Chronic Illness — Not Just for Seniors

Prompt: Medications & Doctor Visits

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I was a teenager when the first asthma attack hit. I’d caught a nagging chest cold a couple of weeks before, but was feeling well enough to resume my normal day-to-day activities. Right up until it knocked me on my ass. Literally.

My pulmonologist tells me that I have basically two conditions. Either I am…