Hi Lisa @lisalucier Yes I've been told to look into dental colleges or dental clinics by my very good dentist. Crazy enough today was a bad day where my fibro acted up and I hurt all over and could not get out of bed and I was totally sad and crying all day Tomorrow I take my husband to the doctor way overdue and I swear he has symptoms that seem to match the Mac /Mai group. sometime in the midwest growing up. Thoracic surgeon did find a nodule in his lung years ago said no worries unless it gets bigger. but his coughing is 24/7 and he literally chokes sometimes cupful. of phleg/ or nothing comes up. Visit to thoracic surgeon x-ray did show A nodule in his lung that surgeon said people can get when living in the Midwest. He's a chronic smoker, and his now, deceased, twin brother had that same God awful cough, that when he,d eat, at restaurant s etc he' d ckoke up phlem all over his dinner plate. Their mom had similar issue. Sure sounds like your group from the Mac/Mai forum. He's also a chronic smoker with diagnosed severe sinus issues, sleep apnea and refuses x-rays for fear they'll find lung cancer. My good friend was hospitalized this weekend with Prednisone fractures and terrible side effects from chemo cancer treatment. Possible tumors on her spine and inner hip. It doesn't look good and she was such a dear friend and mentor. I've lost two already and I'm in a state of Tears because I'M sad. I just don't seem to be able to get my life together. But I will start looking at dental clinics and a group called Love Inc. that represents our community for house repairs and possibly even some health issues help. Thank you for the link and when I get a chance I'll look it up. I'm not looking forward to having to figure out how to freeze my credit reports that we've been warned to freeze on the TV news. I do not understand the @ symbol and I have to look for an email that Colleen sent me on how to explain things. she's merge two of my accounts together, bless her heart.hopefully that will stop some of the confusion.

@IndianaScott just sent you a long post, and got that dern error msg again. Post could not be sent please try again. Grrrrr!!!!!

Hi, @virtuous69 -- glad your two accounts are now merged.

I'm sorry to hear about all the challenges right now, especially your dear friend who was hospitalized and your husband with his coughing. It's very hard that you've lost two friends to illness, and understandable you'd feel sad.

The dental clinic and the Love, Inc., sound promising.

Will you check back in with us and let us know how you are doing and how your husband and friend are doing?