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In reply to the discussion: Where Has MineralMan Been? [View all]Ocelot II
(131,142 posts)7. Good heavens, that sounds scary! Glad they figured out the problem quickly
and established effective treatment (and of course using O2 would also be an excellent deterrent from smoking). Get well, take it easy!
As to your insurance situation - you're right; everyone should research all options carefully. I have regular Medicare along with a supplement I got as a retirement benefit from my old job, and so far it's worked very well for me. We are both very fortunate to have excellent medical resources in this area (my provider is affiliated with the University of Minnesota), so that's also a consideration when deciding what coverage to get.
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I "quit" smoking about a month ago, now it's Juul and chantix, I don't really miss cigs and
Shellback Squid
20 hrs ago
#8
I'm so sorry you have COPD, but I'm glad you were able to get such great care so quickly. Please
highplainsdem
20 hrs ago
#15
A good vitamin B complex with additional choline and inositol, which are two of the B vitamins usually
highplainsdem
14 hrs ago
#58
I'm so glad you are getting better and received good care when you needed it
lostnfound
18 hrs ago
#38
Wishing you a speedy recovery, I am sorry to hear you have had to go through all this.
Bev54
15 hrs ago
#50