Yak, nice thing you are going to doc, let us know what you are told. The pain in left lung sounds definitely like it needs to be checked by a M.D.! Let us know!

Since, this is back up on board and I C Jess has been around. Hopefully, he will find his way back and let us know what happened. Since, the Byrd's said it all. I have a few ?'s!

I first looked, Canada, clean air there! My first thought was: Is this person a fireman, coalminer or working in an environment that may cause this (as implied by DaveByrd & