by CAIRE Inc. | Aug 9, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Myth #1 – COPD is a death sentence In a word, (okay, three words) not even close! I remember my shock and dismay when I was diagnosed with Severe (Stage 3) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). I knew...
by CAIRE Inc. | Aug 1, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Whenever you see anyone wearing an oxygen cannula, please favor them with a “thumbs up” gesture and a smile! As I have explained previously, I am trying to ignite the COPD Community. For entirely too long, we have...
by CAIRE Inc. | Jul 26, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, oxygen user and consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Do you have things to do? Not just the “stuff” we have to do, but things you want to do. What about a bucket list? Do you revise it often? Are the things on your list realistic, in other words,...
by CAIRE Inc. | Jul 19, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ I recently wrote an article titled, “Required reading for caregivers, family, and friends of lung disease patients.” It dealt with the terrible misunderstandings, the lack of knowledge among caregivers, family, and...
by CAIRE Inc. | Jul 11, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Since you were just a little bitty thing, you were told not to be selfish. Selfishness, coveting something, refusing to put others first, was portrayed as a bad thing, a sure way to incur the displeasure of Mommy...
