04-27-2010, 02:06 PM
My father smoked unfiltered Pall Malls for twenty seven years. The bill came due yesterday after another trip to the emergency room. My sister went last week so it was his turn. All that shortness of breath he'd been dealing, turns out it wasn't congested heart failure (although still within the realm of possibility), he's got emphysema. Or COPD, if you listen to our pharmaceutical friends. Dad has already stated he doesn't want to be the guy carrying around the Oxygen tank. I don't think he really has a say in the matter.
So much for the flickr badge idea. Dammit