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jillar Quit Date: May 29, 2016 Posted May 28 As many of you know I was officially diagnosed with severe emphysema and COPD after I had respiratory failure in January of 2020. Most of you also know that for years I was struggling with breathing issues that I was told was asthma. In the two years leading up to my respiratory failure I went from 110 pounds on a 5'5" frame to just 79 when I was admitted into the ICU. My prognosis at that time was pretty grim, get better or go home on hospice. But either way I was also going home on oxygen. Since then I have put most of the weight back on and continue to feel myself get stronger each day. So then what's the point of this post you may be asking and its this.... I found a great group for people with COPD on Facebook which is ironic because I never used Facebook pre pandemic but the group is awesome. So many people that can relate and answer the many questions those of us newly diagnosed have. Much like our community does. Here's the sad part, I read post after post from members of that group still smoking. Some are on oxygen and still smoke! I of course pass our site on to them and I hope they find their way here. Its just really sad to see. There's even a few who's Drs have refused certain procedures because they're smoking. Life saving procedures too I might add. COPD is a progressive disease with no known cure. It can be slowed with proper medications and quitting smoking. Sadly we can have it for years and not even know it until we get an exacerbation. Mine was thought to be asthma. My day consists of trying to keep my 50' oxygen tubing out of the walkways and from getting caught in the doors. I'm embarrassed to go anywhere because people will be whispering things like "that's what happens when you smoke" etc. My poor dog and cat also have to dodge it while I'm walking down the hall to feed them. Its no way to live. I'm not looking for any sympathy I just want to put a brutal face to this terrible addiction in the hopes it helps someone quit or keep their quit..... Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/15648-copd-and-smoking/

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Congratulations @JudiMD, A month quit is fantastic! I'm really happy for you

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Thanks you guys, I wish you could have joined me too!

Eating little piggies in a blanket that my California mom made for me yesterday for my birthday. Then I'll have Klondike pizza for dinner that my friends across the street brought me and triple chocolate cake for dessert Oh yeah also I got a 36 pack of Coors light, $20.00 from the in-laws and some (losing) lottery tickets. I have to say that in spite of thinking and telling people I was 58 all last year this year that I actually AM 58 is looking pretty good so far

Congratulations @Sunshine, you flew through the hardest month of them all and should be super proud of yourself I hope you do something special for yourself today because you deserve it! And thank you for being so active and supportive here

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Good job @Kdad, I'm going to move this thread to the main board since its no longer an SOS. So please post a new SOS if you feel you need help. You're doing great

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@JustinHoot99, I think that's a great idea

I buy easy cheese all the time for my lunches of salami, Ritz and squeeze cheese. Yummy!

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That's awesome @nicotine_free, keep up that positive attitude, you got this!

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5. My mom use to clean our ears with one when we were kids!