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Jackie Smedley's Story
As a youth, I was not informed of the dangers of smoking because "everybody did it." My parents smoked and so did I. In 2013, I was diagnosed with stage 2 COPD. Since my diagnosis, I have gone down the slope of COPD quickly. I am now on oxygen 24/7. Even the most simple tasks have become a burden.
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This story could of been mine. I am also on oxygen 24/7 and performing daily tasks like dressing, bathing, cooking, etc. has become almost impossible. It's a lonely life when...
Copd and depression seem to go hand in hand.And showers are horrible to do.But i can not give up even tho sometimes in the morning i think about it, but keep on trying.
The link is you cannot breathe and cannot do things you used to be able to do. You know you are going to die. SMDH. It really isn't rocket science.