Lack of COPD Symptoms...Like the author of a recent story about awareness about COPD may have led to being diagnosed earlier, I grew up in...reactions1comment
Tired of not being able to breathe...Let me start by telling you I never smoked; my parents did in the car, in the house, everywhere when I was...reactions2comments
Resources for Assistance with Household Tasks...Since the symptoms of COPD can be varied and debilitating, including shortness of breath during daily activities, it can often be a...reactions5comments
Protein May Predict Which Smokers Will Develop COPD...If you follow my writings on a regular basis, you know how deep researchers are getting into COPD research. Sure, some of...reactions13comments
Self-Care and Why We Need It...The term “self-care” has become quite a buzzword in recent times and I am a huge fan of it. Self-care is literally...reactions5comments
What I Have Learned While Traveling With Oxygen...My first airline trip with oxygen was to the 2012 Alpha-1 National Conference. It was also my first flight in over 25...reactions23comments
COPD Mystic: Predicting Our Future...The COPD mystic is an old friend of mine. He looks like he’s about 30, though I am told he’s more like...reactionscomments
What Is Bullectomy?...There are some neat treatment options for severe COPD. One such option is a bullectomy. So, what is this? Who qualifies for...reactions6comments
When Your Kids Tell You to Quit Smoking...We were a family of smokers, except for my baby sis. After mom was diagnosed with COPD, all 4 of us kids...reactions3comments
Meltdown...I too have had many meltdowns with the doctor's office. I would call and they were too busy and I would wait...reactions8comments
Diane With Advanced COPD...I haven’t written for a while. It seems like I’m getting more and more forgetful. Days of the week. Severe back pain...reactions3comments
What to Know About Philips CPAP and Ventilator Recall...After many months of investigation, Philips has announced a recall notification for many of its devices. The medical device company analyzed risks...reactionscomments
Make Your Home COPD Friendly...When you are diagnosed with COPD, you will most likely want to make changes in your home environment. It is so important to...reactions1comment
The way back - improved control but not cured...My decline was slow - perhaps over 16 years starting several years after I retired. By that time I was being treated...reactions7comments
Oxygen. UGH...My dad died having experimental surgery for COPD. I still smoked, got put on oxygen, still smoked for for 5 more years...reactions13comments
It Was a Meltdown (Part 1)...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 2-part series. Be sure to check out part 2 as well! I was so...reactions6comments
It Was a Meltdown (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a 2-part series. Be sure to read part 1 as well! I hadn’t heard back...reactions4comments
Coping with our mortality...I try to remember all the fun I had before I learned I had wrecked my lungs. I also try to think...reactions5comments
Airport disaster...Traveling from PBI TO JFK. When we arrived at JFK I couldn’t believe the walk to the exit to be picked up...reactions6comments
