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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At a recent conference that I attended, I heard this amazing quote: “There is no choice, We need to highlight
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Are additional diagnostics the new norm in asthma? At a recent appointment, the RT’s and scientists that work in the
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Like many of you, I am always excited when asthma research moves a bit closer to its goals. This
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I had an awkward conversation with a colleague the other day. As seems typical with winter, it is
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Taken from a throwback on the “word/phrase of the day” of the day phenom. This is a word that you
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The “My doctor is a d*ckhead” represents the perfect get out of jail card for the 21st century.1 Welcome to
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I am a firm believer that every day can be an adventure and that you need to make the best
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It dawned on me the other day that we have different phases of being a patient. I am currently going
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The quest to finding out who an asthma pioneer is not an easy feet. I was recently was thinking
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Recently I came across a really interesting journal article on the breathless cycle and its role in chronic disease.1 A
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Recently at an appointment, I was discussing my phenotype with my respirologist and he mentioned my key tissues
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There is no doubt that living with asthma can either be a non-issue and then there are the times
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I always find that when a clinical trial that I have participated in ends, that it is somewhat bittersweet.
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I have been going through a particularly rough patch lately and I have had an even greater goal of having
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I have had a summer of asthma ups and downs. I thought I had finally turned the corner,
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I am not new to the clinical trial experience and I am a huge advocate for patients getting involved
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The time is quickly approaching, in just 5 days, I will be receiving my first injection of a new
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Honestly, This is more of a what not to do. Recently, I had to participate in a work retreat, first
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Like many of you have experienced, this summer has been super warm with crazy humidity and it has
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At the beginning of my journey with my respirologist he went through a tragic experience; the sudden death of
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