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A little levity …

humor

Author Asthma.Odyssey@gmail.comPosted on May 24, 2019July 18, 2019Format ImageCategories NewsTags humor, inhaler

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  • New toolkit for eosinophilic asthma (eos-asthma) July 27, 2021
    APFED, the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders, https://apfed.org/ and the Allergy & Asthma Network https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/ have developed a terrific starter kit for those who have recently been diagnosed with eosinophilic asthma, commonly known as eos-asthma or e-asthma. Wish it had been around three years ago, but hey — at least it’s available now. Available at […]
    Debbie Alves
  • Three years of a slow blossoming miracle … July 27, 2021
    Or so it seems to me. Three years and one month ago this week, the last week of June 2018, I began taking the last biologic medication available for my HyperEosinophilic Syndrome (HES) and the severe, almost impossible to control, asthma it triggered, or the emphysema it had caused. There were no drugs left in […]
    Debbie Alves
  • Planning for the Coronavirus March 9, 2020
    GOOD NEWS TODAY ON THE CORONAVIRUS FRONT! Yes, I am one of the people they are talking about who are most at-risk from the virus. And yes, the virus is spreading around DC. (What? You thought we would be exempt for some reason? Yeah, right. Remember the President HATES us!  DC would be last on […]
    Debbie Alves

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  • Odyssey Menu
    • Welcome to my quest!
    • The Backstory – or how I got here
      • Backstory # 1 – Toxic mold & medical mysteries
      • Backstory # 2 – E-o-what?
      • Backstory # 3 – Medical whiplash
      • Backstory # 4 – Where’s a miracle when you need one?
      • Backstory # 5 – Of complications and that miracle
    • Learning from our errors
      • 6 things I’d do differently
      • 10 lessons from doctors
    • Managing asthma and allergies
      • The “Two-Minute” Rule or Coping with a whiny, sick child
      • Learning to manage asthma – as a child or an adult
      • Peanuts & Planes – Is it really a problem?
      • Dying from asthma is too easy
    • News
      • US House introduces School-based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act
      • NIH Asthma news
    • About Debbie
      • How I got convinced to do this …(Psst – it’s all Kurt’s fault)
      • More than a collection of weird diseases, I love …
      • João Gilberto’s music taught my soul to dance
  • Site stuff
    • Comments
    • Email registration
    • Medical Disclaimer
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and Conditions
  • Come along! Let’s see what wisdom or tales I can share
  • Learning to manage asthma – as a child or an adult
  • Managing asthma and allergies
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