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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 07/15/2009, comments (0)

COPD Caregiver Perspectives: Bargaining for Hope

This is the fourth post in an ongoing series on the 5-stage grieving process experienced by those caring for a person with COPD. Watching someone you love die by inches isn't easy, is it? So, it's only natural to do everything you can to try to change their fate (and yours). The next stage in the grieving process, after anger, is often... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 03/04/2009, comments (0)

On Becoming a COPD Caregiver - My Story

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 Chevron

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posted 11/24/2008, comments (0)

The New Face of COPD: Dee

Chances are, you or someone you know has COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD is a common disease -- more than 12 million U.S. adults are estimated to have COPD. There is also evidence that close to 24 million people have impaired lung function, indicating a vast under diagnosis... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/17/2008, comments (0)

The New Face of COPD: Tim

Chances are, you or someone you know has COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis. COPD is a common disease, probably much more common than you think. In fact, over 12 million U.S. adults are estimated to have COPD. But even more alarming is evidence that close to 24 million people have... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/12/2008, comments (0)

The New Face of COPD: Eileen

Chances are, you or someone you know has COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis). COPD is a common disease, probably much more common than you think. In fact, over 12 million U.S. adults are estimated to have COPD. But even more alarming is evidence that close to 24 million people have... Read more Chevron

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