My good friend Jim (RedneckDude) found out today that he has been diagnosed with an Aortic Aneurysm. Please send him love and prayers in this post, he definitely has mine!
New diagnosis.
Emphysema, COPD, nodule on left lung, right lung is full of some kind of infection. This according to the Pulmonologist.
I am on 2 strong antibiotics, 2 inhalers, another round of steroids.
The Dr. wants to clear all this up and then do a pulmonary function test and a walk test.
Meanwhile I'm doing Chantix (generic) and nicotine lozenges to stop smoking.
Some OTC stuff called NAC that is supposed to loosen things up. Tessalon pearls to quieten cough at night so I can sleep.
Full on CT scan in January.
Prayers for you RND.
Git 'er done, Jim. Good luck with the smoking. Stay strong in your resolve. Holding good thoughts for you!
Do your best to get of the smokes.
I was a smoker but back in 2003 I was told I needed heart surgery. I gave up smoking cold turkey and have not had a smoke since. I cannot even stand the smell of a smoke now.
All the best
Yes, you can do it Red.
I smoked a pack a day for over 40 years, as soon as i got my diagnosis of Vascular Parkinsonism Dementia, the risk of a massive stroke did it for me, i have now been a none smoker for over a year and a half, and i was a soldier at a time of being a none smoker was weird in the military, almost every soldier smoked back then, you can do it.
Wow, so sorry to hear.........I will say a prayer for Jim.........that is one good man there! God will be with ya Jim
Prayers for you and yours.