The Benefits of Singing with COPD...The benefits of singing with COPD are available to everyone. If you don’t believe me, you never met my mom. She played...reactions13comments
7 More Things To Be Thankful For...Three years ago I wrote an article called “5 Things To Be Thankful For.” So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are...reactions20comments
The Fall...Love the fall. It’s my favorite season. I feel like my lungs open up (relatively, for someone with COPD) and that I...reactions3comments
Exhausted...Hi, I'm a 66 year old baby boomer. I have COPD and was diagnosed with asthma last year. I finished hepatitis C...reactions10comments
Travel Tips For COPD...So, you have COPD and you’re also ready for a vacation. Like people without this disease, you want to get out and...reactionscomments
10 COPD Medicines In the Pipeline...Twenty years ago there were only a few COPD medicines. Today there are many COPD medicines. Even better is that there are...reactions11comments
One Way to Spread Awareness of COPD...COPD Awareness month presents the opportunity, for those of us who currently live with COPD and all of its symptoms, to call...reactions2comments
Setting Boundaries...Probably the most valuable thing I have learned as an adult is the incredible importance of boundary setting, both when it comes...reactions13comments
Treatment For Early Stage COPD...There are 4 stages of COPD. Stages 1 and 2 are the "Early Stages." Many people in these early stages are undiagnosed...reactionscomments
Rib Massage...After reading about rib massage I decided to find out if it might help with my rib pain. I researched several massage...reactions3comments
Vaping...I Googled, “vaping” and “death” just now. There have been so many awful headlines lately and so much bad/sad news about folks...reactionscomments
New Lungs!...Sometimes I fantasize about having new lungs. Seriously. I’ve applied for a lung transplant and I’m making progress. But, it’s kind of...reactions19comments
Never Doubt The Resilience of a Child...When I found out that I was pregnant, mom had just come home from a three week hospital stay. At that time...reactionscomments
The Latest in COPD Research...While it is certainly beneficial to folks like us (with COPD) to keep up with the latest news, treatments, suggestions, etc., it...reactions6comments
Environmentally Friendly...I want to buy a scooter – a 2-person scooter to be precise. One that runs on electricity – not gas. Seriously...reactions4comments
My Take On The Importance Of COPD Advocacy...Here’s my take on the topic of COPD advocacy. I know this topic has been written about before. In fact, you see...reactions13comments
Chronic Bronchitis...I was diagnosed with chronic bronchitis many years ago. I’ve had a recent flare where I ended up in the ER. They...reactions4comments
COPD and Depression...So often with a chronic illness, a person becomes depressed. It gets so difficult to feel like we struggle so often. We...reactions2comments
Is All COPD Genetic?...I’m going to go against conventional wisdom here. I’m going to put out an educated guess that all COPD is genetic. There’s...reactions6comments
Community Feedback: Types of Exercise for COPD...When you first get diagnosed with COPD, it may seem like your future won’t include much exercise. But that’s far from the...reactions35comments
