Warming up to Winter: Challenges of Cold AirWinter officially made its first “real” appearance of the year where I live (enough for me to pull my boots out of...reactionscomments
What’s It Like Living With Asthma (An Invisible Illness)?In her post “What Does An Asthma Attack Feel Like?”, Theresa, a fellow asthmatic and asthma writer, explains -- and quite well...reactions2comments
A new chapter in my asthma journey, embracing good health.I am embarking on a new chapter in my asthma journey, I am enjoying a stint of feeling well more often. I...reactionscomments
Hat and mitten weather, changing seasons and changes in asthma symptoms.I have been lucky enough to have been enjoying unseasonably warm weather for this time of year. Unfortunately, the cold stuff is...reactionscomments
Mapping The Road For Asthma AdvocacyThis fall I have found a renewed energy for asthma advocacy. I guess I am a bit fired up from a month...reactionscomments
Tackling Asthma-Related Stress Head-onLet’s be honest here: having asthma can be stressful. There’s that whole not being able to breathe right thing, which is stressful...reactionscomments
Speaking Canadian: Asthma EditionOn a semi-regular basis, I find myself explaining Canadianisms-words or things that are generally used in Canada or specific to Canada, or...reactionscomments
Picking Yourself Up and Carrying OnThere are many phrases I have heard that summarize life as a patient. Some of my favorites are "Being a patient is...reactionscomments
Asthma ClassificationsOnce you have received your asthma diagnosis you will then be given an asthma severity classification. There are different types of asthma...reactionscomments
Treatment Goal: Adventures!I sit here sipping iced tea after showering off a morning of digging in the garden. I will head out to bicycle...reactionscomments
Patients as Partners in Research - Part 2: Considering biasOne day in March, I sat in on a webinar from AllerGen NCE, described as the allergy, genes and environment network, based...reactionscomments
Parallels: In Good CompanyAwhile back, a friend with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and I exchanged guest posts for one another’s blogs—in both posts, from our...reactionscomments
My Experience With Exercise Induced BronchospasmA story I’m proud to talk about is how I conquered exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB). As a kid, I was not able to...reactionscomments
Yes, I bicycled hereIt's a simple enough, one pedal stroke after the next, left, right, left, right, left. I lean into the turn, feather the...reactionscomments
World Mental Health Day: Mental Health and AsthmaOctober 10th is World Mental Health Day. Living with asthma, or any other chronic disease, it’s important to know the impact of...reactionscomments
My three volume asthma journeyAt a recent specialist appointment, the doctor remarked that my chart was on to its third volume... He was referencing to...reactionscomments
Living Positively (Part 2): Embracing AsthmaIn my previous post, I wrote about the conversations I have had with my friend Jay relating to positivity and choice when...reactionscomments
What Happens During An Asthma Attack?The goal of any asthma treatment program is to prevent and control asthma. Still, there may be times when your asthma gets...reactionscomments
It is a wrap!In just a day, I will have completed my third investigational drug study (clinical trial) and my fourth total study. Some may...reactionscomments
