Dos and Don'ts for COPD Inhalers...Inhaled medications are some of the foundations of treatment for COPD. Since COPD is a disease of the airways, it makes sense...reactions6comments
Vacation and COPD...We recently took our first vacation in almost 2 years. I spent hours planning this trip because I am a planner by trade...reactions4comments
Cigarette Maker Transitioning to Inhalers?...Phillip Morris has been in the news recently. The word is that they have purchased Vectura, a company that makes inhalers and...reactionscomments
Learning to breathe...Learning to breathe It’s been a real struggle for me. As an active person with five sons and a husband, three cats...reactionscomments
Hopeful or Hopeless...Recently I found myself with an extra 100 lbs., and dragging oxygen tubing throughout my house. The weight came from that "miracle"...reactions9comments
As Summer Leaves and Autumn Arrives...Well, it definitely feels like summer is getting shorter and shorter. I feel like it won't be too long before we will...reactions1comment
Tired of it all...I was diagnosed with COPD around 2017. A year after my husband of 40 years passed away from colorectal cancer. In 2019...reactions4comments
All there is is hope...50 year smoker, stage 4 COPD, yadi, yadi, you've heard it all before. COPD is a "sorry, but you did it to...reactions2comments
Hope defined...Hope is the reality that, the instant it's over, becomes a memory. All that is an arcane academic paragraph that doesn't tell...reactions3comments
Choices are often related to awareness...I think discovering the trends and symptoms very early in the process can give us more choices about treating the moment. OK...reactions2comments
Struggling but living...I have been battling COPD for about 10 years. I bartended back in the smoking inside days and it has given me...reactions2comments
A Guide to Safely Disposing of Your Medications...Although spring cleaning may not be on your mind at the moment, it is always a good time to dispose of unused...reactionscomments
Remembering Liana Collet...It is with great sadness to share that COPD.net advocate Liana Collet passed away in November of 2021. Liana was diagnosed with...reactions4comments
How to Be the Architect of Your Own Life...When we are born, we are given gifts that help us navigate our lives. As we get older, we finally chisel those...reactions6comments
Learning How to Live With COPD...Having a chronic illness like COPD can be all-consuming if we don't fill our days with other things. It isn't an easy...reactions6comments
My Silent Voice and How I Can Make it Be Heard...There are so many people out there that can't understand how I have managed to accomplish some of the things I have...reactions6comments
Milestones and My Continued Journey With COPD...We recently moved into our new home and so much has happened since then. As you may know, most homes in the...reactionscomments
New Life and New Beginnings With COPD...I have an update on my journey with a cancer scare. After many weeks of tests and very lonely, scary moments, I...reactions9comments
My Continuing COPD Journey...I'm counting my blessings. Lately, my life has been filled with so many obstacles, but everything is finally coming together. We are...reactions6comments
My Two-Week Experience With Healthcare...Where do I begin? I'm not sure where to start, but here goes. As you all may know, we've just recently emigrated...reactions6comments
