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My father survived Pearl Harbor but couldn't survive smoking  My father, a WWII veteran and survivor of Pearl Harbor, passed away a year ago, suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease due to smoking for some of his life. He started with cigarettes as a young man, moved to a pipe in early adulthood, and then quit by the time he was 50, although he had an occasional cigar at family weddings.His quality of life during his last few years was very much decreased due to his history of smoking. He was normally very active and loved to work on projects but could only watch us shovel snow, dig in the yard or carry things. It was heartbreaking not to have him by our side enjoying the camaraderie of the work. He had to sleep upright in a chair and wear a very restrictive mask at night in order to get enough oxygen to function during the day. He had no energy and felt the panic of not being able to get enough breath for many years. |
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