It’s Time for the County Fair...This year my only remaining uncle on my dad's side will drive in the derby on Saturday night at the age of 76.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Death and Dying: Part 2...We are here for you.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
What Are the Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis?...Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot. It develops inside the deep in veins that have slower blood flow.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Quality COPD Nurse Can Make All the Difference...doing once a week, every week from the start of your infusions for the rest of your life?... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Reasons You Could Have Blood in Your Mucus When Coughing...Seek immediate medical attention if you’re coughing up more than a few teaspoons of blood, if you’ve been coughing up blood longer than a week, or if other... By Jackie English2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Prevalence of COPD in Women...“Slim” cigarettes were touted as more feminine, and menthol cigarettes as healthier and smoother.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Foggy Brain Dead Zone...The hero, Johnny Smith, wakes up after a coma and discovers he has a degree of brain damage.... By michelle.vincent5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
8 Signs to Seek Help for COPD...That said, here are 8 tips to help you decide it’s time to seek medical attention. Should I call my doctor?... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
We Tried For a Transplant...Those words are so dark, aren’t they? I did find a few blogs back then (around 1999) that were basically online journals.... By Tonya Hidalgo3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Navigating the Shared Journey: Asthma and COPD...A half-smile and brightened eyes were the patient's response.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Final Part of the Year...With the blinds drawn and the windows covered life becomes dark and dreary.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Sometimes Doctors Don’t Know And Take Stabs In The Dark...So, here is my response. “There are nerve bundle controlling the diaphragm and lungs.... By John Bottrell, RRT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Are You My Doctor?...Here we have traveling Techs, who come from another clinic or hospital to help out in the various radiology fields once a week or maybe once a month... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Covid Hospital Stay (Part 1)...My feet were so painful I could not stand up. ... By Barbara Moore3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
What You Need to Know About the Link Between COPD and Lung Cancer...Here are some more details of the study: In some cases, the patients did not seek medical care because they didn't want to make a fuss.... By Kathi MacNaughton4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Healing Power of Routines and Rituals...There were long days of depression, figuring things out, sorrow, and then finally, a glimmer of light at the end of a very dark tunnel.... By Carol Kirker2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Can’t Afford Your Medicine? Here are Some Ideas...The problem here is you will eventually need to find some other means of getting the medicine.... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
New To COPD? Here’s 6 Things To Know...The general idea here is, the quicker you seek help, the better. The goal of making changes is to help you live better and live longer.... By John Bottrell, RRT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Understanding Nasal Sprays...He said this would help me get the most benefit from the medicine, assuring that it gets up deep into my nasal passages.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments