Is It Smoking or Silica Dust?...I was employed at at a mine as an underground mechanic for 23 years. In that time I was exposed to lung...reactions3comments
COPD Stages: How Are They Helpful?...So you’re diagnosed with COPD. Now what? Well, your doctor will determine what stage you are in. So, what are the COPD...reactions4comments
Water Therapy for COPD Patients...Have you ever heard of using water therapy for COPD? Sometimes it's called hydrotherapy or aquatic therapy and it really is a...reactions15comments
Spotlight On Interstitial Lung Diseases...Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the name given to any disease that causes inflammation and/or scarring in the lungs. ILD's are grouped...reactions2comments
Zephyr Valve...My brother had the treatment. You have to look on the Zephyr site and see what state has the treatment and what...reactions5comments
What Would Your Current Self (CS) Say to Your Newly Diagnosed (ND) Self?...ND - “Oh boy….” CS - “What?” ND - “Wait. Who are you?” CS - “I am you, 8 years down the...reactions4comments
COPD and Flu...Peak flu season is upon us. The first quarter of the year is when we are most at risk for "catching" the...reactionscomments
My Friend, Rick (Part 2)...This is the second part of the series 'My Friend, Rick' which showcases my interview with a friend who recently had a...reactions4comments
Romancing a Cigarette, Part 2...Cigarettes are liars! Over the years I would try to quit smoking, but it was short-lived. Too often there would be a...reactions4comments
Oxygen Depletion...After 8 years of living with COPD, you’d think I know all about oxygen and its usefulness in treating the disease. I...reactions16comments
The Power of Water...Water is something that we often take for granted, yet it’s the most essential element. When the thought of writing about water...reactions2comments
Manifestations of COPD...Manifestation refers to how a disease presents itself. COPD causes changes to occur inside your lungs. These changes manifest themselves by symptoms...reactions10comments
Meal Planning...For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), meal planning can help to make sure that they are consuming enough of the...
Aging, COPD and a Bucket List...Since the beginning of my time of awareness, I knew that people were young and old. There were people in between too...reactions6comments
Thanksgiving...Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday - way beyond Christmas which has become so commercialized it’s no longer recognizable to me. The Christmas...reactions2comments
Romancing a Cigarette, Part 1...Born in 1955, things were different then. However, I’ll have to jump ahead a few years to when I was more aware...reactions7comments
Vitamin D May Help Prevent COPD Exacerbations...From time to time, most everyone who has COPD will experience what is called an exacerbation, or flare-up. An exacerbation is a...reactions38comments
Congratulations to New York State!...The State of New York just raised the minimum age required to purchase tobacco and electronic cigarette products age from 18 to...reactions3comments
Your Value...Some of the things that I enjoy most on Facebook are the inspirations and quotes that people post. Some are funny, some...reactions4comments
Danirixin May Offer New Hope For COPD...There are currently 130 respiratory medicines in the pipeline. Many of these are specifically for the treatment of COPD. I spotlighted 10...reactions4comments
