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

...This light travels through your finger....

...Smoking is the most common, though not the only, cause of COPD....

...It sometimes feels as though the disease has taken over your life....

...There's no need to rush. Tell us about a time you worked through an exacerbation or similarly challenging time....

...By peering through our fake eyes, we go on a rollercoaster-like ride through a series of twists and turns to a...

...Carol's storytelling and advocacy will be deeply missed, but her legacy lives on through her articles and in all the people she inspired....

...Though it’s important to note that these are not cures, how you nourish your body can affect the way you feel....

...Overall my showering experience is 100% better managed thinking it through....

...When the water runs out they can be thrown in the trash and a new one can then be added to the system....

...Even though I use supplemental oxygen 24/7, I still get short of breath with movement....

...Oxygen travels through your bloodstream to tissues. Air sacs. Another term for alveoli. Elastic....

...I do brush them frequently and even though they don’t shed, I do get hair/fur in the brush or comb....

...Then there are the doctors that will stand in the gap between your loved one and poor situations at the hospital, dig through samples to help alleviate...

...Once in bed though, my mind would begin to race and it could take me more than an hour to get to sleep....

...She is deeply missed but her positivity and resilience live on through her articles. Thank you for everything, Debz....

...Here are some tips to help get through post-flare-up exhaustion....

...Having gone through a different disability over the last decade I kind of saw some of these challenges coming, though some were new and unexpected....

...Each and every word has brought me through the good times and the bad in my life. Before though, each of those stages was temporary....

...Even though COPD thinks it controls our bodies, we can stand up and fight, through exercise, diet, medications, oxygen when needed, regular doctor appointments...