As I discussed in the last post in this series, caring for a person with COPD generally triggers a 5-stage grieving process, as you see the person you love slowly shrink to a mere shadow of their former self. In this installment, we'll look at what is usually the first stage, Denial.
Each stage of grieving is perfectly natural and OK. So,... Read more
More often than not, I suspect caregivers of COPD patients will be either spouses or grown children. Either way, the changes you see in your loved one will require a tremendous adjustment. I say this because by the time a COPD patient needs caregiving support, they are probably in the latter stages of the disease, debilitated to the point where... Read more
It's a fact... living with COPD isn't a fun experience, no matter how hard you work to maintain your quality of life. But I'm here to tell you that being a caregiver for someone who is learning to live with COPD isn't much fun either. I'm not here to whine about having to care for my poor, fragile mother, nor to rail against the life I thought I'd... Read more
I'm happy to join the the StopSmokingConnection site at HealthCentral.com! I am a registered nurse who has had many years of caring for and educating people with COPD, and the last few years, I've also become a caregiver for my mother, who has end-stage COPD and is on continuous oxygen. Oh, and my dad died about 10 years ago from... Read more
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