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Your friendship is everything

kellie3
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I guess we all handle grief in different ways. Way too many friends are passing away. I have lost 2 this week. One from Copd, the other went in her sleep, bless their souls and bless their families.


I was so taken aback this morning to hear of my friend Kathy's death.  It took my breath away and the tears would not stop rolling down my face.   I had been reading her facebook page for weeks, occasionally leaving brief messages.  She belonged to a Copd group with me.  
We all once in a while will say we don't feel well.... we have lung pain, lung infections, colds and flu. We mention being short of breath and tired all the time.  We even speak of short hospital stays because of an infection that won't go away or a heart issue that is due to Copd.  None of that is a red flag because that is what living with Copd is like.


I realized... these are things we all go through, and all feel. You just never know when it's your time.

So... (to all my friends) I want each of you to know I may not post on your wall, but I read your posts and blogs, and I care about you. You all are strength to me, your support and kindness get me through some very dark days.  

I hate this disease. I hate how it will pick and chose those to attack. 

I want you all to know you mean something to me. We have never met, but I think of many of you as my friends.  We are not mere aquaintances, you are part of my life.  As much as you are there for me, I hope I return the favor.  I love you.  ❤️

  
   
  
     
  
   To those of you who are still smoking... I know you hear it all the time.  It is that threat that we all ignored at one time or another... but This Could Be You.   
  
     
  
   I smoked for 30+ years.  I thought of quitting, heard my doctor tell me (blah blah blah) smoking isn't healthy for you.  I guess I was waiting for the words... you have lung disease you need to quit.  Because as soon as I heard those words I quit cold turkey. 
  
     
  
   They didn't tell me those words until I was already severe.  I am fighting everyday to do any form of exercise.  Some days I can go work out at Curves (a womans gym) with my oxygen tank right beside me, some days I can work out at home for 15 minutes to a half hour at a time.  These days I am walking our new dog every day.  I can feel my energy being taken away.  I fight for every step I take.  When I am home I struggle to do the smallest of things.  Cooking is exhausting, doing laundry is out of the question because the washer and dryer are in the basement and I can't climb stairs.   
  
     
  
   I hate cigarettes.  I despise this disease, it now scares me.  My friend who passed away this morning had lesser of this disease than I did.  2 days ago she went into the hospital for stronger antibiotics to get over an infection.  Today she is gone.   
  
     
  
   When you think smoking won't effect you, you have better odds in Vegas than to not be touched by Copd.  It is the 4trh leading cause of death in the World and the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S..   
  
     
  
   So when tempted by those things think twice.  Think about a friend catching a cold and dying 2 days later from complications of years of smoking.   
  
     
  
     
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