Dia SWS
Dia Sue-Wah-Sing is a severe asthmatic, ePatient, advocate, and the current chair of the Asthma Society of Canada ‘s National Asthma Patient Alliance. Dia was diagnosed with severe asthma in 2010, following a diagnosis in her childhood. She became interested in asthma advocacy, out of necessity to improve her quality of life. Dia is an avid cyclist and determined to maintain lifelong participation in sport. She refuses to be defined by chronic illness.
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It is back – the cough that I thought I had finally been able to shake. The one influencing nocturnal …
I was at a recent follow-up appointment trying to find relief for an especially challenging cough. A medical professional recently …
I have been thinking a lot about my respiratory care and I could not help but think back to my …
Sometimes the battle feels all uphill. This is how I felt when I was sent for a CT scan for …
I have been going through a particularly rough and different (for me) exacerbation. It likely started with something viral, adding …
There are times when it simply isn’t easy to be a patient. I would even extend that and say that …
Times of exacerbation or worsening asthma truly sucks. This summer, I had a loss of asthma control, this was likely …
Today, I had one of those feelings that I have not had in quite some time. An asthma attack. But …
My severe asthma journey took on many wild twists and tales. Receiving and asthma diagnosis was an adventure, and there were …
I was recently tidying up my home office and I came across 10 years of notebooks with a collection of …
The way you are told about an asthma diagnosis can dictate your outlook on your disease. In my experience, this …
As a preemie, a lot of things in my life have been linked to predisposed genetic connections. There are lots …
Severe asthma treatment can be absolutely frustrating at times. Recently, I have needed to make an adjustment in my treatment, …
Just like riding a bike, it was time for me to get back on the physical activity machine. Recovering from …
I was an early adopter to biologic therapy for my asthma. In the beginning, it offered hope in what was becoming …
I have had a good stretch of health recently and I had been doing some thinking about my newfound asthma …
I had been preparing for an appointment when I realized the needs that I had before were different than they …
Have you had a trip to the Emergency Room for your asthma and had to make a decision? Maybe you …
Spring always seems to bring on changes in my symptoms. All those environmental triggers are out in full force. While I …
I was thinking about the commitment it takes to being a patient today. I am currently on a 10-week adventure …
