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Ocelot II

(131,142 posts)
7. Good heavens, that sounds scary! Glad they figured out the problem quickly
Mon May 11, 2026, 12:05 PM
20 hrs ago

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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Where Has MineralMan Been? [View all] MineralMan 21 hrs ago OP
Take it easy, man! obamanut2012 20 hrs ago #1
Good for you Man! Hey Joe 20 hrs ago #2
Glad you're going to be ok MM angrychair 20 hrs ago #3
COPD is a pain LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #4
You are one lucky man malaise 20 hrs ago #5
Glad to hear you got good care mcar 20 hrs ago #6
Good heavens, that sounds scary! Glad they figured out the problem quickly Ocelot II 20 hrs ago #7
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
👍 underpants 20 hrs ago #9
Glad you're on the mend MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #10
Wow! Glad to hear you're doing better! CaptainTruth 20 hrs ago #11
Hang in there leftstreet 20 hrs ago #12
Thanks for this post, MineralMan! calimary 20 hrs ago #13
Advantage Plan User here Mollyann 20 hrs ago #14
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
Just curious about what supplements helped her kidneys. Thanks likesmountains 52 16 hrs ago #48
A good vitamin B complex with additional choline and inositol, which are two of the B vitamins usually highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #58
THank you so much for your detailed reply. likesmountains 52 11 hrs ago #60
'Glad you were appropriately diagnosed, treated and doing much better... hlthe2b 20 hrs ago #16
Glad to hear you are still with us. jmbar2 20 hrs ago #17
One day, in your future, You are going to feel.........GREAT. Zackzzzz 20 hrs ago #18
Wow this is a good story with a great ending! FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #19
I agree that tobacco is the devil-weed. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #42
Oh MM mountain grammy 19 hrs ago #20
Welcome to the club PatSeg 19 hrs ago #21
Thank you for your post. Good to hear you will soon be Polly Hennessey 19 hrs ago #22
My wife is a RN. She's my angel and has multigraincracker 19 hrs ago #24
Ok Lucky. multigraincracker 19 hrs ago #23
Goodness!!! Bet that was fun! (Not!) hamsterjill 19 hrs ago #25
Yikes, that must've been scary for you and the missus. Jedi Guy 19 hrs ago #26
Wow...84... PCIntern 19 hrs ago #27
That must have been quite a scare. greatauntoftriplets 19 hrs ago #28
Glad you are still with us, MM. Sending vibes for complete recovery niyad 19 hrs ago #29
Glad you're feeling better. SimplyHadEnough 18 hrs ago #30
I'm glad you're doing better &:have a handle on things dflprincess 18 hrs ago #31
I'm very glad you are doing well! But we have Traditional Medicare pnwmom 18 hrs ago #32
I am glad you are back. Continue your road to recovery. LoisB 18 hrs ago #33
Feel better/Get better! H2O Man 18 hrs ago #34
So you're good for another 100,000 miles now.. Permanut 18 hrs ago #35
Thanks for letting us know! Richluu 18 hrs ago #36
This is so good to hear! DeeDeeNY 18 hrs ago #37
I'm so glad you are getting better and received good care when you needed it lostnfound 18 hrs ago #38
Glad you are back! Trueblue Texan 18 hrs ago #39
I am very glad you are on the mend, MM! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #40
Glad you're back, MM!! 70sEraVet 17 hrs ago #41
So you have a new and shiny COPD Club card. Welcome! madamesilverspurs 17 hrs ago #43
Glad you're ok! Maeve 17 hrs ago #44
Welcome Back proud patriot 17 hrs ago #45
Wishing you all the best for a quick recovery. MLAA 17 hrs ago #46
Glad you are back home, MineralMan. gademocrat7 16 hrs ago #47
PAY ATTENTION TO THE DOC'S INSTRUCTIONS AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago #49
Wishing you a speedy recovery, I am sorry to hear you have had to go through all this. Bev54 15 hrs ago #50
Feel better MM lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #51
Ahhh man, going through the tribulation and coming out on top, so to speak. I'm glad you are still kicking and SWBTATTReg 15 hrs ago #52
You are quite a valuable mineral- PuraVidaDreamin 15 hrs ago #53
Glad you are feeling better Bettie 15 hrs ago #54
Here I was worried rzemanfl 15 hrs ago #55
You are Lucky with your excellent genes, Cha 14 hrs ago #56
Feel better. We need you. mr715 14 hrs ago #57
MineralMan bdamomma 12 hrs ago #59
Dear MineralMan MIButterfly 8 hrs ago #61
I have Medica but will check into the Aetna plan Randomthought 8 hrs ago #62
Pulse oximeter! Aussie105 2 hrs ago #63
Sending healing vibes to you, MineralMan! HeartsCanHope 32 min ago #64
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