by CAIRE Inc. | May 16, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ What do you wish you knew when you were first diagnosed with COPD? What would you tell yourself? The diagnosis is not a death sentence! Far from it! Yes, people do die from lung disease, and it can be an unpleasant...
by CAIRE Inc. | May 4, 2018 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Jim Nelson, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, which can damage the lungs. As the disease progresses, the bronchial tubes become increasingly restricted through swelling, inflammation, or an excess of thick mucus....
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. | Oct 6, 2017 | Patients Blog
Contributed by Bob Rawlins, consultant to CAIRE Inc. ~ So you’re on oxygen … And I say, “You are special.” 🙂 We talk about being on oxygen with an attitude!! Recognizing that is important, but so easy for some to dismiss. You have been prescribed supplemental oxygen...
