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FOLLOW HOPEforCOPD ON FACEBOOK:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HOPEforCOPD/

FOLLOW HOPEforCOPD ON TWITTER:

https://twitter.com/HOPEforCOPD

I highly recommend installing the IODINE medical translator for your Chrome web browser, it is free and, you can find it at the following link.

http://www.iodine.com/

COPD GOLD Standards:

I highly recommend this as a reference for COPD patients and their families: http://www.goldcopd.org/patients.html

More COPD Info:

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/copd/

SUICIDE:

Please, if you are feeling this way, there is help.
http://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help/index.html

INVISIBLE ILLNESS:

http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/wpress/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/

 http://invisibleillnessweek.com/

 http://www.invisiblediseases.com/Home.html

 http://invisibledisabilities.org/

GIFTS IDEAS FOR LOVED ONES:

http://healingboxes.us4.listmanage.com/subscribe/postu=70009bd4e83644e7b29cba934&id=80cb97b110

TRANSPLANT:

http://bobsnewheart.wordpress.com/?ref=spelling

BLOGS:

http://www.pajamadaze.com/

 http://copdinfocus.blogspot.co.uk/

 http://www.prettyill.com/

 http://www.getupandgoguru.com/

 http://thepatientpatient2011.blogspot.co.uk/

 http://thehealthsessions.com/

 http://bitzofme.wordpress.com/

 http://bitz-and-bobz.co.uk/copd/2014/08/14/an-active-life-despite-having-copd-and-using-oxygen-thanks-to-the-nhs/

CANNABIS:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/416702921703509/

WORK:

http://wemagazineforwomen.com/7-tips-for-people-with-a-disability-who-want-to-work-at-home/

 https://www.naidw.org/

BOOKS:

http://www.tonibernhard.com/

FINANCIAL HELP:

https://www.helphopelive.org/

SUPPORT:

https://www.inspire.com/

 http://www.cfah.org/prepared-patient/

 http://www.mycopdteam.com/

TOOLS TO MANAGE COPD:

http://www.copdtogether.com/

***If you find that any of the links are broken please email HOPEforCOPD@gmail.com and paste the broken link so I can remove it... Thank you in advance***

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