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Good morning everyone, i was diagnosed with emphersema two years ago,i stopped smoking before it got worse,went to see the doctor at the hospital yesterday about my results, i am 64 year old, my lung function has come back at 86%, no cough, yes i do smoke a ecig oh well i suppose thats fairly good news

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Hi i had a CT scan only because i was getting pains in my left side, I did the right thing giving up when i did i would like it to get into the next stage... i am 64 and i smoked for over 40 years i suppose i got away lighty, or someone was looking down on me...

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Hi there I am confused. I have had emphysema for 8 years. Stage 4. I quite smoking 10 years ago and I still have 85% lung loss. I eat healthy and I am looking into stem cell procedure. Please let me know your secret?

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no secret, i was lucky it was picked up early,i had a CT because i injured my ribs pulling a heavy motorbike off a stand and it went from there, they did find some scaring on my lung,They did try and find out what i was allergic to it came back with pollen and dust mites , and birds (i hope they dont mean the one;s in short dresses) I had to get that one in, many years ago i did work with the turkeys at xmas so it could have came from that no one knows oh well thats life...

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Hi it was picked up two and half years ago, it did come down a little bit no much but has gone up to 86%, i only went to see the doctor a few days ago and that results was from last year i was supposed to have a full lung function test the other day but they are going to get back to me in a few weeks i have been moved down the list because my results are good

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hi i have just read your post about when they picked it up, You should be ok now you are off the cigs and hopefully passive too,I went on to a e cig two years ago and yes i have been worried to anxiety issue panic all sorts i am now on cbd with turmercic in helps with fibro and anxiety,The only good thing to come out of this is if i had COPD people struggle to vape with a ecig because the lung has been irritated so i can use a ecig without a problem...

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Very good results chris54 well done halting it in time with stopping the killing sticks. Keep active and well . Cx

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