Re: Spirometry et moi

Great news, congrats!

"Marilyn Matte" <> schreef in bericht ...
My family physician does baseline screening for COPD on his smoking and
former-smoking patients.

I had mine, yesterday. I am pleased to announce, and it's not often I get
to write this out -- I am normal. Normal! Moi!

Ten and a half years ago I quit smoking. I had smoked for 33(!) years,
the last five years or so, close to two packs per day.

I've wondered, a lot, what damage I had caused to my lungs and was I a
candidate for COPD. (I'm going to ignore the lurking fear I have that I
had one too many cigarettes and there are mutant cells waiting, somewhere,
just to get me.)

But, folks, my lung function is *NORMAL* -- I'm thrilled (hard to tell, eh?).

So, no shortness of breath, no lung capacity problems. nothing.

I'll be checked yearly, from here on in, as I am a diabetic and that nasty
condition affects everything, but...for now ... gimme an EN OH AR EM AY EL.

Thanks AS3, I couldn't have done it without you.

mmm
TOF

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