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Sep 21st 2005, 2:37 pm
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Coronation Street actress Liz Dawn is suffering from the incurable lung disease emphysema, soap bosses have revealed.
The star, who plays Vera Duckworth, has been fighting the disease for the past 18 months.
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The star, who plays Vera Duckworth, has been fighting the disease for the past 18 months.
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Sep 21st 2005, 2:59 pm
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Originally Posted by doctor scrumpy
Emphysema is one of the most common respiratory diseases in Britain and is usually associated with older people.
Sep 21st 2005, 3:12 pm
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Originally Posted by AmerLisa
You forgot smokers, who are the prime victims of this disease.
Sep 21st 2005, 3:16 pm
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Originally Posted by doctor scrumpy
Actually I copied & pasted the report. Have you ever watched the Street ?
Sep 21st 2005, 3:21 pm
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Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Maybe once or twice, but my daughter does all the time. But she is a smoker, right?
Your daughter ? Never met the girl.
Sep 21st 2005, 4:20 pm
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Your daughter ? Never met the girl.
Sep 21st 2005, 4:46 pm
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Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Cute. Anyway, the point I was trying to make, which you somehow turned around, is that people that suffer emphysema are usually smokers. Its a very, very tough disease. Now, any other clever little witty remarks from you?
It's mostly smokers now, but when London was known as "the Smoke" you could get it just living there. I did both.
Sep 21st 2005, 4:55 pm
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Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
It's mostly smokers now, but when London was known as "the Smoke" you could get it just living there. I did both.
Sep 21st 2005, 4:55 pm
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Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Cute. Anyway, the point I was trying to make, which you somehow turned around, is that people that suffer emphysema are usually smokers. Its a very, very tough disease. Now, any other clever little witty remarks from you?
Your posting read as if she deserved to have the disease, or at least it was her own fault.
Sep 21st 2005, 5:12 pm
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Originally Posted by doctor scrumpy
Your posting read as if she deserved to have the disease, or at least it was her own fault.
To placate you, I'm sorry an obviously favourite actor of yours is sick. I'm sure she's a very integral part of the show and I know she's been on the show for years. I certainly wish her the best in this dreadful disease.
Sep 21st 2005, 5:29 pm
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Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I asked if she was a smoker, is she? If I smoked (which I did when I was younger and stopped about 10 years ago) continuously for the better part of my life, then I should expect to have something happen to me. My sister is a heavy smoker, and I'm always on her about the dangers. She is well aware that she stands a very good chance of either contracting lung cancer or emphysema. Do I feel that she deserves being sick, not emotionally, but physically you can't deny the facts. If you took it differentially, then I'm sorry. But, if you smoke this is what you can expect.
To placate you, I'm sorry an obviously favourite actor of yours is sick. I'm sure she's a very integral part of the show and I know she's been on the show for years. I certainly wish her the best in this dreadful disease.
To placate you, I'm sorry an obviously favourite actor of yours is sick. I'm sure she's a very integral part of the show and I know she's been on the show for years. I certainly wish her the best in this dreadful disease.
I seem to remember Vera always having a ciggie in her mouth when I watched Corrie and I watched almost every episode before moving here.
Sep 21st 2005, 7:40 pm
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Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I asked if she was a smoker, is she? If I smoked (which I did when I was younger and stopped about 10 years ago) continuously for the better part of my life, then I should expect to have something happen to me. My sister is a heavy smoker, and I'm always on her about the dangers. She is well aware that she stands a very good chance of either contracting lung cancer or emphysema. Do I feel that she deserves being sick, not emotionally, but physically you can't deny the facts. If you took it differentially, then I'm sorry. But, if you smoke this is what you can expect.
To placate you, I'm sorry an obviously favourite actor of yours is sick. I'm sure she's a very integral part of the show and I know she's been on the show for years. I certainly wish her the best in this dreadful disease.
To placate you, I'm sorry an obviously favourite actor of yours is sick. I'm sure she's a very integral part of the show and I know she's been on the show for years. I certainly wish her the best in this dreadful disease.
Actually she is not a favourite of mine, I occasionally watched the show, just your tone was offensive as ususal.
Bob why the editing again too much power in a little man's hands.
Sep 21st 2005, 8:14 pm
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Originally Posted by doctor scrumpy
Actually she is not a favourite of mine, I occasionally watched the show, just your tone was offensive as ususal.
Bob why the editing again too much power in a little man's hands.
Bob why the editing again too much power in a little man's hands.
ffs! 
Sep 21st 2005, 9:24 pm
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It seems there is a some what disgruntled reaction to this thread, lets all hold hands and talk about soft fluffy clouds instead!
Sep 21st 2005, 9:46 pm
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Bob why the editing again too much power in a little man's hands.
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