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posted 11/10/2009, comments (0)

Living With Advanced Lung Cancer

For more info visit: www.lungcanceralliance.org. According to the latest American Cancer Society report, lung cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer for men and women in the U.S. and the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for more deaths than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. Lung cancer knows no... Read more Chevron

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72 yrs old, smoking 59 yrs, have COPD

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (0)

One month smoke free

One month Smoke Free. I think I have found out why I had difficulty with all my other attempts to quit smoking. I never really drew up a plan for quitting. I just winged it. Oh! I read the literature and took the Patch, or Gum, or whatever, but I had no real plan. This time, I wrote... Read more Chevron

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72 yrs old, smoking 59 yrs, have COPD

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posted 10/24/2009, comments (0)

Still Quiting

I am back. I have been off-line since Tuesday. But now all is fixed. 22 Days smoke free. The cravings come and go, but nothing that a walk around the neighborhood can't fix. I actually wish it was more difficult for me! I have to watch out for an attitude of " I've go this thing licked." That was a problem the... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/21/2009, comments (2)

Young with COPD Part II: What To Do After Diagnosis

In Part I we met Dave, who was just told he had COPD. Here is Part II with commonly asked questions about being Young with COPD. If I am diagnosed with COPD at a young age, what's the first thing I should do? The first thing you should do if you've been diagnosed with COPD (at any age) is to get tested for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/20/2009, comments (0)

17 Days and Counting

I stopped smoking on 3 October 2009, and so far, I have not had too much trouble with cravings. I think it is my mindset that is helping. In the last five of so years, I tried to quit so many times but got nowhere. This time, I actually set up a plan, and I am following it to... Read more Chevron

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