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webslave

55 smoker, semi-retired, married to a smoker

posted 08/08/2009, comments (0)

the desire

I wish to quit, but haven't the total committment. I'm in the early stages of copd and use a nebulizer on bad days. I'm toying with quitting..wearing the patch on some days, cutting back, etc. My biggest trigger is being on the computer! I Drink my coffee, multi-task on the computer, chain smoke. Off the comptuer I'm almost a... Read more Chevron

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Adam Frey

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Surviving lung cancer

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posted 09/29/2008, comments (2)

Adam's Story: The Highest Dose of Chemo - Ever

Since my last post, I have had a five-day stay in the ICU getting the first round of high-dose chemotherapy. The hospital is a nice place, but it is nowhere you want to be for sure. I started chemo on Friday, and figured it was going to be horrible, just like everyone had told me. I sat there waiting anxiously for almost two days for it to start.... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/22/2008, comment (1)

COPD: A Little Treatment Helps a Lot

A new study suggests people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can stay out of the hospital—and possibly live longer--if they participate in a low-level management program. COPD is the medical name given to “smoker’s lung”: the persistent phlegmy cough and constricted breathing that’s nearly always caused... Read more Chevron

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