If you didn't quit smoking until it was too late...
What the heck is "COPD?" How COPD Takes Shape
How to Care for a Patient with "COPD." Smokers account for more than 90% of COPD cases.
A COPD SURVIVAL GUIDE . Bill Horden's excellent guide on living with "CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE". You will also find Bill's other documents, discussing PULMONARY WELLNESS SUPPORT GROUPS, PULMONARY PATIENTS' CHECKLISTS and his page of links to be both helpful and informative.
DYSPNEA... It is clear that many people suffer from the difficult, labored, uncomfortable breathing known as dyspnea.
Olivija's Big list of Links. Other wise known as BOOKMARKS RECOMENDED BY OLIVIJA. I have done the homework... you reap the benefits. Check it out...
Coalition for Pulmonary Patient Care , a grass roots coalition of patients and families of patients who suffer with COPD..... NETT News Flash
The Chronic Lung Disease Forum. CLD Patients, as well as their families and friends are invited to share their questions, experiences, discoveries and support.
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Forum, for discussion of issues in regards to LVRS.
Bud Ellis's Quit Smoking Page. "I smoked for 53 years and had already gotten emphysema before I finally quit smoking". Bud has passed away, but his helpful words and deeds live on...
When i was 46 the doctors told me i had copd... I tried for three years unsuccessfully to quit smoking.
Smokers Prayer. Heavenly Father, hear my plea and grant my lungs serenity...
Here are some lung pathology slides to help recognize whats going on with you!
Picture of me hooked up to my oxygen. Make every breath count.
Exercise is Crucial to Overcoming Disability. The human body is a miraculous thing. Its ability to adapt never ceases to amaze me.
What is End Stage?. How do you know when someone is in the "end stage", versus having a case Of "severe" COPD?
12 STEPS TOWARD A MEDICAL "MIRACLE", If you or someone you love is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness...
Ten Strategies for Maintaining a Positive Attitude, is written about another disease (Fibromyalgia) but it can apply to whatever ills befall us in life and it certainly will benefit all who apply it's teachings.
COPD, The Human Story. This series of articles are by or about individuals who have COPD or are the primary care giver for someone who has COPD. More interesting COPD stuff can be found here too.
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