My mom died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis resulting from "interstitial lung disease," which is a nasty progressive feedback loop of inflammation, scarring, a

My mom died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis resulting from "interstitial lung disease," which is a nasty progressive feedback loop of inflammation, scarring, and reduced lung volume. She'd cough, which would make small tears, which would scar, which would mean there was less working lung around later. Her lifestyle was a contributing factor. She didn't smoke but her house was full of pet dander and she used a wood stove. I do have the exercise-induced reactive airway thing to which she attributed her frailty early on, so maybe I'll go the same way.