I'm glad your respiratory issues got better. But, I was born with compromised lungs (I was a preemie). As I wrote in my comments, I had pneumonia and was hospitalized within days of my birth. I also had rubella simultaneously. Worse though, is that – according to Duke University pulmonology specialists, I likely had asthma from birth that went undiagnosed until I was nearly 17. Then, when I went off to college, I lost all healthcare coverage under my dad and went without treatment for it until the ACA – all while my kin went right on puffing like smoke stacks. Of course, in those days, everyone who smoked did so wherever they pleased, anyone who couldn't be around it be damned. Seriously, back then, you couldn't walk into a public building anywhere without running the gauntlet of smokers crowded at the entrances – even at hospitals.

In fairness, though, I've always been rather sickly compared to the overwhelming majority of folks. I have a constellation of health issues. Unfortunately, when one issue flares up, it invariably seems to trigger the others like a cascade effect.

I also have scent triggers. My husband, who is Persian, adores perfume. When we first got together, he wanted to buy me perfume all the time. But, I couldn't wear it. He also likes scented candles and air fresheners, which I cannot tolerate. He was a "social smoker" and stopped all together for my benefit. He even stopped wearing cologne for me. Now, you may not be aware of it, but a Persian man giving up cologne is not just huge… It is HUGE!

HUGE ❤️