I am now 71 and smoked for 43 years, until my first heart attack resulted
in two stents
in Maine, 1999. Then, I got four more stents
in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
in 2005. The quality of the hospital in Guadalajara was spectacular, as was the care. Now, I have COPD and burning lungs for part of each day. Since I also have hernia and diverticulosis, I find that relieving gas or having a bowel movement helps a lot.