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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Mar 25
My daughter is trying to quit smoking. She has smoked since she was about 12 and is 54 now. She has had several failed attempts in the past. I was trying to think of ways to help her. I know that the argument for many smokers is...
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
3 Jan 23
Some of you might know that I have been to the ER a few times over the last couple of months. This past Sunday was the fourth time that I have been seen in the same ER for the same issue. A few months ago I got really really sick....
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
16 Jul 21
Got the phone call. My carotid arteries are all clear. That is the good news.
BUT incidentally there is a nodule in my lungs this scan picked up. I have to go back in on Monday for another test, with contrast to look at it.
Same...
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Pat Z Anthony
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
13 Jul 20
Some find using scented candles or using essential oils in their home makes for a more pleasant atmosphere.
While this might be true, we are cautioned that some products are not the best for us to be inhaling on a regular basis....
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
5 Mar 20
I believe you would call this "erring on the side of caution". Hubby has no lung symptoms or problems, BUT when they did the abdominal CAT scan the radiologist noticed some nodes or nodules in his lungs. He has very LONG...
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (189820)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Nov 19
I didn't know this but our lungs are not the same size. The life- sustaining oxygen that our body takes in is all- important to our life. The lung on the right side is larger, with the one on the left being smaller and given the...
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
15 Dec 17
Is anyone connected to @RubyHawk in the real world? I checked and she has not put up a discussion since October 25. I have noticed that she does not seem to be around.
The last I knew her husband was sick with some of this lung...
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
2 Nov 17
I recently posted that I was being referred to a radiotherapy specialist to decide on future treatment. Earlier this week I had a telephone call asking me to attend Royal Oldham Hospital for an appointment, which was scheduled for...
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angel_smiles
@Lolaze (5092)
• St. Louis, Missouri
6 Jun 17
My friend grew up with her cousin. Her cousin Stephanie was born prematurely and her twin Mallory died at birth. Six months later her mother died. My friend's mother took her in and raised her as her own. Stephanie had ongoing...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
5 Jan 17
The human body is an amazing mechanism, beginning with a single cell, which when fertilized grows into a human baby and continues to grow into an adult after being born. All systems develop: skeletal, circulatory, glandular,...
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
14 Sep 16
Yesterday I got quite a shock when I went to pickup a refill for one of my medications. The price had gone from $15 to $758.11 for a three month's supply. I couldn't believe it.
I didn't know what to say. It is a life saving...
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s sivasubrahmanyam
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
26 Jul 16
Since a week I was getting cough. It was irritating me. It was not clear. Some phlegm was obstructing. I was clearly feeling it. The phlegm was not coming out. But, it was stuck inside somewhere in the lungs .
So, I wanted to...
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Jun 16
So we have a very touchy fire alarm thank God even though it is annoying to use the over head fan every time we cook anything.
This morning I was awakened with it going off. In the kitchen was a pot on the stove with...
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Nanette Piotrowski
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
26 Apr 16
Because the doctor said that all my muscle and fat tissue is being used up to provide oxygen to my lungs, I've been trying to eat three times a day. Granted oatmeal and toast and peanut butter sandwiches aren't much, but better...
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Nanette Piotrowski
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
21 Apr 16
It's scary to think that 5 in 10 people have to live with air pollution levels that are too dangerous. In my county (Freestone, Tx), the population is 19,762 and the levels of asthma, COPD and cardiovascular disease affect 13,877...
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s sivasubrahmanyam
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
20 Mar 16
The viral diseases are caused by microorganisms called viruses. There ae varied and diverse in nature as they are caused by a number of viruses. The common cold is one such viral disease caused due to the infection of the upper...
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
13 Mar 16
I have lung cancer and when I was first diagnosed (2014) I went through radiation treatments and my hair that was very thick became thin, I was lucky though and I didn't lose all my hair.
I went to the hairdresser on Thursday...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
17 Nov 15
Cold weather brings on the DRY HEAT in the house that causes dry skin. I am already suffering from that myself. I have decided to drink lots more water than I usually drink. I remember too that I need to add some moisture to...
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amnabas
@amnabas (14877)
• Karachi, Pakistan
31 Oct 15
Today at 8:am we got a bad news from my hubby's cousin.That his grand daughter is no more in this world.His daughter in law gave birth to a little angel two days back but she counldnt survive due to premature birth as her lungs...
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