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Kevin Davitt

Kevin was previously an advocate on COPD.net.

I’m the proud husband of Marisa and father of Danielle, Samuel and Owen. Sixty-four years old, I grew up in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, but moved around the eastern U.S. (Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., upstate New York) during my college and graduate school years.

Although I started out my professional life as a teacher (eight years) I recently retired from a 25-year career in public relations and communications. During that time, I wrote press releases, speeches, memos, reports, position papers, and numerous other written materials. I also wrote short stories on my own time.

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I grew up with a generation of smokers in a smoking household. Not blaming anyone except myself but, I smoked for over 25 years and developed COPD. I was diagnosed as “severe” in 2011.

Since that time I have had glorious days and others that were not so good. I try to take each one as it comes.

I am lucky that I have a supportive family and good medical help.

Each day is a gift from God.

Cheers.

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