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Happie

I am 68 years old I started smoking at 9 years old and smoked for over 50 years. I worked in the automotive industry for about ten years and breathing carbon and asbestos dust wasn't helpful. I also worked with fiberglass and resins which compounded problems. Scuba diving with rusty tanks didn't help. So now I have lung problems. I should be dead with everything and the lifestyle I was living. I use an oxygen generator at night, try avoid using it during the day. I am subjected to volcano smoke most of the time cause I live in Hawaii on the big island. I also live with 6 dogs and about 30 Canary birds but they keep me busy running this zoo.

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