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Drawing a Line in the Sand: How to Set Healthy Boundaries with Loved Ones

When we think about words like borders, boundaries, and limits, they often have a negative undertone. However, it is healthy to set boundaries when it comes to personal relationships. When living well with a lung condition like COPD (Chronic Obstructive …

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Does anyone know of a straw type attachment to use with the Trelegy?

I am new to trelegy ( a few months ) and I am having some trouble at times getting the dose due to the fact that at one point I had bells palsy and it still affects the muscles on the right side of my face so I am not able to fully close my mouth around …

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Check in - How can I involve my family in my COPD management?

Here at the Wednesday Check in, you can talk with friends with COPD who have some of the same feelings and experiences you do. But what about the people in your life who don’t have COPD? Last month we talked about ways to communicate with family and …

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Check in - Communicating with Family and Friends

Do you ever find yourself in a conversation with someone close to you, thinking, "That's not what I meant!" Getting others to understand what we are trying to say is not always easy. We’ve all had frustrating conversations when it seemed that no matter …

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If you have COPD, have you been tested for Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?

Here is the Alpha 1 guidelines to read. https://www.alpha1.org/newly-diagnosed/learning-about-alpha-1/testing-for-alpha-1/

Author: Nora
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What's the best way to help?

Hi Josh, It sounds like you are doing a terrific job, being a caregiver is not always easy and its good to know that there are some great resources that may help make things easier for you and your grandmother. In the latest issue of the COPD Digest, …

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REQUIRED READING FOR CAREGIVERS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS OF LUNG DISEASE PATIENTS.

I MEAN IT!I WANT YOU TO READ THIS AND UNDERSTAND IT AND TALK TO YOUR PATIENT ABOUT IT! Over the years, I have written about a lot of subjects related to COPD, lung disease of other kinds, and the processes that the patients and their caregivers …

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Skype questions

Dear all, I live abroad from my mother and skype regularly with her. What I would like to know is: Are there any specific questions I can ask her (without being too obviously checking up on her) to judge if her health is getting worse? Are there any …

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Tips for the new caregiver

Are there any tips/advice you would give someone who is a new caregiver or a loved one of someone recently diagnosed with COPD? I'd be interested in hearing from other caregivers and getting the patient perspective as well. What would you tell …

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