If chronic illness has made your world smaller, you're not alone.

It's Tough, it's Rewarding For years, my job was simple. Slow the disease down. Not cure it. Not reverse it. Just slow it down. COPD is stubborn that way. It doesn't negotiate. It doesn't take breaks. It doesn't care how motivated you are. What it does respond to, at least for a while, is effort. And science. So I tried both. Pulmonary rehabilitation came first. In simple terms, it teaches damaged lungs and the rest of the body to work more efficiently together. It doesn't im

Yesterday I offered to babysit my sick grandson. Not just any sick grandson. A toddler with hand, foot and mouth disease. A highly contagious virus. The kind that spreads through daycare centers with military efficiency. I called my son and generously offered my services. He thanked me. Then he said: "Dad, I think you've forgotten you're a lung transplant patient." I replied, completely sincerely: "Why?" There was a pause. The kind of pause usually reserved for people who hav

Living with COPD or managing life after a lung transplant can feel like walking a winding path through a dense forest. Sometimes the way forward is clear and sunny, and other times, it’s shrouded in fog. I’ve been there, and I want to share what I’ve learned about navigating this journey online. The internet can be a powerful tool, a compass, and a lantern if you know how to use it right. So, let’s dive into some online health journey tips that can help you breathe a little e