by CAIRE Inc. | Jun 1, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ What have I done that has helped improve my quality of life since being diagnosed with COPD? First and foremost, exercise!! Lots and lots of exercise! In our writings, or for our lectures, we stress that the COPD...
by CAIRE Inc. | May 23, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ So, when it comes to your chronic lung disease journey, what concerns you the most? Is it that different from what healthier people face? Or are their concerns, worries, and struggles, just...
by CAIRE Inc. | May 16, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ What do you wish you knew when you were first diagnosed with COPD? What would you tell yourself? The diagnosis is not a death sentence! Far from it! Yes, people do die from lung disease, and it can be an unpleasant...
by CAIRE Inc. | May 10, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Yes, the warm weather has started to arrive here in the Midwest as in most areas throughout the country. And with it comes things we as chronic lung patients have to deal with. Allergies, quick...
by CAIRE Inc. | May 4, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which can damage the lungs. As the disease progresses, the bronchial tubes become increasingly restricted through swelling, inflammation, or an excess of thick mucus....
