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72 yrs old, smoking 59 yrs, have COPD
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Two Months Smoke Free

  I have been off the cigarettes for two months now! Here are some of the benefits I've noticed: I am not as tired during the day anymore, I am coughing  a lot less now, I am able to climb stairs, and not get totally SOB, My sense of taste and smell are getting better on a daily basis. My appetite has returned; time to watch... Read moreChevron
posted 12/02/2009, comments (0)|
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72 yrs old, smoking 59 yrs, have COPD
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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 moreChevron
posted 09/28/2009, comments (0)|
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Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT

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Living With COPD: 10 Tips to Enjoy the Holidays

If you're healthy and free of chronic disease, the holidays can be stressful enough. But, if you have COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, an umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis), you might be looking at the holidays with downright fear and trepidation and be inclined to say, "It's such a hassle. I'm tempted to forget the... Read moreChevron
posted 12/18/2008, comments (3)|
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Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT

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New Treatments for COPD

I can't tell you how many times a person with emphysema/COPD has come up to me, really frustrated, and said, "There must be something they can do to help me breathe better. Can't they just go in there and do something to open up my lungs?" Or, "Can't they do something to get rid of all that extra air? It seems like they can do everything else... Read moreChevron
posted 09/23/2008, comments (5)|
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Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT

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Are You an Alpha (A-1AD deficient)?

It was Mary Pierce’s 40th birthday. As she stood in her kitchen that day, her phone rang. It was not a call from a friend to wish her well, but news from her doctor that would change her life. “I was right,” he said. You have this thing called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. It’s... Read moreChevron
posted 06/02/2008, comments (0)|
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