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

@LadyBronte Thank you.
Will update tomorrow.

@Gusman Yes, please do.

@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.