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
How Overwhelming Moving Has Been...It was quite a surreal moment seeing my family after so long. They hadn't been around when I was diagnosed, so I'm...reactions2comments
Easiest way to shop & cook...My husband suffers from M.E. (CFS) and is on immunosuppressants, having had a kidney transplant, and I suffer from diabetes & COPD...reactions9comments
Liana Collet...Editor's Note: We are heartbroken to share that Liana passed away in November of 2021. She is deeply missed but her encouragement...
Lung Function Blood Tests...If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), at some point your doctor will typically use tests to diagnose or understand disease...
Cardiovascular Conditions Linked to COPD...It is common for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to also have medical conditions that involve the cardiovascular system. The...
Family Support Is Critical...I was diagnosed with severe COPD on my 63rd birthday. I knew something was going on so I intentionally made an appointment...reactions3comments
Regarding Breo...I took Breo for nine months and stopped with my pulmonologist's approval. Every couple of months I would have a bout of...reactions2comments
Our Medical Charts...Many hospitals and clinics provide their patients with online medical charts. These help me discuss so many things with my doctor at...reactionscomments
Anxiety...I too have some difficulty with anxiety. My daughter thinks I should get therapy. I disagree. Therapy can't remove the source of...reactions4comments
Is COPD Terminal – Am I Going to Die?...As someone who has written a journal on my journey with COPD for a several years I often receive emails from frightened readers...reactions13comments
Tubing...I have written about this before, but now l have a problem with it. I started using my walker with the big...reactions10comments
Breo: the Superhero Inhaler?...There are so many new inhalers on the market these days, making it difficult to keep track of them all. Some people...reactionscomments
COPD and the Holidays...The holidays are upon us. For some this brings excitement; for others, possibly sadness, loneliness, or loss. Some people don’t understand. That...reactionscomments
What's for Supper? Or Is it Dinner in Your Neck of the Woods?...Are you tired of the conversation in your house about what's for supper? My husband, Dave, and I have had this conversation...reactionscomments
