In December 2024I was in hospital ER for "bronchitis" had a persistent cough since September and started to experience flu like symptoms day after Christmas. While at hospital they did a chest x ray that showed no pneumonia. and also fo a ekg to insure I wasn't having a heart attack. And I was not. When I followed up with my pcp he informed me what those test did show was u had a compressed spine fracture I was unaware of and the ekg showed I had left ventricular hypertrophy. All disorders caused from smoking. Time to quit. Feb. 29th was my quit date and I have been snoke free for 8 days.