What 16 years of smoking will get you....

[reddwmn]

EMPHYSEMA- is a condition in which the walls between the alveoli or air sacs within the lung lose their ability to stretch and recoil. The air sacs become weakened and break. Elasticity of the lung tissue is lost, causing air to be trapped in the air sacs and impairing the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Also, the support of the airways is

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[ldycait]

YIKES...be sure and take care of yourself.

[reddwmn]

I have begun to take care of myself, buy not smoking...but arg this is SO hard!! I'll keep you up do date.

[cryo]

good luck on this journey to hopefully feeling better.

[reddwmn]

Cryo,

Thank you for you good wishes!! Day 3 and I'm still smoke free...whoohoo!!

Hugs, Lisa