Slightly Knocked Down But Not Knocked Out
Just like riding a bike, it was time for me to get back on the physical activity machine. Recovering from …
Dia SWS
Understanding Biologic Therapy Discontinuation
I was an early adopter to biologic therapy for my asthma. In the beginning, it offered hope in what was becoming …
My Definition of Asthma Control
I have had a good stretch of health recently and I had been doing some thinking about my newfound asthma …
Identifying My Care Needs is like Choosing an Investment Portfolio
I had been preparing for an appointment when I realized the needs that I had before were different than they …
Shared Decision Making in Asthma Management
Have you had a trip to the Emergency Room for your asthma and had to make a decision? Maybe you …
Knowing When To Go To The Doctor
Spring always seems to bring on changes in my symptoms. All those environmental triggers are out in full force. While I …
10 Week Commitment
I was thinking about the commitment it takes to being a patient today. I am currently on a 10-week adventure …
Oh, so My Sinusitis Is Chronic: Life Lessons from Patient Portals
While looking through my patient portal, I noticed that in 2014 my sinusitis was diagnosed as “chronic”. Ummm… I barely …
Examining Asthma Remission
I have been going through a period of disease change. I am trying to get a handle on what this …
Snow Mold
Finally, it looked like spring was in the air. The temperatures were on an upward trend and it looked like …
United Airway Disease
I have been on a quest to learn a bit more about the United Airway Disease concept. I am trying …
That Pesky Symptom Is Back
I wasn’t sure if it was the dog days of winter, it has so been cold here. Not Winnipeg cold, but …
Adventures in Biomarkers
You may have heard a lot of buzz about biomarkers these days. To recap a biomarker is an objective, quantifiable …
The ER as a First Step
I recently ran into an acquaintance and asthmatic at the local recreation center. They mentioned that they had been unwell …
“We Are Just Not Going to Not Think About It”
I had been struggling with a treatment decision that I had made. I was having second thoughts if I had …
Feeling Strong as an Asthma Patient
Recently, I attended a scientific meeting that although was filled with amazingly smart and caring scientists, clinicians, patients, patient groups …
New Symptoms, a Sign of Disease Progression
This has been a week of discoveries. I had been having some new symptoms that I just could not seem …
Spacers: Fact & Fiction
While tidying up my medicine cabinet, I found a bag of clean spacers. Don’t even ask me how long they …
“Options Are Not Always Seen as Choice”
At a recent conference that I attended, I heard this amazing quote: “There is no choice, We need to highlight …
Airwave Oscillometry in Asthma
Are additional diagnostics the new norm in asthma? At a recent appointment, the RT’s and scientists that work in the …