Quitting Smoking When Diagnosed with COPD or Emphysema with Pacific Pulmonology's Cedric Rutland, MD 

Like I told the Doctor, it's easier said than done, smoking calms my nerves and reduces the stress, but I'll give it another shot! 🙏🤞🍀

I became so short of breath I HAD to quit. My doctor told me I have emphysema. I quit 4 month ago, cold turkey. When I had a craving I would think how I grasp for each breath and the cravings and withdrawals disappeared. I am still short of breath because my lungs are destroyed now. The only thing that belongs in the lungs is air.

This is my first truly serious research about EM, I have mid line EM at 59. I am still smoking, I am dieting, and reaching out for help very soon to stop smoking.

I haven’t smoked for over 13 years . I quit before I was diagnosed with copd . I now have emphysema. I’m aged 57 and I’m now like that lady down the corridor

I want my life back

I have stopped smoking for about 3 weeks now because I have COPD. i'M NOT WHEEZING ANYMORE NOW AND i'M SLEEPING A LOT BETTER. i'M STILL BRING UP PHLEGM BUT i WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL WHEN ANYBODY GIVES UP SMOKING AND YOU ALWAYS FEEL TIRED AND COUGH EVEN MORE WHEN YOU START TO GIVE UP. iIS THIS TRUE? THANK YOU

They don't quit becuase they feel they are doomed and it won't matter.

Does emphysema stop progressing after quitting?

Quit interrupting the Dr plz...

EXPLAIN the Leonard Nimoy situation. He quit 25 years before he was diagosed THEN died five years, barely, after diagnoses.