by CAIRE Inc. | Sep 5, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ The idea for this article was poached from Ann Lornie, an inspiration who lived in England. Ann was a fellow patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and like me, she was an exercise nut! We never...
by CAIRE Inc. | Aug 24, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ In my email this morning, I found an invitation to an online presentation by a stem cell clinic about whether I might be a candidate for stem cell therapy. All of the researchers to whom I have talked agree that...
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 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...