“It was 1966, and I was in Vietnam with the 5th Mechanized Infantry Division. I got medically discharged after about three months as a combat medic. I guess I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. A piece of shrapnel went through my … Continue reading‘It was a blessing that God took me out so early’
“I retired when I was 61 because I kept passing out and nobody could figure out why. I did a pulmonary test recently and passed out. I’m still going to see doctors all the time. “Right now I’m dealing with COPD. I struggle to get … Continue readingMan with health issues thankful for Obamacare
“I’m a 13-year survivor of breast cancer. I had a double-radical mastectomy. It’s weird, though, that when I needed breast reconstruction, I wasn’t able to get it. I had received a dollar an hour raise at my job, so I was outside the range for … Continue readingAfter workday, ‘I can just take my boobs off’
“I’ve been enjoying cigars for probably 20 years. Cigar smoking is considered non-smoking because you don’t inhale. At least, I don’t. In fact, I have a non-smoking life insurance policy, so that was validated by the insurance company. “I know people who do inhale. A … Continue readingHis philosophy: it’s not smoking if you don’t inhale