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Do I have asthma or emphysema genes?

Does https://asthma.net and https://copd.net member HITE1955 Have ASTHMA / EMPHYSEMA GENES POSITIVELY?!? HOPE, So!!

#1: MICRO — PREMATURE BIRTH: I was BORN@ 2 POUNDS; 14 OUNCES on 1955 AUGUST 12th, @ 10:47 PM, EDT, about 10 weeks PREMATURE!! Should HAVE BEEN BORN: 1955 OCTOBER 23rd

#2. INCUBATOR till I REACHED 5 POUNDS, I went DOWN to 2 POUND; 07 OUNCES, But, LUCKLY I STARTED to THRIVE again!! The NURSES @ McGill HOSPITAL BAPTISED Me, for FEAR that I wouldn’t SURVIVE!! But, My BELOVED, GRAMPA SHOCK, Brought MOM & I HOME, on 1955 OCTOBER 23rd! His BUTTONS were BUSTIN’ OFF His SHIRT, He is / was SO PROUD of Me!!

#3: CEREBRAL PALSY on RIGHT SIDE, This May NOT have ANYTHING To DO with ASTHMA or EMPHYSEMA.

#4: CAUGHT FREQUENT SEVERE COLDS as CHILD — INVOLVED VAPOURISERS $0 & VAPORRUB

#5: BORN in SEVERELY POLLUTED TRI STATE — OHIO VALLEY ( OHIO — WV — PA ) AREA

#6: A FAMILY HISTORY of ASTHMA / EMPHYSEMA, The SHOCK’s, FEATURED in My EARLIER Q and A on COPIOUS PHLEGM / SPUTUM, LINK: “What Could Cause EXACERBATED Spit Up?”!

#7: EXPOSED to CIGARETTES, CIGARS, and PIPE SMOKE since BIRTH, till Age 64!!

#8: SMOKED 2000, AUGUST —- 2016 JANUARY 19th @ 6:44 PM, EST, till My VERY FIRST ASTHMA ATTACK / COPD FLARE UP on THANKSGIVING 2015!!!!!

I alway WANTED to HAVE ASTHMA, Just like GRAMPA SHOCK!! RIP: GRAMPA SHOCK —= 1969 DECEMBER 23rd. 50 Years Ago Today—- 2019 DECEMBER 23rd!! MISS Ya!! GRAMPA SHOCK 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

  1. @editor-team, ThankYou for PUBLISHING My https://copd.net/forums/genetics Question ???? On 2019 December 26th
    . — AUTHOR —

    1. You are so welcome ! Thank you so much for being part of our community. ~Melanie Merritt (COPD.net team member)

    2. It’s a PURE JOY to be PART of the https://copd.net https://asthma.net & https://cystic-fibrosis.net COMMUNITIES!! The CYSTIC FIBROSIS COMMUNITY, I haven’t COMMENTED in this One yet.
      Just There to LEARN MORE about CF!
      I am , There too.
      -merritt

  2. The PROPER TITLE Of My FIRST ????, is:
    “ What Could Cause EXACERBATED PHLEGM Spit Up? “;
    https://copd.net/forums/phlegm ,
    LISTS My FAMILY of ASTHMATICS, COPDers / EMPHYSEMATICS:

    The SHOCKS!!

    1. “ What Could Cause EXACERBATED Spit Up? “, DID TAKE You TO My FIRST ????, https://copd.net/forums/phlegm , also

      1. I think this link will work for you! https://copd.net/forums/phlegm . Please let I or another member of our team know if you are still having issues. All the best, Sam S. (team member).

      2. Hi Samantha - the link works well for me. I would hope that can access it now, too!
        Thanks so much,
        Leon (site moderator COPD.net)

    2. @editorial-tea, WHY?!?!? Does My ????; TAKE Me To:

      “ COPD and GENETICS;
      https://copd.net/causes-risk-factors/genetics : Written By: -nicholson Or nicholson, INSTEAD?!?!?

      1. Hi ! We are looking into this - thanks for catching this for us! - Alesandra (COPD.net Team)

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