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I'm here to tell you exactly what it's like to live with C.O.P.D/emphysema..

It starts with a cough..that get alot worse and persistent.. People put it down to a smokers cough..the time scale can differ, as were all different...all of a sudden it gets herder to do the things you could do easy..take the stairs,walk to the local shop,shower,ect...

You get help with inhalers,clinic,s ,rehab,but nothing stops it's on slaught...

Very slowly.. You are robbed of your life and depend on your spouse to tend to your needs..

Giving time..depression sets in..then you have to deal with a double whammy..

Panic attacks and anxiety start because all this is scarey stuff to deal with..

This is how you will spend the rest of your life...and it could be years...

Fighting for your every breath..panic and anxiety...on oxygen tanks...

You owe it to yourself and your spouse to avoid this at all costs...

I am that spouse and we deal with this on a daily basis....

Quit..the risk of smoking is too high..x

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Quitting requires very little of you.  The rough spots pass relatively quickly.  Your mind and body will adjust in time.  The process will reward you exponentially.

 

Smoking's daily demands never cease.  The withdrawal symptoms never end.  The detrimental aspects of smoking continue to accumulate and worsen.  Smoking will take everything from you without ever giving you anything in return.

 

The choice is obvious.

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I'm very sorry about your situation. My uncle's has copd as well and although he is doing well overall there are many things he will never be able to do again. Since he quit he hasn't had much of an increase in symptoms but he will never get better. Just one of the many ways smoking affects your body. Heart, cholesterol, liver, stomach, kidneys, even the colon can be affected by smoking.

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Doreen I believe you had the thread on the other quit board that was so very instrumental in my quits. At least I think it was you. The tale of two husband's... If it was you thank you so much for your time to post. And if it wasn't you I can still tell the good work you do just by reading the first page of this forum.

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