When I come to this day I am bursting with motivation to make more people aware and to get the test!
The test is called Spirometry Test. It is simple, affordable, non-invasive and you get immediate results.
If you have smoked more than 100 Sickerettes in your lifetime then please tell your Doctor that you want a Spirometry Test.
But I also want to share Hope for those who have received the diagnosis.
So I include 2 articles here.
The first is my own story of COPD Awareness and I encourage others to publish theirs - be it themselves or family members who have this illness.
https://excommunity.becomeanex.org/blogs/Thomas3.20.2010-blog/2013/03/03/beating-the-odds
Second, I want to include the National Action Plan developed by the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute (NHLBI).
http://www.aarc.org/copd-action-plan-rts/
You can sit back and take your meds or you can choose to get involved. I find involement leads to empowerment over a disease that often leaves feeling helpless and hopeless.
Something to think about!
Whatever you do -
If you haven't already, Quit Smoking!
If you have Quit, then protect your Quit No Matter What!
Breathe Easy, Folks! Let's look forward to another Great Thanksgiving with our Families!
