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Finding Ways to Help my Daughter Quit Smoking

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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Fourth times the charm? Maybe....

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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All clear

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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Do you have a favorite scent you enjoy in your home?

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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Update on "Another CAT Scan"

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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Interesting Health Topic

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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Real world connection

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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Radiotherapy is next on the agenda

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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Please Pull Through!

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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More Facts About the Human Body

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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What A Shock

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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Green Tea is the answer

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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Thank God for fire alarms, but still may end in hospital

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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Very Scared

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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Air Pollution in the USA

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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On Viral Dieseases

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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I Have Cancer

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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Do You Suffer From Dry Skin In the Winter?

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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Tears in my eyes.

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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How can I stop myself from getting addicted to smoking?

akosibinot @akosibinot (79) • Philippines 19 Dec 12

I don't why I'm into smoking. I always find a way to lit a cigar and puff the smoke out. I definitely know its risks but it seems I'm not minding it. I tried to compose myself and settle on having at least 2-3 sticks a day, but I...

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