&*#%^&*$ Received a phone call from my Medical Centre.

@Baybreeze Because I am having no real trouble breathing, though I do tire rather quickly with any sort of manual labour, the treatment is usually bronchodilators.
The upcoming CT Coronary Angiogram will determine the course of treatment.
13th January is that date.

@Gusman Yes. Australians come with many accents...😷

@Gusman Now calculate the extra tax you paid on close to a quarter of a million cigarettes in that time..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman Beyond the realms of my capabilities. Being almost mathematically illiterate. 🙂

@Gusman Let me help you with my magic. It will average to 40% of what you paid for the cigarettes over the thirty years.With variables being the year you started and the year you quit. The govt take on cigarettes as a % rose through that time frame. But that will be near enough for Jazz..😷

@whowasthatmaskedman Cancer treatment is not free.
Only the screening test is free.
For public patients (myself) 85% is covered, not including many extras.
I will keep you in the loop.

@LadyBronte @Cigarguy

Received results from screening entity

In brief: Fatty Liver, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, very low risk of cancerous nodules on lungs

@Gusman Sound like you got in too see the doc in the nick of time! I hope they have a good treatment plan for you to begin!

@Gusman The positive news is that there are no signs of lung cancer. Both my partners were heavy smokers for decades but had quit. My late wife never had COPD but unfortunately did have lung cancer, essentially untreatable due to location by the time it manifested itself. My subsequent partner had COPD for over a decade which was treatable, including oxygen the last few years, but fortunately not the cancer.

Hopefully all of yours have been caught early enough to be largely treatable.

And a further reminder to all: (1) you never fully recover from the damage smoking does to your lungs, no matter when or for how long you have quit. The only "cure" is to not start smoking. (2) If you were a heavy smoker, get screened early and regularly; do not wait for symptoms to physically show up because by then you may have already eliminated some treatment options.

Best wishes for you, and be thankful that even though you may have significant co-pays you are fortunate to have a universal health care system that does the heavy lifting.

@Cigarguy Thank you. A wait and see situation. 🙂