COPD Out

So this is how I will cop it - the dread Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with its delightful side-serving of "chronic bronchitis and emphysema (slayer of my dad) and leading cause of death worldwide" (very nice, I must say).

At least I'll spot it: Begins with a cough leading to fatigue, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing as the lungs are destroyed.

Actually, those are verry  familiar e'en now.