The Impacts of COPD: The Results Are In...For our 2022 COPD In America survey, 1,802 people answered 73 questions about navigating the many aspects of the condition. More than...reactions23comments
Accepting COPD...My dad had severe emphysema and lived to 91. At 82, he won Rookie of the Year in duplicate bridge. I was...reactions20comments
The Dos and Don'ts of COPD Management...Learning the dos and don’ts often takes time when diagnosed with a chronic disease. The same is true of COPD. So, I...reactions8comments
Death and Dying: Part 4...Editor's note: This article contains references to death and other sensitive topics that may be upsetting to some readers. When a person...reactions11comments
Not Only My Lungs Part II...Did you know that COPD affects more than your lungs? I was not ready for that tidbit of information after I was...reactionscomments
Not Only My Lungs Part I...A comorbidity is a disease or condition that exists along with the primary disease a patient has, like COPD. Sometimes they are...reactions1comment
Not Only My Lungs Part III...Did you know that COPD affects more than your lungs? I was not ready for that tidbit of information after I was...reactions5comments
A Letter to Our Caregivers...Thank you. Thank you for being our friends and caregivers (or carers). This disease is so very hard and everything you do...reactionscomments
Invisible needs?...As I have previously stated in other posts, 3.5 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 COPD and was put on...reactions8comments
Things I Teach People With COPD...As a respiratory therapist (RT), I teach a lot. We RTs do a lot of teaching. Although, the only place where we...reactions2comments
I’m Getting So Excited...Excite, excited, exciting. Those are rare words for me. Christmas is two and a half months away, and I’m going to do...reactionscomments
Michelle Vincent...Michelle was previously an advocate on COPD.net. Diagnosed a couple of years ago, she has Stage Three COPD with some symptoms of...
To Push Or Not To Push...From the time that I was a small child, I learned to push my mom. She had multiple surgeries when I was...reactionscomments
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits with COPD...The Social Security Administration is a branch of the United States federal government that provides disability benefits to individuals who cannot work...reactionscomments
Video: Move That Body...I have written much over the last decade about COPD, and my personal fight with it, how it is possible to improve...reactions10comments
One more thing...On top of rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis, having chemo for a rare cutaneous cancer, I found out I have COPD. This news...reactions2comments
So You Have COPD......I am not going to welcome you to club COPD. After all, none of us want to be here. But as we...reactionscomments
Fear of Failing As An Advocate...If you are anything like me, as a caregiver, one of my deepest fears was failing to be my mom's voice when...reactionscomments
Death and Dying: Part 2...Editor's note: This article discusses sensitive topics like suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact the 988...reactions14comments
Death and Dying: Part 3...You can read parts 1 and 2 of this story here and here. After volunteering with the ambulance service and helping with...reactions5comments
