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I was just recently released from the hospital where I was diagnosed with COPD Diagnosis was delayed due to other health conditions and now I find myself with my lifeline - oxygen. I am 54 years old. Smoked 29 years. Grew up with parents who smoked, worked around chemicals that I later found out were bad for your lungs. Quit smoking January 2006 for 8 months. Puff, cough, puff, cough. Breathing was better at first, then came down with pnemonia and treated for pnemonia.
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[Breeze58]

I was just recently released from the hospital where I was diagnosed with COPD. Diagnosis was delayed due to other health conditions and now I find myself with my lifeline - oxygen. I am 54 years old. Smoked 29 years. Grew up with parents who smoked, worked around chemicals that I later found out were bad for your lungs. Quit smoking January 2006 for 8 months. Puff, cough, puff, cough. Breathing was better at first, then came down with pnemonia and treated for pnemonia.
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MK,

I felt really sad reading this. I'm sorry you're going thru this. I hope the pneumonia has cleared up by now. Good for you for quitting.

I was recently DXed with emphesema, but have yet to have the tests to see how bad it is. I'm 58 & I've been smoking since I was 13 yrs old. I just can't seem to quit smoking no matter what I try. I certianly thought this would do it, but I find myself right back at it. I don't wanna end up gasping for breath on the floor. I'm already coughing up gunk, wheezing & having minor breathing problems. I know it can only get worse if I don't quit.
Thanks for sharing your story,
Bev