Recently Diagnosed with COPD...Hi I have recently been diagnosed with COPD and I am feeling a bit alone and would love to hear from others...reactions4comments
Is COPD A Systemic Disorder?...Most of us think of COPD as a lung disorder. And for the most part, it is. It’s associated with emphysema and...reactions2comments
Generations of smokers...My friends call me Jo. I'm 61 yrs. young. I was diagnosed with AFIB in 2011. I had no idea the scary...reactions23comments
Be Prepared! Fires and Fireworks 2018...It’s the end of May and we’ve gone from wood burning furnaces and fireplaces to firepits. Soon will be fireworks and wildfires...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer: What To Know...COPDers are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer. Most people with COPD will not develop. Still, researchers are aware of...reactions3comments
My muscle spasms...i'm stage 4 copd. i have been having muscle spasms all thorough my body. is that normal? sometimes i'm so shaky i...reactions3comments
Traveling With COPD...Having COPD doesn’t mean that we must be homebound, it just means that we travel with a focus on health. Taking a...reactions2comments
Rodfullerf's COPD Story...I am 78yrs. In Jan 2017 I was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism. It was the first time I had experienced shortness of...reactions3comments
At The Onset Of COPD...What is COPD? COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease which is an umbrella term used to describe progressive lung diseases including emphysema...reactionscomments
Airway Tree Variations - Another Clue to COPD Risk...COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. and affects 16 million people. Additional millions have the disease, but...reactionscomments
Snowflakes...Yesterday I was watching the snow fall and was reminded of our science study, so many years ago, where we were taught...reactionscomments
Explaining the COPD stages...When people first receive a diagnosis of COPD, they take special breathing tests to find out which of the four stages of...
The Old Gray Mare...What a morning! I woke up feeling pretty good. I can hear a bit of wheezing, which doesn’t happen often, because I’m...reactions2comments
Coping With Depression When You Have COPD...Do you ever feel sad, blue or down in the dumps when you think about living with COPD? If so, you're certainly...reactions7comments
Afraid...I have never forgotten what an older man said to me fifteen years ago: He noticed I was smoking and he said...reactions16comments
Paying for Medications with COPD...The cost of life saving medications is on the rise. Many of the inhalers, steroids, and combination drugs are expensive. If you...reactions8comments
My Therapy...Sometimes in life, I have felt sad, defeated, happy, tired, excited, free, loved, goofy! I find that my happy place is doing...reactions1comment
Bite Sized Bits...Have you ever heard the joke: Well, probably you have since that's one of the oldest jokes in existence. It dawned on...reactions3comments
Saying Goodbye...On January 16, 2018 I said goodbye to my mom. She didn’t have COPD, she had 2 types of cancer. It was...reactions1comment
Education - Don't Wait For It!...I have COPD, but I also see and take care of many COPD patients on a daily basis while working in the...reactionscomments
