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
Surprised diagnosis...I am 67 and was diagnosed with early emphysema in March. I quit smoking in my 30's! I also found out the...reactions1comment
Finally A Ray Of Hope...I'm 59 With Stage 4 COPD And Emphysema. It's Only Been 2 Years Since I Was Diagnosed But Have Went Downhill Really...reactions30comments
My COPD and Covid...I grew up in a house of smokers. So at the age of 14 I started smoking. The problem was my father...reactions2comments
What We Wish the World Knew About COPD...Living with COPD can at times be lonely. In the spirit of raising awareness and educating others, we wanted to highlight what...reactions15comments
COPD / then COVID...I’ve had COPD for 14 years. I was on oxygen 2L while sitting and 4L while ambulating. I developed emphysema in my...reactions1comment
