When One Door Closes, Another Door Will Open...It could be sewing, knitting, arts and crafts, crochet - all these activities are great. How about reading or puzzles?... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Respiratory Rehabilitation...Evenings were spent in the dining room with others from the program, chatting and knitting, and just spending time together. We were a unit.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
“What It's Like to Live with COPD?”...Most of these items had to do with repairs or putting up storm windows or moving boxes of household junk up from the basement to put curbside on “trash... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Learning Curve of COPD...Knitting, sewing, writing, or when all else fails I always try to learn something new.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Understanding Nasal Sprays...If your nose remains blocked, he recommends squirting salt water or ocean spray nasal spray into your nose.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Registered Members...COPD.net TrialLink Notifications about cutting edge clinical trials performed by organizations conducting research on new treatments for COPD.... By Amrita (COPD.net Team)1 min readBookmark for later
How Can Doctors Tell If It Is Asthma, COPD, or Both?...It’s also more convenient than doing a PFT or spitting up phlegm. A recent study showed how this might work. Researchers followed 195 patients.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
What Is Your Hobby?...Lots of us will pull out knitting needles and crochet hooks.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
COPD Indoor Activities and Hobbies...I can easily manage as long as I do my chopping at waist height while I am sitting down.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Going to Battle With Thrush...A spacer prevents the medication from hitting the back of your throat and holds it in the chamber long enough for you to inhale it down into your lungs... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)...It also assists those over-inflated lungs in fitting better in your chest cavity.... By KevinDavitt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Community Feedback: Managing Changing Seasons...I certainly enjoy the 70 degree days sitting outside on the porch.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Struggle...Then I got on with knitting, making sure I got up every half hour so I don't seize up.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What Do You See When You Look in the Mirror?...At other times, I see that teenage girl who enjoys getting ready to go to the movies or the skating rink by putting on makeup and curling my hair... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
COPD-Friendly Foods...I also break up my meals into smaller ones so that I am not eating a big meal in one sitting.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
7 Innovative Breakthroughs for COPD Patients...We're on the cutting edge of looking into this kind of innovation, but it could be a while before we see results.... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
How Do You Entertain Yourself In The Hospital?...I see a lot of ladies knitting things. Very few people bring adult coloring books, markers, or colored pencils.... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Filling Our Days...When the weather is wet, I stay in doing what I want to do which can vary from knitting to reading, to my newfound hobbies of drawing and painting.... By Debz Borge2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Organizing Medications for COPD...Instead of sitting at home breathless, she was on the go…. as long as she had those inhalers.... By Karen Hoyt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Happy New Year...This is an easy task that I can do sitting down, and I just love the new growth that I know was created by my hands.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
