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[quote=Anonymous]My Dad was treated with antibiotics for chest/breathing issues.  3 times.  they said it was upper resp. virus or something.  finally ended up in the ER and couldn't breathe.

he had stage 4 esoph. cancer.  he died 6 weeks later.

A grandpa had mesothelioma (sp).  he was on oxygen for 2 years and hospitalized once, again for breathing.  He'd seen a lung doctor and was given inhalers too.
they said it was from smoking and no other issues.
He died 2 weeks later.  Only then did they see the spots on his lungs.

And both of these were in different states.  I'd say anything with breathing or that isn't getting better, question it.  I think the doctors were okay.  I think the main issue in both cases was just accepting a wrong diagnosis.  you have to know your own body.

another friend had a lymphoma.  only first symptom before it got bad was a weird spot where hair wouldn't grow near his face.  later they said it was his immune system getting funky fighting the cancer.[/quote]

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