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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 10/13/2009, comments (0)

COPD & the Non-Smoker

You've never smoked a cigarette in your life, but your doctor just told you that you have COPD, which stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Are you wondering how this can be? Isn't COPD a disease of smokers and former smokers? While it's true that in the United States, COPD in 80% to 90% of all people diagnosed was due to... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 10/05/2009, comments (4)

It's Autumn: Do You Know Where Your Flu Shot Is Coming From?

In my area of the world, leaves are beginning to drop from branches and litter the ground, the air is noticeably cooler after the sun goes down and sandals and tank tops are pushed into the back of the closet in favor of socks and sweatshirts. Must be autumn... As the fall season overtakes us, it is time to start thinking about preventing... Read more Chevron

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Jane M. Martin

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posted 10/05/2009, comments (0)

End Stage COPD: Why You (and Everybody) Should Have a Living Will

Dr. Rajani, a tiny lady no more than five feet tall, shook my hand, looked me in the eye and said, "Your father is a very sick man. His body is shutting down. Do you want us to put him on life support or should we make him a no code? "Can we see how it goes?" I asked. "You have to make a decision - soon." Not... Read more Chevron

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72 yrs old, smoking 59 yrs, have COPD

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posted 09/28/2009, comments (0)

Myquitjourney

I have had 2 cigarettes this morning. After smoking them, I was angry with myself, for being so stupid. I immediately went on the Nebulizer, and also took my inhaled Asmanex, coughed all the junk out of my lungs, and decided that 59 years of smoking was enough. I am now using... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/18/2009, comments (0)

Quit smoking and poetically diagnosed

Am newly diagnosed, just today, actually. Is moderate smoking induced COPD a death sentence? Where is the best online forum for discussing the disease with other people (this format kind of stinks and In could really use some support).

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