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Congrats on making it to 23 days smoke free.
I have quit smoking cigs and weed too cause
I was just diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
I have been doing some reading about this and it looks like I may never recover from this. I guess it will be a wait and see type of thing.
From The American Lung Association
COPD Treatment
The quality of life for a person suffering from COPD diminishes as the disease progresses. At the onset, there is minimal shortness of breath. People with COPD may eventually require supplemental oxygen and may have to rely on mechanical respiratory assistance.
A recent American Lung Association survey revealed that half of all COPD patients (51%) say their condition limits their ability to work. It also limits them in normal physical exertion (70%), household chores (56%), social activities (53%), sleeping (50%) and family activities (46%).
None of the existing medications for COPD has been shown to modify the long-term decline in lung function that is the hallmark of this disease. Therefore, the goal of pharmacotherapy for COPD is to provide relief of symptoms and prevent complications and/or progression of the disease with a minimum of side effects.
So it looks like it here for life.
I am hoping that I will be the one who is able to tell this COPD to take a flying fuck and kick its ass.
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