@mpeters- Good morning. Well, you didn't stand a chance of escaping some sort of lung disease! My mom smoked too, unfiltered chesterfields! Can you believe it? COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is when the lungs are inflamed from an irritant.

Since you have COVID, even if you have no obvious symptoms I would follow any suggestions that your pulmonologist gives you. I'm sure that you Mayo team will provide the best advice and care possible. Continue to isolate, or maybe quarantine until your husband's results come back. Have food and medications delivered if possible and rest, drink lots of liquids and keep track of any fever if you get one.

Even if your lungs show signs that are consistent with COPD after COVID is gone and you recover completely the COPD "look-alike" might be gone.

Best of luck with this and please let me know if your husband is in the clear and what your Mayo doctors suggest! ok?
Merry

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