“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe

As far as any of us knows, we only get one life to live and I’m going to fight for it. I may go down, but if I’m going down, you’d better believe I’m going down fighting tooth and nail and for every last breath. In the case of Ultimate Pulmonary Wellness, this means gathering up your army, and using every weapon and tool you have at your disposal. Your army includes your family, friends, doctors, and other healthcare professionals, among others. Your tools and weapons are your medications, exercising, eating well, managing your stress and anxiety, and taking steps to prevent infection.

For today, try not to focus on what you don’t have or what you can’t do. Focus on the things that you can do and do them well. If you can help someone else in the process, that’s all the better. Answer someone’s question, share your experience, express a few words of encouragement to someone that is struggling…and breathe. You are alive! Make sure you don’t forget to live. I am with you.  Make it a great one, my friends.

“Never, never, never, never give up!” – Winston Churchill

Book Description

Ultimate Pulmonary Wellness is a resource for all people living with respiratory disease including patients, their families and caretakers; and clinicians. This well-rounded guidebook is the fusion of twenty-five years of clinical practice, education and research by Dr. Noah Greenspan, board-certified clinical specialist in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy; and Program Director of the Pulmonary Wellness & Rehabilitation Center in New York City.  It is one of the most comprehensive works of its kind.

This brand new first edition draws together a complex variety of threads, clearly defining the key components of living well with a pulmonary disease; including the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the respiratory system; the multifactorial and multi-systemic nature of breathing; the role of medicine (physician, diagnosis and treatment) in the management and prevention of respiratory disease; and the importance of lifestyle factors, such as exercise, nutrition and managing your emotions, as well as the prevention of infection; in ultimate pulmonary wellness; and living your absolute best life with respiratory disease.