The Little Things...Standing in the kitchen and looking out the kitchen window, I feel a burst of joy. One that comes when I am...reactions13comments
Do You Have a Pet That Helps You Cope With COPD?...I do. I had two at one time (during my COPD years), Sophie and Penny. Sophie was a beautiful rescue border collie mix...reactions21comments
Researchers Home in on Possible Cause of Emphysema...Researchers in Japan have stumbled upon an interesting discovery. They think they have discovered a protein responsible for the early stages of...reactions10comments
The Motivator...According to the Oxford dictionary, “Motivation is the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way.” That one word...reactions2comments
Rediscovering Me...My daughter-in-law copes with a more severe form of Ulcerative Colitis. It’s been so severe that we feared for her life. I...reactions9comments
Don't Worry, Be Happy...What a motto this saying became back in the 80's when the song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" came out. At that time, I...reactions2comments
Wearing Masks With COPD...As the COVID pandemic continues to surge, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people wear face masks in public...reactions2comments
Muscle spasms in my intercostal muscles...I have muscle spasms often during COVID from being inactive. When the pain occurs it moves under my breast and hurts bad...reactions1comment
MY COPD JOURNEY...I was fourteen when I came to terms with my own mortality. Sitting at the top of Mill Hill, on the South...reactions3comments
Exercise changed my life with COPD...Last year at this time, I finished radiation treatment for prostate cancer. I also have severe COPD. Both of those conditions really...reactions6comments
COPD...Hello, I was diagnosed in 1995 with severe emphysema. After 3 weeks in the hospital I was sent home to die. After...reactions3comments
Thombre's Story...I am 81 years old and was first diagnosed in 2010 with COPD after FTP test. After 9 years in 2019 when...reactions6comments
COPD and now Emphysema...I am a 52 year old woman who was diagnosed with moderate COPD at age 38. I suffer with shortness of breath...reactions11comments
Complete Surprise...I am a 65 year old woman. I smoked for nearly 40 years, thankfully finally, successfully quit about 12-14 years ago. I...reactions10comments
Coping With Mental Health: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)...If you or someone you love is struggling with a mental health disorder, you are not alone. Twenty percent of adults in...reactionscomments
The Weather Is a-Changing...Change is hard for me. Any change is a challenge when you have a debilitating disease. Right now, the season is changing...reactions19comments
Statistics...It is estimated that more than 250 million people in the world may have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This number is...
Lung Function Breathing Tests...Breathing tests play a key role in finding out if a person has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These tests can also...
How Healthy Lungs Function...Our lungs are a pair of organs that sit in our chest on either side of the heart. Both lungs work the...
What Is a Diffusion Test (DLCO)? ...A common test in the COPD community is a pulmonary function test (PFT). A PFT includes a series of breathing tests to...reactions14comments
