This website is a great place to start when you're newly diagnosed, but you'll also need to connect with other sources of information. This includes local support groups, online communities, and publications that focus on living with chronic respiratory disease.
» Better Breathers Clubs
» The Oxygenation Community
» Magazines and Publications
» Travel Directory
» Smoking Cessation
Better Breathers Clubs
These are local groups sponsored by the American Lung Association. There are many across the country, and more than likely there is one near you. These clubs tend to meet once a month to talk about lung disease, share experiences, plan events, and just socialize with people who are all facing the same thing. Ask your doctor or nurse if they know of one in your area, or visit this website to search for one by state:
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=23051
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Oxygenation Community
This is OxygeNation's online community of people living with lung disease. It's a great place to meet people and get advice. You can set up your own profile page, with pictures and information about yourself, and then start to network and meet others like you in your area, or around the country and even around the world. This online community has forums, chat rooms, and personal "O2Mail" services to help you keep in touch and find the information you're looking for. Click here to register.
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Magazines and Publications
There are several regular publications for people living with lung disease. We've listed the primary ones here, with contact information to inquire about subscriptions.
Breathe Well
PO Box 1164
West Caldwell, NJ 07007-9472
1-800-273-8985
(Published by Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical company)
COPD Digest
PO Box 34107
Washington, DC 20043
Or online at: http://copddigest.org/subscribe.asp
Emphysema/COPD : The Journal of Patient Centered Care
Subscription Administrator
579 Ford Circle East
Melbourne, FL 32935
Everything Respiratory
2591 B-3/4 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81503
ph. 970.257.1866
fx. 970-257-7733
http://www.everythingrespiratory.com
The Pulmonary Paper (EFFORTS Magazine)
1-800-950-3698 fax 386-673-7501
PO Box 877
Ormond Beach, Fl 32175
Respiratory News & Views
172 East 4th St. #11-F
NY, NY 10009
The Second Wind
c/o PERF
PO Box 1133
Lomita, California 90717-5133
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Air Travel for Portable Oxygen Concentrator Users
Portable Oxygen Concentrators are now allowed for use onboard the following commercial airlines.
Inogen's Customer Care department is very knowledgeable and helpful regarding air travel with portable oxygen concentrators. Call them for assistance at 1-877-446-6436.
Air Canada
Air France
Air New Zealand
Air Tahiti Nui
Avianca Airlines
Airtran Airways
Alaska Airlines
Alitalia
All Nippon Airways
Allegiant Air
Aloha Airlines
America West
American Airlines
ATA Airlines
Avianca Airlines
Champion Air
Continental Airlines
Delta
ExpressJet Airlines
Frontier
Hawaiian Airlines
Horizon Air
Icelandair
Jet Blue
LTU International Airlines
Lufthansa
Mango
Mesa Airlines
Midwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Qantas
SAS Airlines
Singapore Airlines
South African Airways
Southwest
Sterling Airlines
Sun Country
Swiss International Air Lines
US Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways
WestJet Airlines
Cruise Lines
Carnival Cruise Lines
www.carnival.com
888-CARNIVAL
Celebrity Cruises
www.celebritycruises.com
800-647-2251
Disney Cruise Line
www.disney.go.com/DisneyCruise
800-951-3532
Holland America
www.hollandamerica.com
877-SAIL-HAL
Norwegian Cruise Line
www.ncl.com
866-234-0292
Royal Caribbean
www.royalcaribbean.com
866-562-7625
Train
Amtrak
www.amtrak.com
800-USA-RAIL
VIA Rail Canada
www.viarail.ca
888-VIA-RAIL
Bus
Coach USA
www.coachusa.com
Greyhound
www.greyhound.com
800-231-2222
Peter Pan
www.peterpanbus.com
413-781-2900
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Smoking Cessation
The following websites have more information to help you quit. We encourage you to explore every option, and choose the best path to putting out cigarettes for good.
www.lungusa.com
http://quitnet.com/
http://committedquitters.quit.com/
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Guide_for_Quitting_Smoking.asp
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