Comments on: The Invisibility of Asthma http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/ Raising a breathless kid, traveling, and other adventures a mile high. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rick frea http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-5580 rick frea Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:24:23 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/#comment-5580 Another thing to note is that many asthmatics go out of their way to make themselves appear more normal than they are. They hide around the corner when they puff on their inhalers, they keep their disease a secret from their co-workers, etc. I would imagine this compounds the problem of "invisibility." Great concept. Another thing to note is that many asthmatics go out of their way to make themselves appear more normal than they are. They hide around the corner when they puff on their inhalers, they keep their disease a secret from their co-workers, etc. I would imagine this compounds the problem of “invisibility.”

Great concept.

]]> By: around the blogdom during invisible illness week ‘09 « hold your breath to breathe http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-5479 around the blogdom during invisible illness week ‘09 « hold your breath to breathe Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:34:36 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/#comment-5479 [...] Also, please take a look at Amy’s post on the invisibility of asthma. [...] [...] Also, please take a look at Amy’s post on the invisibility of asthma. [...]

]]> By: kerri http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-5467 kerri Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:02:49 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/#comment-5467 Haha no prob. :). T-shirts YES! Let's get this going on! Haha no prob. :) . T-shirts YES! Let’s get this going on!

]]> By: Amy http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-5462 Amy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:05:44 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/#comment-5462 Danielle--We have warnings, but not photos. Or at least, we didn't have photos when I was buying cigarettes, but thankfully that was 10 years ago, lol. AsthmaGramps--Yeah, her asthma has taught us a LOT. Noelle--I wouldn't, based on your writing, have pegged you for an ex-smoker, but then I guess no one who knows me now would guess that about me, either. Her Grace--Just 2 nights ago, Mr. Asthma Mom had both girls laughing and laughing, which is one of AG's triggers. So of course she was coughing and coughing, too. I said, "Um, inhaler?" And he said, "No she's OK. She's just laughing too hard." And I said, "Um, yeah. INHALER." Invisible illnesses are hard. :-) Mabeane--Hi, and thanks for visiting & your comment. I think it's difficult, too, when seemingly innocuous substances set asthmatics off. Everyone knows smoke is dirty, but they don't realize stuff that smells "good" is a problem, too. Kerri--I did see that on Twitter--sorry! We should sell t-shirts, or something. Danielle–We have warnings, but not photos. Or at least, we didn’t have photos when I was buying cigarettes, but thankfully that was 10 years ago, lol.

AsthmaGramps–Yeah, her asthma has taught us a LOT.

Noelle–I wouldn’t, based on your writing, have pegged you for an ex-smoker, but then I guess no one who knows me now would guess that about me, either.

Her Grace–Just 2 nights ago, Mr. Asthma Mom had both girls laughing and laughing, which is one of AG’s triggers. So of course she was coughing and coughing, too. I said, “Um, inhaler?” And he said, “No she’s OK. She’s just laughing too hard.” And I said, “Um, yeah. INHALER.”
Invisible illnesses are hard. :-)

Mabeane–Hi, and thanks for visiting & your comment. I think it’s difficult, too, when seemingly innocuous substances set asthmatics off. Everyone knows smoke is dirty, but they don’t realize stuff that smells “good” is a problem, too.

Kerri–I did see that on Twitter–sorry! We should sell t-shirts, or something.

]]> By: kerri http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-5459 kerri Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:34:30 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/#comment-5459 GREAT post Amy! Oddly enough, I read this (in academic writing, as you know) and then when I was heading back across the street to the main building, I walked by about ten smokers (in a two minute walk)! The thing that mad me maddest is that it's a smoke free campus! Not to mention I'm already sick (because of school!). I wanted to hand them a link to this post And Mabeane -- I have the same sensitivities as you do, as well as asthma. The sensitivities actually started getting bad a year before my asthma cropped up. I'm planning to write an entry in my blog about this today or tomorrow. I definitely understand how frustrating it can be to walk by an overly fragrant store in a mall and become overwhelmed by the EVIL chemicals, or to have to move away from somebody on a bus, and whatever else. Thanks for mentioning this! GREAT post Amy!

