COPD and So Much More
Site Index
The COPD Pages
The COPD Links Library
> What Is COPD?
>Living With COPD
>COPD - Getting Good Health Care
>Medical Tests and COPD
>Medications Used to Treat COPD
>COPD and Your Mental Health
>Good Nutrition and COPD
>Exercise For COPD
>COPD Exacerbation
What it is - What to do
>COPD, SOB, Help!
for Shortness of Breath
Lessons from Cecil
>COPD - Coping With It or Living With It ?
>COPD - Anxiety and Depression
>More about Fear and Anxiety
>Choosing The Right Doctor For COPD
>Supplemental Oxygen Safety Tips
>Cecil's COPD Links
>End Stage COPD
>The Silver Lining of COPD
>Preparing For An Emergency
>The Importance of Exercise
& Pulmonary Rehabilitation
>Medications For COPD
>Maintaining Personal Medical Records
Carolyn's Collection
>What Is COPD?
>Testing For COPD
>Spirometry
>More About PFTs and Spirometry
>Living with COPD - Back to the Basics
>More Tips For Living With COPD
>A Letter To My Family
>Diet And COPD
>Exercise And COPD
>Shortness of Breath
>PLB - Pursed Lip Breathing
>Diaphragmatic Breathing
>COPD Exacerbations
>Infection and Exacerbation Control
>Medications for COPD -
part one
>Medications for COPD
part two
>Checking For Drug Interactions
>The Heart / Lung Connection
part one
>The Heart / Lung Connection
part two
>CO2 Retention and Respiratory Acidosis
>A Simplistic Overview of Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension
>A List for Emergency Situations
>Twelve Steps to a Medical Miracle
>Living Wills and Advance Directives
COPD Support Groups, Forums, Message Boards & Newsletters
People Helping People-
Sites Created By People With COPD
Creating Community
Blogging And COPD
An Index of
articles by Rest Ministries
Lisa Copen
The Caring Corner
>50 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Friend
>A Letter to My Family - from your COPD Person
>Living With And Caring For People With Chronic Lung Disease
>Six Ways to Let Those With Chronic Illness in Your ChurchKnow You Care
>7 Secrets the Chronically Ill Want Chaplains to Know
>Minister to the Chronically Ill - 20 Ways in 20 Minutes
>When a Friend has Chronic Illness -What to Say, How to Help
Freedom From Smoking
>The Serenity Prayer for Smokers
>The Twelve Steps of Nicotine Anonymous
>Cecil's Quit Plan
>Smoke Free Links
>Words of Wisdom on Becoming Smoke Free
from Folks who have Been There, Done That
>The Journal of 100 Days -
my journey to becoming smoke free
And So Much More
The Home and Family Pages
>The Dollar Stretcher Weekly Newsletter -
packed with great money saving advice!
>Around the House with COPD
- Spring Cleaning Made Easier
-Breath Friendly, All Natural Cleaning Solutions
- Cleaning Tips and Helpful Links
>Clutter Free Forever!
a series of articles from Stephanie Roberts
to help us get there and stay there!
-Clutter Cleaning and Your Authentic Self
-Clutter's Side Effects-How the State of your Home Affects your Life
-What Clutter Clearing can do for You
-Clutter is Natural
-When 'Just do it' Isn't Enough - Coping with the Emotional Aspects of Clutter Clearing
-How Much is Enough?
>At Home In The Kitchen
-Grandma's Apron
-Good Nutrition with COPD
-Grandmother's Recipe Box
-The Well Stocked Spice Cabinet
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the essentials
-Summer Food
- simple and delicious
-Summer in a Jar - making jams, jellies,
marmalade and chutney
-Kids in the Kitchen-
old fashioned fun and learning
- Sewing without a pattern -
a
Bias Cut Apron/Shawl
Armour's Monthly Cookbook -
a monthly magazine of household interestOctober 1913
>Welcome Spring!
-Visit my journal pages for ways to Invite Spring Inside
-Forcing Branches For Winter Bouquets
-more ideas to Welcome Spring!
-The Toasts of Ireland - Happy St. Patrick's Day!
-Spring Celebrations from Around The World
- Mother's Day Projects and
Gift Ideas
>The Old Stone House
a treasured gift of stories from Tish Bauer
-The History of The Old Stone House
-Treasure at The Old Stone House
-A Mouse in The Old Stone House
-Getting Comfortable at The Old Stone House
-Summer Memories from The Old Stone House
-My Day At The Old Stone House
-Sharing My Day
-The Magic Mirror at The Old Stone House
-Excitement at The Old Stone House!
