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The Secret to Thriving with COPD: A Unique Personal Perspective from a Medical Professional and a Late-Stage Patient

by Rachel Garrod, Dawn Lawson
$10.90
The Secret to Thriving with COPD: A Unique Personal Perspective from a Medical Professional and a Late-Stage Patient
The Secret to Thriving with COPD: A Unique Personal Perspective from a Medical Professional and a Late-Stage Patient

Empowering personal insights on living with COPD.

Facing COPD can be daunting, but this book provides real hope through the dual perspectives of a medical veteran and a determined survivor. It dives deep into the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation, offering actionable advice and a powerful narrative that could transform the way you manage the disease. If COPD is a part of your life, this read could be a genuine game-changer, instilling you with the conviction to advocate for your health.

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The Secret to Thriving with COPD: A Unique Personal Perspective from a Medical Professional and a Late-Stage Patient

by Rachel Garrod, Dawn Lawson
$10.90
ISBN: 9781733012928
Authors: Rachel Garrod, Dawn Lawson
Publisher: Images outdoor, Inc.
Date of Publication: 2021-07-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, Mental Health, Personal Development, Inspirational, Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 1 readers)

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If you have been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, this book is nothing less than a manual on how to save your own life. The Secret to Thriving with COPD is written in two voices. Rachel Garrod is a twenty-five-year veteran in the battle against pulmonary disease. Dawn Lawson was diagnosed as “very end-stage” in January of 2015 and told she would not live out the week. We will explain pulmonary rehabilitation. What it is and how you can use it not only to keep the health you have you have, but to regain some of the health you have lost. We will attempt to explain why, in so many cases, it is a secret. Rachel Garrod was at the forefront of pulmonary rehabilitation. She found herself, time and again, trying to climb over a wall of medical professionals who insisted that sick people should stay sick. She has participated in hundreds of studies that prove conclusively that rehab works, and she continues to help people diagnosed with COPD find the road to health. Sadly, that mindset still exists. Ongoing rehab, for the most part, is not available. Dawn Lawson found out about pulmonary rehabilitation from Facebook. When she asked for a referral, she was told she was “too sick”. Facebook told her “They are wrong. Fight for it.” She did, and two respiratory
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