hello. My husband
is an alcoholic and he had emphysema. He
wont quit smoking. He is tired all the
time. He is in construction.
My question is what is the prognosis for
him. Can he die from emphysema? Isn't
there a link to to lung cancer and the
liver for cancer??
I am very concerned. He is 43 and
refuses to quit. He went to the doctor a
year ago and wont go back. He had a
chest x-ray which showed spots. He said
to me, 2 weeks later about it, and the
doctor said he has the start of emphysema.
We were at a wedding and he was drunk.
He cried and said he will not be around
long. When I asked him what that meant
when he was sober, he stated that he just
has to quit smoking.
Do you think he has cancer? Do you think
he is hiding something from me? He wont
see a doctor. He smokes at least 1 1/2
packs a day.
His symptoms are a constant runny nose.
Seems like he has a cold everyday. Tired
all the time, looks older, face drawn,
weight loss, and over all not right to
me.
If you have spots, that doesnt mean
emphysema. I am confused.
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 738 Location: clinton twp, MI
Posted: 03-20-04 09:33am
Hi my name is erica. I kope I can help
you out a little. Well my soon to be
mother in law is an alcoholic and suffers
frin severe emphysema. She was diagnosed
with it when she was 35 and she is now 45
and quit smoking a year ago. Anyway, her
case is really bad. She sits on a
breathing machine all day and has to take
so many medicines. All she does is cough
and choke all day. Doing laundry and just
walking from one room to the next is very
hard for her to do because of her
condition . She just recently applied for
social security disablility because she
cant even get out to work. And yes you
can die from emphysema eventually anyone
who has it will. I am not trying to scare
you just give you information on what I
know of it. My great grandma died from it
as well. Also her being an alcoholic as
well as your husband only makes health
matters worse. She had to have her gull
bladder removed and and also suffers form
real high blood pressure which leads to
stroke. So if you ever want to talk I
have yahoo messenger it is erica1121us.
Or you can e-mail me at erica1
121us@yahoo.Com her is a link for you
to look at . Hope it helps. Good luck
and keep in touch. Best wishes. Www.Lungusa.Org ~
erica.
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lauren21
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 2 Location: New York
Emphysema And Alcoholism Posted: 03-21-04 21:12pm
hello. I know
many people viewed my post but only one
responded.
Thank you erica for responding. I really
an cocerned for my husband and really need
to see what people think of what I wrote.
In the first part of my post I put had
emphysema instead of has. Yes he has
it.
I am 37 and he is 43. I am really
worried. And does anyone know if arm
pain is associated with lung cancer??
Thank you for your time. Please more
responses. I need help. I am really
concerned.
Lauren21
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ERICA83
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Posts: 738 Location: clinton twp, MI
Posted: 03-22-04 00:17am
Hi. Did you check out the website? About
the arm pain well it could be alot of
things.. Which arm is it? Is there
tingling or numbness? He has to go back
to the doctor. No question about that.
And he has to quit smoking because if he
does now early in diagnoses it will
benefit him in so many ways. The more he
smokes the worse his emphysema will get
and more damage will be done. He does not
have to feel like hi life is over. It is
up to him to take control and make the
difference now not later. Sit down and
tell him how this is making you feel.
Have him look on the web about his
condition maybe it will open his eyes a
little more. I'd love to write more but I
am on my way to work now but I will be on
later to talk. Think positive as hard as
I know it can be. Talk to you soon. ~
erica.
hello. My husband
is an alcoholic and he had emphysema. He
wont quit smoking. He is tired all the
time. He is in construction.
