5 Tips for Managing Depression With COPD...By speaking her truth, she was inviting someone to understand. Mom wasn’t a sad person.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Preparation for a Possible Lung Transplant...And why go through all this? Are transplants worth it?... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Trying to Stay Healthy This Winter...I will continue to do this even though they have changed the mask mandates.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Social Media Groups and Friends...They truly understand what I am going through.... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Coping With Mental Health: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy...Though there are many studies that support its use, it is still somewhat controversial.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hypercalcemia and Hyperparathyroidism: Have You Ever Heard of Them? Part 2 of 2...I was thankful that it wasn’t a long walk at all, even though my lungs loved that vitamin sea air!... By Jackie English4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Making Life Easier...I do most of the cooking though my hubby will pull the meat out of the oven as it is low and too hot for me.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
COPD Awareness Month: COPD Struggles...and what it takes to get through the day.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Having Hope With COPD...Hope gets us through another day with nighttime dreams of better things. Hope gets us through another day. Hope keeps us looking forward.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
The Loneliness of COPD...My grandson “walks” me through his room showing off his toys and my granddaughter and I have shared crafts together.... By Carol Kirker3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
The Heat is On: Effects of Hot Weather on COPD...You're walking or driving through a city during the summer and can see a haze of pollution over it.... By michelle.vincent5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What Would Others Say if They Had Your Lungs?...The weather is a delightful 70 degrees, with a gentle breeze rustling through the trees.... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Your Diagnosis Is Not a Life Sentence...I didn't want to hear the word COPD, though deep down I knew I had it.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Breathing Issues and Frequent Illness in Childhood and Young Adulthood...I do wish that she would get a lung function test, though.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
The COPD Journey Continues...But hey, I got through it and I'm that much stronger, mentally as well as physically.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Who Woke Up the Weather?...She said she felt the same way, even though breathing in cold weather should be much easier.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
A Letter to Our Caregivers...But you can get through these times. You will find that inner strength to do it.... By michelle.vincent6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Exercise and Exertion...There are some people who suffer from dyspnea even though they have normal 02 levels.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
When One Door Closes, Another Door Will Open...Though the gym is shut, I have some equipment at home. I use them instead of what I did at the gym.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The 4 P's of the Holidays...Remember to exhale through pursed lips slowly and gently.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
