Emily

I have never smoked. Was around secondhand smoke for 10 years. Had open heart surgery over 5 years ago. Afterwards, heart surgery fluid was in my lungs. And I guess that's when my COPD started progressing. And last June it just really hit me hard and getting harder and worse everyday.

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