I just realized that I have not shared on this blog that I was diagnosed with COPD/Emphysema on August 26, 2011. I may have told y'all , but I don't think I did. Anyway, COPD is, of course, directly related to cigarette smoking. The damage that has already occured is irreversable...I'm just doing my best to not let it become worse. My Pulmonologist told me I have a "mild" case, that to NEVER pick up another cigarette EVER, and that he NEVER wanted to see me again! He also told me, of course, to avoid being around smoke. Well, he certainly did not need to say anymore. I have done my research, including reading from the links below. This is a very scary disease. I have ALOT more YEARS that I want to LIVE. I have joined Curves Fittness to try to become more healthly...lose weight...which will help my breathing as well as relieve some stress on my not-very-pretty spine.
More to come, another day.
http://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/copd-breathlessness-9/questions-answers
http://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/what-is-emphysema
Good Luck in your quest to quit smoking!!
Kay
I am a respiratory therapist (and of course also an Avon rep!) and see the horrible end result of people smoking. Please be strong, the people that are strong enough to quit do so much better than those that continue to smoke. Within 8hrs your body shows an improvement! I will pray for you. Stopping smoking is one of the hardest addictions to break and I give you HUGE KUDOs for doing it!
ReplyDeleteJanet, thank you so much for your comment and for your prayers. I can't find you on facebook. Please send me your email. I would like to stay in touch with you so I can add you to my "Pep Squad"! my email is: sylvia47@hotmail.com
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