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Hi Catmom, Sorry about your diagnosis but maybe a little pep talk might help? I was diagnosed with LGL a heart syndrome when I was only 32 years old and thought my world would come to an end, even though the doc told me that it would not interfere with anything I wanted to do, so fast forward 44 years and here I am. About 4 years ago I was diagnosed with COPD, asthma bronchiestatis (sp) as well as osteopenia and here I am writing to you, so PLEASE don't give yourself a death sentence over your diagnosis, just get the best medical help available and keep right on going. "Attitude effects Altitude." Just had my 76th birthday last week.
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@baz10 I agree wholeheartedly, attitude is everything. If you get mired in your diagnosis you just make yourself more miserable. You need to compartmentalize it and live as full a life as possible without letting that being a constant cloud hanging over you. I know people who let some medical problems really ruin their lives. You just can't let yourself do that.
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Wow. So many inspiring stories. Happy birthday. I'm glad to see you have such a good attitude about your challenges and so glad you've met them head on. I hope to live to 80, maybe 85. That would be just about right. But yes, in the meantime I must make each day count.