You will learn coping skills, nutrition, and the unique value of maintaining an exercise program. With the knowledge these authors impart in a clear, concise and friendly fashion, you will be able to work intelligently and collaboratively with your physician. The third author is a remarkable patient, Jo-Von Tucker, who eloquently describes COPD from her personal point of view. Her hard road to acceptance granted her the insight that eventually enabled her to adapt by designing a workable and fulfilling lifestyle. She points to her role in creating a patient support group and how helping others has enriched her life and carried her through hard times.
Support groups help people who have been isolated and darkened by chronic illness.
She describes her own success story with well-lit guideposts. She creates a repertoire of memories that assist her through the hard times. She effectively creates a road map to successful attitude management with a practical approach. You can and should live a quality and rich life. This is a book that you should share with your doctor just as doctors should share it with their patients.