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FakeNoose

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19. Wow this is a good story with a great ending!

Mon May 11, 2026, 12:40 PM

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My parents were both heavy smokers for their entire lives, and they both died of cancer. I think my mom showed signs of emphysema but she wasn't diagnosed with it. Breast and lung cancers killed her at 62. My dad lived into his 80's but lung cancer finally got him too. Cigarettes are an awful thing and tobacco is the devil-weed. I'm so glad you've given them up for good.

Best of luck, MineralMan!

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Take it easy, man! obamanut2012 Yesterday #1

Good for you Man! Hey Joe Yesterday #2

Glad you're going to be ok MM angrychair Yesterday #3

COPD is a pain LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #4

You are one lucky man malaise Yesterday #5

Glad to hear you got good care mcar Yesterday #6

Good heavens, that sounds scary! Glad they figured out the problem quickly Ocelot II Yesterday #7

I "quit" smoking about a month ago, now it's Juul and chantix, I don't really miss cigs and Shellback Squid Yesterday #8

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Glad you're on the mend MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #10

Wow! Glad to hear you're doing better! CaptainTruth Yesterday #11

Hang in there leftstreet Yesterday #12

Thanks for this post, MineralMan! calimary Yesterday #13

Advantage Plan User here Mollyann Yesterday #14

I'm so sorry you have COPD, but I'm glad you were able to get such great care so quickly. Please highplainsdem Yesterday #15

Just curious about what supplements helped her kidneys. Thanks likesmountains 52 Yesterday #48

A good vitamin B complex with additional choline and inositol, which are two of the B vitamins usually highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #58

THank you so much for your detailed reply. likesmountains 52 19 hrs ago #60

You're welcome! That post ended up so long that I wasn't sure anyone would get through it, but I thought highplainsdem 5 hrs ago #68

Choline is also important for the liver IbogaProject 7 hrs ago #65

You're welcome! It's important for the brain, too. Eggs, especially the yolk, are probably the most highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #67

'Glad you were appropriately diagnosed, treated and doing much better... hlthe2b Yesterday #16

Glad to hear you are still with us. jmbar2 Yesterday #17

One day, in your future, You are going to feel.........GREAT. Zackzzzz Yesterday #18

Wow this is a good story with a great ending! FakeNoose Yesterday #19

I agree that tobacco is the devil-weed. ShazzieB Yesterday #42

Oh MM mountain grammy Yesterday #20

Welcome to the club PatSeg Yesterday #21

Thank you for your post. Good to hear you will soon be Polly Hennessey Yesterday #22

My wife is a RN. She's my angel and has multigraincracker Yesterday #24

Ok Lucky. multigraincracker Yesterday #23

Goodness!!! Bet that was fun! (Not!) hamsterjill Yesterday #25

Yikes, that must've been scary for you and the missus. Jedi Guy Yesterday #26

Wow...84... PCIntern Yesterday #27

That must have been quite a scare. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #28

Glad you are still with us, MM. Sending vibes for complete recovery niyad Yesterday #29

Glad you're feeling better. SimplyHadEnough Yesterday #30

I'm glad you're doing better &:have a handle on things dflprincess Yesterday #31

I'm very glad you are doing well! But we have Traditional Medicare pnwmom Yesterday #32

I am glad you are back. Continue your road to recovery. LoisB Yesterday #33

Feel better/Get better! H2O Man Yesterday #34

So you're good for another 100,000 miles now.. Permanut Yesterday #35

Thanks for letting us know! Richluu Yesterday #36

This is so good to hear! DeeDeeNY Yesterday #37

I'm so glad you are getting better and received good care when you needed it lostnfound Yesterday #38

Glad you are back! Trueblue Texan Yesterday #39

I am very glad you are on the mend, MM! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #40

Glad you're back, MM!! 70sEraVet Yesterday #41

So you have a new and shiny COPD Club card. Welcome! madamesilverspurs Yesterday #43

Glad you're ok! Maeve Yesterday #44

Welcome Back proud patriot Yesterday #45

Wishing you all the best for a quick recovery. MLAA Yesterday #46

Glad you are back home, MineralMan. gademocrat7 Yesterday #47

PAY ATTENTION TO THE DOC'S INSTRUCTIONS AverageOldGuy 23 hrs ago #49

Wishing you a speedy recovery, I am sorry to hear you have had to go through all this. Bev54 23 hrs ago #50

Feel better MM lostincalifornia 23 hrs ago #51

Ahhh man, going through the tribulation and coming out on top, so to speak. I'm glad you are still kicking and SWBTATTReg 23 hrs ago #52

You are quite a valuable mineral- PuraVidaDreamin 23 hrs ago #53

Glad you are feeling better Bettie 22 hrs ago #54

Here I was worried rzemanfl 22 hrs ago #55

You are Lucky with your excellent genes, Cha 22 hrs ago #56

Feel better. We need you. mr715 22 hrs ago #57

MineralMan bdamomma 20 hrs ago #59

Dear MineralMan MIButterfly 16 hrs ago #61

I have Medica but will check into the Aetna plan Randomthought 15 hrs ago #62

Pulse oximeter! Aussie105 10 hrs ago #63

Sending healing vibes to you, MineralMan! HeartsCanHope 8 hrs ago #64

I'm glad you're doing OK, but surprised to see that you were still smoking! LeftInTX 7 hrs ago #66

Glad you made it through that ordeal. So much sticking and poking. 😫 Clouds Passing 5 hrs ago #69

An O2 of 84! No wonder you felt awful. 3catwoman3 5 hrs ago #70

So far, no cravings, thanks to the nicotine patches. MineralMan 1 hr ago #75

I'm in a skilled nursing home for two weeks myself for trasitianal living myself for 3weeks AllaN01Bear 5 hrs ago #71

Sorry to hear that. I worried about that, so I'm glad MineralMan 1 hr ago #73

Good to hear you're getting back on your feet, MM peggysue2 4 hrs ago #72

Yeah, that's my plan. MineralMan 1 hr ago #74