Looking Inside: Lung Imaging and Bronchoscopy for Asthma...My severe asthma journey took on many wild twists and tales. Receiving and asthma diagnosis was an adventure, and there were a lot...reactions3comments
Clinical Trial Terminology...There are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:An undesirable experience associated...reactionscomments
Restarting Your Workout Plan After An Asthma Flare...I like working out. I ride the bike, treadmill, and lift some weights. I have a nice program that I do. I...reactions10comments
Remember What You Learned in Kindergarten and Be Kind (to the Hospital Staff!)...If there's one thing that doesn't bring out the best in people, it would be a sudden trip to the hospital. Let's...reactionscomments
Where Was That Pamphlet Five Years Ago?...I recently came across a pamphlet on advocating for yourself and involving patient and family advisers in your decision making and care. I...reactionscomments
A Culture of Health, Where Everyone is Included...I have been doing a lot of thinking about all the players that are involved in healthcare. There are so many opinions...reactionscomments
Random Warning Stickers (Part 2) - Medication Storage Temperature...Back in January, I wrote part one of this now apparently a series, May Experience: Random Warning Stickers. Well, we are back...reactions1comment
Phases of Being Patient...It dawned on me the other day that we have different phases of being a patient. I am currently going through the...reactions9comments
My Asthma...I am in my mid 30's. My family and I have had asthma a lot of our lives. My Dad (sadly he's...reactions4comments
My Fight...I am 45 years old. I have had asthma since infancy. I was not officially diagnosed until I was 19, despite severe...reactions3comments
Life in Transition...This fall has been a whirlwind for me. I have been in a bit of transition. New work experiences, leaving the comforts...reactions1comment
When You're With Your People, They Don't Ask Questions...In the Loews hotel lobby in Philadelphia, I had a realization. I was surrounded by five other health advocates and a bunch...reactions2comments
New to Asthma and Sharing My Story...New to asthma..at 75!!!! I feel very anxious and don't like the feeling of using my inhalers. Sick of the food good...reactions3comments
Striking Out on Having an Inhaler...Halfway to the south end of the city, I did a habitual check for an inhaler. Jeans = fake pockets. Hoodie =...reactionscomments
Activate: Meeting Your Representative...Three weeks after coming home from Ottawa for World Asthma Day, I met my Member of Parliament (MP) in the constituency office...reactionscomments
Samantha Coule...Samantha was previously an advocate for Asthma.net. Samantha lives in the UK and has a degree in economics that sparked a keen...
Empowering Your Children With Asthma: Teach Them What They Need to Know...As a parent of a child who has asthma, it's important to teach your child about his or her disease. When kids...reactionscomments
Medication Compliance...The two words that seem to make everyone squirm: medication compliance. The two words apart from each other aren't bad but when...reactionscomments
Asthma Equipment vs. COPD Equipment...Asthma and COPD are similar diseases. They can both be managed with equipment at your home. Some of this equipment is the...reactions2comments
Ann Cuccia, MPH RRT...Ann was previously an advocate on Asthma.net. Ann is a full-time faculty member in the Respiratory Care Program at Stony Brook University...
