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Ele’s story

Post a new topicby livingwith on Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:49 pm


My Mom(Eleanor), was diagnosed with COPD when she was approximately 50 years old. She was a smoker for 30 years. She would get pnemonia every year sometimes twice a year or more. Prednisone is a double edged sword. She couldn’t live without however it would reak havoc on her natural immune system which is why she was always so susceptible to any kind of cold.
She quit smoking when she was rushed to the ER and was given oxygen. The ER doc said that if she didn’t quit she would soon r...Read the full article

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