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...It can be very frustrating when you are screaming on the inside, fighting to breathe as though through a straw. While others see you as well....

...Here are a few basics for navigating through your medical bill. 1.  Double check the charges....

...I started trusting other people with my truth. The truth is that I function better when I am open to asking for and accepting a little help. ...

...There are a couple of pieces of good news, though....

...A recent poll found that 1 in 5 Americans got medicine through the mail in the past week, and 1 in 4 of them had a delay in their...

...It was so nice to see others who were like us and knew what we all go through....

...Few people talked about living through it....

...It might be looking through a window and seeing a beautiful snowfall or a spring day....

...Every time I brushed my hair the brush would fill. When I ran my hands through my hair, strands would fall out....

...Thankfully though, not for some time. I once read about even younger people who have COPD....

...For others, you just want to spend your good days going through your normal routine....

...That you trust me. I'm sure that others feel the same....

...Remember though. If you need to stop to catch your breath, do so. Then continue when able....

...Since I've gotten COPD, though, it's changed. This is part two of this series. Part one talked about what I and my family no longer do....

...Slowly, breathe in through the nose counting 1,2; breathe out through the mouth 3, 4, 5 or slowly smell the roses 1, 2 then blow out the candles...

...On average, we went through 2-3 wicks a day. For home use, the motor's suction is not as strong as the hospital suction devices in the walls....

...Some still did hurt, though. Oh, yes, I told my kids all about mercurochrome iodine....

...It's a thankless job because when I am in crisis, my caregiver is also in crisis, through no fault of his own. ...

...By the end, we were driving through the "drive-thru" and taking a drive in the country cause dad couldn't walk very far anymore!...

...The flu and pneumonia, though, are your greatest enemy when it comes to infection....