[Texasforever]

Then you don't have a terminal illness. That is all I wanted to know. If you have quit smoking your disease progression should be about normal after 4 years and your life expectancy is about where it would be had you never smoked. I am happy that you are not at deaths door.

[Havoc]

My understanding is that it is a terminal illness, it's just variable in the time it takes to get you there. I didn't say I was dying tomorrow. Breathing gets tough in high humidity. If I get a cold the slightest stress can make me hyperventilate. It affects my memory because of the oxygen deprivation. And my extremities go numb in warm weather - good circulation; but, not enough oxygen.

Like I said, it's progressed; but, I'll probably make it another 6 years based on what I was told. Would be nice going out being able to afford the healthcare I will need later; but, I'm an evil thief and a robber for wanting to keep my job according to many here. I will make it somehow. I always do. That does'nt change the fact that what is being done isn't right. And if those of us it's already happened to don't defend the rest, it will keep happening to more and more people. If it were just about me, I'd shut up. It isn't and I therefore speak. It's obvious most here only care about themselves. Somebody has to care about Americans - it's obvious my fellow republicans here are split on the issue of whether it's better to take care of Americans or say screw everyone, where's the profits.