Uncategorized | The Breathing Specialist https://thebreathingspecialist.com Education. Exercise. Empowerment Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:28:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Can I ever get off of oxygen? https://thebreathingspecialist.com/can-i-ever-get-off-of-oxygen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-i-ever-get-off-of-oxygen Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:28:30 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=470  I often get asked, on the first day of Rehab, “Can I ever get rid of this oxygen?” The answer is: Possibly. I’ve gotten many people off oxygen over the years,  but it takes a lot of strategic work. Shortness of breath, fatigue, and desaturation with walking can occur for two main reasons. One is, […]

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]]> I Got an Interview…. I Just Graduated….. What Do I Say? https://thebreathingspecialist.com/i-got-an-interview-i-just-graduated-what-do-i-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-got-an-interview-i-just-graduated-what-do-i-say Sun, 03 Jun 2018 22:11:31 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=635 I’ve interviewed a lot of RT candidates over the years, from new grads to greatly experienced. Here are some tips for getting approval… Well, mine, anyway. Confidence: It’s a fine line between being confident and arrogant. I’ve had many new grads say, ‘Yes, I know how to do this and that’, when what they really […]

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]]> Don’t dismiss me off just yet, I am NOT done! https://thebreathingspecialist.com/dont-dismiss-me-off-just-yet-i-am-not-done/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-dismiss-me-off-just-yet-i-am-not-done Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:39:19 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=628 There are an estimated 2000 Respiratory Therapists that hold an honorable place in the profession: 30+ years of experience and service, but: we never found the time to get our Bachelor of Science degree. With my experience, I have been elevated to rank of Clinical Educator, and now business owner, educating RT’s with subject matter […]

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]]> Your Top Ten Questions Answered Here- Replay of the live Zoom Meetup https://thebreathingspecialist.com/your-top-ten-questions-answered-here-replay-of-the-live-zoom-meetup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-top-ten-questions-answered-here-replay-of-the-live-zoom-meetup https://thebreathingspecialist.com/your-top-ten-questions-answered-here-replay-of-the-live-zoom-meetup/#respond Thu, 22 Sep 2016 18:03:16 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=555   As I go through the forums and other COPD information groups, people have questions. Lots of questions. Whether newly-diagnosed, or having lived with COPD or ILD for years, there just doesn’t seem to be enough answers for all of the things that go along with lung disease. So, in record time, I answered as […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/your-top-ten-questions-answered-here-replay-of-the-live-zoom-meetup/feed/ 0 When You’re Considering Moving in With Family https://thebreathingspecialist.com/when-youre-considering-moving-in-with-family/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-youre-considering-moving-in-with-family https://thebreathingspecialist.com/when-youre-considering-moving-in-with-family/#respond Sun, 07 Aug 2016 02:02:24 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=497   “My daughter and son-in-law want me to move in with them, but I don’t want to.” If you have a chronic disease process, or even a temporary (but debilitating) one, it’s wise not to live alone. Barring the fact that they might be smokers, think about why you would not want to do this. […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/when-youre-considering-moving-in-with-family/feed/ 0 You are on the Transplant list…. Now What? https://thebreathingspecialist.com/you-are-on-the-transplant-list-now-what/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=you-are-on-the-transplant-list-now-what Thu, 02 Jun 2016 00:59:29 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=518 Are you facing having to undergo a lung transplant? The “Good News” that you are on the transplant list may have been a long time coming… or, may have happened so quickly you were surprised. Either way, the events leading up to being on the list are grueling, and scary… so many tests, so many […]

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]]> Do I REALLY have lung disease? https://thebreathingspecialist.com/do-i-really-have-lung-disease/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-i-really-have-lung-disease https://thebreathingspecialist.com/do-i-really-have-lung-disease/#respond Fri, 15 Jan 2016 02:08:54 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=447 I belong to a lot of online discussion forums, the participants being patients with lung disease. Many of them tell the story of how they thought they just had a lingering cold, went to the ER when they couldn’t breathe, and were told they have COPD or another chronic lung disease process. They were shocked […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/do-i-really-have-lung-disease/feed/ 0 How Not to Feel Isolated and Lonely with COPD https://thebreathingspecialist.com/how-not-to-feel-isolated-and-lonely-with-copd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-not-to-feel-isolated-and-lonely-with-copd https://thebreathingspecialist.com/how-not-to-feel-isolated-and-lonely-with-copd/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2015 01:17:10 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=417 My patient tells me she feels depressed. She used to go to lunch with all her friends on Wednesdays, but now she just tells them to go on without her. “Why?”, I asked . “I don’t like to hold them up. I walk so slow now!  They say they don’t mind but I feel like […]

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]]> https://thebreathingspecialist.com/how-not-to-feel-isolated-and-lonely-with-copd/feed/ 0 The 30 Days to Breathing Easier series vs. COPD Success https://thebreathingspecialist.com/the-30-days-to-breathing-easier-series-vs-copd-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-30-days-to-breathing-easier-series-vs-copd-success https://thebreathingspecialist.com/the-30-days-to-breathing-easier-series-vs-copd-success/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2015 23:50:53 +0000 http://thebreathingspecialist.com/?p=379 What is the difference between these programs? 30 Days to Breathing Easier is a beginner program for people who have minimal internet skills. One E mail per day is delivered right to your inbox, with a clickable link to a one to two -minute fun video to watch. You have the option to download and […]

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