Living

I did not grow up with pets at home. In college, I came home from a late-night trip to the big box store with a beta fish. Eventually, a small...

Recently, I was at the hospital to have a couple of minor procedures done. As the nurse was prepping me, I told her that I have asthma, and to please...

I was recently asked about what role did I think that patients played in research design. I realize that I tend to think of patient design and develop in a...

I’m a cat person. Thankfully my asthma is not allergy-driven (and this article is more driven to asthmatics like me who don’t have animal allergies.) I’ve always had cats since...

Respiratory viral infections are the most common asthma trigger. Worse, they're responsible for the most severe asthma attacks and are the most common cause of hospital admissions for asthma. So...

I love conferences—I love hearing about new research, connecting with new people who have common interests to me, and hearing perspectives different from my own—after all, that’s how we learn...

One thing I learned about taking care of 3 kids with asthma, is to know their oxygen levels! 18 years ago, I wouldn't have had a clue about what oxygen...

Dogs heal in more ways than one. Two and half years ago, I received a Facebook message from a friend; a six-month-old puppy named Marley was dropped off at doggy...

Winter officially made its first “real” appearance of the year where I live (enough for me to pull my boots out of the crawl space!). It was still the kind...

So... we did it again. We were going on vacation to see family and I couldn't forget to pack my inhaler, albuterol vials, and the nebulizer. Some of you may remember...

You might have heard that certain jobs or careers predispose (make you more likely) to develop asthma, or if you have asthma, may be more likely to make your symptoms...

I spent most of the summer of 2015 working as a tournament assistant with a local sport organization. On the last night of the biggest tournament of the season (the...

Neutrophilic asthma is yet another subgroup of asthma. This one is generally diagnosed in the 10-15% of asthmatics who already have a diagnosis of severe asthma. It has an adult-onset...

Awhile back, a friend with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and I exchanged guest posts for one another’s blogs—in both posts, from our own perspectives, we paralleled the similarities and differences...

Today is one of those days, I am in a bit of an asthma funk. While taking my morning asthma medication, I let my attitude slip into that grumpy "Negative...

Whatever you want to call it, knowing and connecting with other people with asthma is important—whether that’s “patient to patient” “peer to peer” or simply “person to person”. Formal groups...

At a recent appointment, I was in the patient lounge which is an internal waiting room with very limited, to no natural light. At first, I was a little taken back when I...

Today I participated in two completely different phone calls, for different reasons, different organizations, but both related to asthma and patient engagement in the asthma community. It’s no secret that...

I'll be the first to admit I'm not a fan of New Years resolutions. While they can be amazing for so many people, I am not one of them. For...

I am embarking on a new chapter in my asthma journey, I am enjoying a stint of feeling well more often. I think one of the hardest things to deal...