Time to Start Educating Myself...My memories of my mother were mostly of how sick she was with asthma all my growing up life some fifty years...reactions10comments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in Review...As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019...reactionscomments
Caregivers, Stay Calm...As a caregiver, you need to stay calm. Being the calm person in the room can be incredibly helpful for your loved...reactionscomments
COPD and Pain? It Does Exist!...Do you ever get pain that you think could be related to COPD? For example, you may get pain from chest tightness...reactions4comments
The Preparation for a Possible Lung Transplant...Within the next few weeks, I find out whether I made it to the Lung Transplant list or not... It took a...reactions1comment
Does Your Primary Care Doctor Really Care?...I was living out of state when mom called. She had not been diagnosed with COPD yet but was having chronic health...reactions3comments
What's My Purpose Now?...When I was younger, I wanted to be a photojournalist. That profession combined my love of writing, photography, and travel. I thought...reactions15comments
COPD in America 2015...The COPD In America 2015 online survey was conducted to gather insights from over 1,700 individuals currently diagnosed as having COPD, Emphysema...reactionscomments
Workplace Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act...Having a chronic illness or disability can sometimes make it difficult – or even physically painful – to function in the workplace...reactionscomments
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...reactions10comments
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
