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“[This procedure] is marvelous. It changes your life…it is a second chance at life.”
Lucie maintained a very active social life before her emphysema symptoms progressed. She enjoyed dancing, shopping and spending time with family and friends.
“I can walk up the stairs, and I’m not out of breath so frequently. I had a major improvement on my life.”
Ronny recounts the terrifying experience he had on the way home from a family event where he was struggling to catch his breath and begged “Pull over! I can’t breathe!”
“The term life-changing comes to mind. At least for me, I’ve gotten a lot back that I had lost.”
Emphysema is a debilitating disease that affects not only the patient themselves but also their family and caregivers who have to watch them deal with the frustration and fear of not being able to breathe easily.
