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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is comprised primarily of two related diseases: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. In both diseases, there is chronic obstruction of the flow of air through the airways and out of the lungs which generally becomes permanent and progressive. COPD is the fourth-leading cause of death in America and more women die from the disease than men. COPD lung damage is irreversible, but there are treatments that can improve a patient's quality of life. Stopping smoking is the single most effective way to reduce the risk of developing COPD and to slow the progression of the disease. Medications can prevent and reduce the frequency and severity of symptoms and improve health status. The American Lung Association supplies information, resources, support groups, caregiver support, referrals and other educational services on their website: http://www.lungusa.org.


 


UCP works to advance the independence, productivity and rights of citizenship for individuals and families with cerebral palsy and other disabilities in Southeastern Wisconsin.

 

  
In August 2006, Heather Ziegler was busily preparing to move her family to Japan. The time had come for Heather and her children to join her husband, Chief Petty Officer Scott Ziegler, a 19-year veteran of the Navy, in Japan where he had been stationed for more than a year. It was during that hectic summer Heather noticed a lump on her son Roman’s neck.

 
 
 

 

 

 

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