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Six years ago I had a chest X-ray (for unrelated disease) and said that I have emphysema progressed far beyond my years. I was 55 years. At the time, and continued to smoke (I quit in 2003). I MI in 2003, should CABG x 3. I was on oxygen buy generic lasix 2 L, 24 hours. a day. I have congestive heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction of 37%. I recently had CT scans and radiologist report states, I had severe emphysema with partial collapse of both lungs. I am on Advair and Combivent. I am short of breath just walking around the room, and after a shower I have to sit a while to recover. Recently I told my doctor that I have a diet to lose weight, and she suggested that I not lose much, that I should have stock, so I will lose weight because of emphysema. My question is simple, based on this information, could you tell me what the approximate life can be for someone in such a state of health? I appreciate your consideration and response to this question. Many thanks for any information you can give me. Based on the information you provide, the more chance of surviving three years is about 50%. This estimate is based on the index, published by Dr. Celliin New England Journal of Medicine in 2004 (Bode index). Because you have not provided all necessary information, there are two important assumptions that this estimate is based on: 1) you have a serious breach in pulmonary function and 2) you can walk less than ~ 800 feet in six minutes. It should be emphasized that there are significant differences in life expectancy of individual patients with COPD, and it would not be unusual for someone like you to live much longer than three years above. Go to the health topic, where you can:

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