Thank you Eileen. I never,ever smoked and have no history of COPD. My problem with breathing is near totat bilateral vocal cord paralysis as a result of radiation and surgery. The only known treatment is either remove part of the vocal cord or a T-tube in the trachea. Unfortunately, swallowing causes issues with recurrent inflammation of the vocal cord area and sets me up for a viscious daily cycle that I live with. Such is life.
Don