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...One of the reasons why there are companies out there selling canned oxygen to fit people promising it will boost just about anything....

...Smelling the changing air. It doesn’t seem that long ago....

...I think it is more dwelling on issues versus thinking too much. If something is in the past, there is no reason to keep playing it over in my...

...Lastly, Carla Sterling, the Executive Director of the American Lung Association said, “Thank you....

...Instead of dwelling on them or getting depressed about the things I can't do, I decided to look at things a little differently....

...Be willing to try new things and explore new ideas....

...I would shush my brother, telling them I don’t want them to hear that....

...It can be hard to talk to a family member who doesn’t want to face your diagnosis or doesn’t believe what you’re telling them....

...The reason I'm telling you all this is to let you know that with acceptance and hope comes strength....

...I was about 51 when I was diagnosed and people were telling me that I couldn’t have COPD because I wasn’t on oxygen....

...As our health changes, we need to be aware of what our body is telling us. Your physician might have you come back to see him/her....

...There are options to modify a DNR, such as allowing some medical interventions such as oxygen but not being willing to be hooked up to a breathing machine...

...My mind is willing, but my lungs are weak, and it becomes more important to recognize this....

...This causes its own set of problems because he is willing and able to do for me, and I accept all that he does without exception, even when I...

...I have Sam, our twenty-five-year-old son who is always willing to pitch in – if he’s around. My wife is also a workhorse....

...Muscarinics are known to "impair sweating and blunt the normal cardiovascular response to heat."...

...You will have new limits to what you are willing to do.  One day you will look back and say, “I did not think that I could do that.”...

...Maybe telling you I have brain blocks or brain fog might let you know that if you feel these, you aren’t alone. Do you feel that way?...

...It helps me to know what’s going on, so I’m sure I understand what they are telling me....

...You might be surprised at how many are willing to help....