-Honeymooners at The Old Stone House
-Christmas at The Old Stone House
-A Visitor at The Old Stone House
-Relinquishing Responsibility at The Old Stone House
-Happenings at The Old Stone House
-Signs at The Old Stone House
-Thanksgiving from the Old Stone House
-Another Christmas at the Old Stone House
-Just Another Day at the Old Stone House
-Winter at the Old Stone House
-Getting Better at The Old Stone House
-Saying Goodbye to the Newlyweds at
The Old Stone House
-A New Arrival at The Old Stone House
-Parasailing!
-Another Birthday At The Old Stone House
-"Life's A Circle" At The Old Stone House
-Saying Goodbye At The Old Stone House
- My Seaside Vacation
From The Old Stone House
-Mother's Day at The Old Stone House
-My Friend Norman from
The Old Stone House
>The Garden Pages
-Gardening and COPD
tips from the American Lung Association
from the Canadian Lung Association
-More Tips on Gardening With COPD
-Choosing the Best Plants for COPD
-Feeding the Birds? Or the Squirrels?
-A Page of Super Gardening Links
-The Daffodil Field
>The Grandparent Pages
The Grandparent's Links page
ways to entertain the grandkids
until their parents get home!
-Grandmother's Rag Bag
memories of Grace Martin
-Long Distance Grandparenting
staying close when you live far away
Share a Garden With Your Grandchildren
>Inspiration & Poetry for Grandparents
-The Daffodil Field
-When You Thought I Wasn't Looking
- 19 Somethings to Say
to Your Grandchildren
- Ways To Be A Kid Again
>Grandmother Wren's
Activity Pages
-The Monarch Butterfly Project
of Summer 2006
-"teachable moments"
Bubble Wrap Painting
- fun ideas for "water" bins
- 100 grand adventures
The Creativity Pages
>Keeping A Journal -
writing down to the bone
>Creative Gift Giving
>great gift ideas for $10 or less
>create a gift basket
- fun & easy to do
>give the gift of you -
printable gift certificates
>
fun and silly sayings for stocking stuffers &
little Gifts
> Creativity and Chronic Illness
healing the spirit
Sewing Without a Pattern
>a bias cut apron/shawl
>
a kimono
> a woman's caftan
> a cape with hood
> a wraparound skirt and tube top
>
a quilted coverlet and dust ruffle
> needlework and craft links
>Inspiring Creativity
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courting the muse
>Crafting for Charity
>Creative People
return to the front page
Poems, Quotes, Lyrics and
Sundry Sayings
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>page twelve
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The Summer Pages
-Summer Safety A to Z
-More links to Summer Safety
-Summer Weather
- the good, the bad and the ugly
-the
Summer Heat Index
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Summer Air Quality
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the Memorial Day page
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Summer Food
- simple and delicious
-Keeping Cool(er)-
even without AC
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Tips for Staying Cool
from the members of COPD-Support, Inc.
The Autumn Pages
>Harvest Festivals around the World
>Apple Facts and Folklore
from the National Weather Service
>Why Do Leaves Change Color?
>Fall Foliage Facts
>An Autumn Health Reminder
(about those leaves...)
>The Autumn Allergy Guide
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Games for Hallow-e'en
a Vintage (1912) Book of Halloween Fun!
>Armour's Monthly Cookbook -
a monthly magazine of household interest-October 1913
The Christmas Pages
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Creative Gift Giving for less than $10
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Christmas Gifts in a Jar
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Gift Baskets -fun and easy to do!
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Christmas candy-grams
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Christmas survival kits
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Fun (and silly)Sayings for little gifts
and stocking stuffers
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Give the Gift of You - free certificates and coupons
to print and personalize
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Alone for the Holiday
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Tips for a Safe and Healthy Holiday
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Christmas 1950's Style
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Patternbook - Christmas Crochet
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Healthy Holiday Gift Ideas
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The Christmas Chapters from the
Little Folks HandyBook of 1912
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Small Gifts for Little Fingers-
The American Girl's book of Work and Play, 1890
The Winter Pages
Winter Weather
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Know your Winter Weather Terms
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The Wind Chill Temperature Index
information from the National Weather Service
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Be Prepared for Winter Storms
information from the American Red Cross
Winter Health
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Getting a Good Night's Sleep
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A New Year's Exercise Plan
When it comes to getting Good Health Care,
Knowledge Is Power
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A Guide to Quality Health Care - How to know it when you see it
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Speak Up! Help Prevent Errors in Your Medical Care
Winter Happiness
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Winter Birds
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Backyard Bird Feeding
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Building Birdfeeders -
plans and diagrams
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Discover the Sky on a clear winter night
Be A Heart Healthy Valentine!
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February Is American Heart Month
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Heart Disease Prevention - what you can do
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Wear It Well - Women and Heart Disease Prevention
Spread the love, not the germs.
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Clean Hands Save Lives!
Be sensitive to your loved one.
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Asthma and Allergies
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Diabetes and Me
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Get Help for Depression and Anxiety