pig scramble, frog hop contest, and much... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Are Flutter Valves and Acapellas? ...For this reason, they can be used in pretty much any position.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Well Meant Words...It is important to understand that as much as you want to believe that you understand what your loved one is going through, you really don't.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Live for Today...enough to leave the hospital, and I could see my grandchildren wave goodbye to me as I left to go back home, I would give up the thing I loved... By Mary Ultes3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Spring Has Sprung...It’s so much nicer to breathe and to be able to be outside a little bit longer. There are quite a few of those trees in this town.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Romancing a Cigarette, Part 1...I even drank a couple of times too much. The house reeked of cigarette smoke. Then things changed.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My Friend Rick (Part 3)...Well, it hasn't affected me so much because I was not quite under lockdown but prior to a COVID19 virus, I was wearing a mask when I was outdoors.... By KevinDavitt7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Navigating the Shared Journey: Asthma and COPD...She took a deep breath, a smile forming, "Oh, so much better. Thank YOU!" Curious, she asked, "So, you had severe asthma?"... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is Polycythemia? ...This is because your lungs will only allow so much oxygen to get to your blood.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
4 Amazing Benefits of Home Oxygen Therapy...Today, it’s started much earlier in the disease process. The reason is that home oxygen therapy improves your heart function.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Basics For Caregivers: Terminology...It stands for International Normalized Ratio.FVC (Forced Vital Capacity) - This is the measurement how much air you can force out of your lungs after taking... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Moving and Downsizing With COPD ...What if the humidity is too much? What if, what if, what if?... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Education Is Key With COPD...Another key is learning as much about this disease as soon as you are able.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The Christmas Epidemic: Is Christmas A COPD Trigger?...In fact, so much so that they even did a study. And they came up with a name for it: “The Christmas epidemic of COPD hospitalization.”... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments