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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.....

That sounds like a good plan @Linda, xoxo

Yes, it will pass Linda and we are your safe place to come talk about it. The best thing you can do for your friend is live your healthiest life, xoxo

Waiting for my beer delivery.....

@Opah, I moved this topic to the main board

Glad you were able to save your quit opah, well done

I used to buy them in the five packs and you can look in any of my several junks drawers and find one. I also used to collect lighters so I have a bunch of cool ones in my display cabinet. A lighter is just a lighter...............(said the gal almost five years quit ). You'll get to that point too @Katgirl

Well done on getting past that one @Gus and I'm so glad you didn't delete the post. You're going to want this one to look back on! Hope you're feeling better now. Fyi, I took a nighttime Bayer when I couldn't sleep. One was just enough to take the edge off and let me get a full nights sleep, maybe that would help you too

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It is! Hang in there

I get it @Gus I was trying to too, that confession topic is hilarious.

We have a confessions topic lol https://www.quittrain.com/topic/9863-confessions/

Wow it sure is happy @reciprocity!

@Katgirl, I had read that too after I was already three weeks quit and had been drinking my couple of beers everyday. I just stayed close to home for pretty much the first month quit. So that was never a problem for me but it has been for a lot of others. Mostly from going out drinking with friends from what I've read. Regardless better safe than sorry!

@Gus Hopefully you're feeling better by now but if not here's a hug for you....

You picked a beautiful part of our state to settle in. I'm on the central coast

@Reynjoe, we have an SOS forum you can post to BEFORE you smoke so we can help you past the crave. There's nothing worse imo then having to go through that first month over and over again. Maybe you can try using that to save your quit next time?

As a twin I can assure you your assumptions are correct!

Congratulations on seven years quit @Sirius and thank you for sticking around and paying it forward. I hope you have a great day!

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