by CAIRE Inc. | Mar 19, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Prior to the major miracle of a lung transplant, I had emphysema and chronic bronchitis, also known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD. That means that my lung capacity was only a fraction of what it...
by CAIRE Inc. | Mar 15, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ It is pretty common for those of us who suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) to fall into fits of depression. The initial diagnosis can certainly be cause for upset, and the inevitable...
by CAIRE Inc. | Mar 7, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ I was inspired to write this piece this morning while I was on the treadmill, watching special clips of the athletes for the Winter Olympics. They were of course doing things that would appear impossible to us mere...
by CAIRE Inc. | Mar 5, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ I recently posted a plea for help in a new campaign called “Thumbs Up.” It urged everyone to throw a thumbs up gesture and a smile at anyone seen wearing an oxygen cannula. I believe that the simple gesture...
by CAIRE Inc. | Feb 15, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ Everyone has issues. The issues may be financial or political, personal or professional. The attitude with which you view your particular conundrums will affect your life in ways that you cannot even imagine!...
