Almost every person over 45, and definitely those who have ever smoked, should have a spirometry test.

My daughter teases me once in a while saying, Remember when you used to be my mother and you had black hair?

My grandmother was a teacher, my sister was a teacher, my daughter was a teacher and is now a superintendent in northern California, and my son-in-law is a high school principal. I am surrounded.

I am the odd man out in the family.

Almost every person over 45, and definitely those who have ever smoked, should have a spirometry test.

There is no cure for emphysema, but you can start treating it and have a better quality of life.

You're always better off if you quit smoking; it's never too late.