I have had about 5 illnesses in the past six months ---was thinking Im darn near being about to meet my maker .....Then my grand niece was making her holy communion today and I said I am going to the church to see her --I was that determined --I thought to myself if I am going to drop dead what better place to do it in---I had to walk up about 15 steps I looked at those steps and thought ...Well here I go and up I went and didnt even get short of breath---so either the lord pushed me from behind up those steps or it is my stubborn as a mule attitude-------I would like to think it is a little bit of both------I refuse to let this dang emphysema beat me ------I had a great day today----first in many months---------------just as it starts beating you up it turns around and starts to pick you up again---what an amazing disease