This is a re-write as the other one disappeared while being posted. more compact and without some of the frilly stuff to soften things a little.
Many years ago I was asked to help with an autopsy.
When the body was opened, the lungs were black and looked like overcooked liver. There were some tumors present.
The heart was triple it's normal size and the arteries were all hard and twisted.
Turns out this person had passed from a major heart attack. They suffered from COPD with all the accompanying damage of tissue loss.
Cancer was also present in those tumors.
I smoked at the time. You would think this might have caused me to stop.
The doctor and I went out and had a smoke when we were finished.
I was in my early 20's and didn't think this could happen to me.
I learned better when I had bypass surgery. I also have COPD.
Forgive me, but all these tests must be getting to me. I haven't thought about this in years.
Keep those nasty things away from your face. Avoid this being you on that table.
One step, and then another, will get you to where you want to be.
Larry the Caravan Master