Oddly enough, I read this (in academic writing, as you know) and then when I was heading back across the street to the main building, I walked by about ten smokers (in a two minute walk)!

The thing that mad me maddest is that it’s a smoke free campus! Not to mention I’m already sick (because of school!). I wanted to hand them a link to this post

And Mabeane –
I have the same sensitivities as you do, as well as asthma. The sensitivities actually started getting bad a year before my asthma cropped up. I’m planning to write an entry in my blog about this today or tomorrow.
I definitely understand how frustrating it can be to walk by an overly fragrant store in a mall and become overwhelmed by the EVIL chemicals, or to have to move away from somebody on a bus, and whatever else. Thanks for mentioning this!

]]> By: Mabeane http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-5458 Mabeane Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:16:56 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/#comment-5458 Wow... I love this post. I have had asthma for four years and as an older adult struggle with the "but you don't look sick" statement. I have lots of breathing issues and am very sensitive to things that smell...fabric softener on clothes, perfume, paint, air freshener but clearly don't look like I have a chronic disease so get looked at funny when I back away. Wow…
I love this post. I have had asthma for four years and as an older adult struggle with the “but you don’t look sick” statement.
I have lots of breathing issues and am very sensitive to things that smell…fabric softener on clothes, perfume, paint, air freshener but clearly don’t look like I have a chronic disease so get looked at funny when I back away.

]]> By: Her Grace http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-5457 Her Grace Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:14:41 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/#comment-5457 My own husband (and he's a *good* husband) has been guilty of this if my asthma exacerbation goes on too long, or if I remind him that we can only buy the non-smelly paint to redo the kitchen, or that he can't sand that piece of wood in the house. The list goes on. My asthma is inconvenient for him, and that's hard to take when I look well. And that's coming from a person who loves me! My own husband (and he’s a *good* husband) has been guilty of this if my asthma exacerbation goes on too long, or if I remind him that we can only buy the non-smelly paint to redo the kitchen, or that he can’t sand that piece of wood in the house. The list goes on. My asthma is inconvenient for him, and that’s hard to take when I look well.

And that’s coming from a person who loves me!

]]> By: Noelle http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-5456 Noelle Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:07:02 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/#comment-5456 I'm a totally guilty ex-smoker as well. Towards the end, I couldn't even stand the looks on the faces of people that passed me, and that helped me quit. Sadly, I don't think guilty looks work on most of the rest of the population. I’m a totally guilty ex-smoker as well. Towards the end, I couldn’t even stand the looks on the faces of people that passed me, and that helped me quit. Sadly, I don’t think guilty looks work on most of the rest of the population.

]]> By: AsthmaGramps http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-5455 AsthmaGramps Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:13:01 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/#comment-5455 One of the things we stroke patients often comment on when we are off in a room hiding from all you normal people out there, is how much we tire of people saying, " but you don't look like you had a stroke ... " I guess the self pulled wool over eyes is common to a number of malady's. I too used to smoke, and I frankly couldn't stand being around people who smoked. Never did think about how I was hurting folks! One of the things we stroke patients often comment on when we are off in a room hiding from all you normal people out there, is how much we tire of people saying, ” but you don’t look like you had a stroke … ” I guess the self pulled wool over eyes is common to a number of malady’s. I too used to smoke, and I frankly couldn’t stand being around people who smoked. Never did think about how I was hurting folks!

]]> By: Danielle http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/comment-page-1/#comment-5454 Danielle Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:07:03 +0000 http://www.theasthmamom.com/2009/09/15/the-invisibility-of-asthma/#comment-5454 Nice post : ) I have a question. In Canada, cigarette packs come adorned with various messages and gruesome pictures showing the deleterious effects of smoking. Do they do the same thing in the US? Nice post : )

I have a question. In Canada, cigarette packs come adorned with various messages and gruesome pictures showing the deleterious effects of smoking. Do they do the same thing in the US?

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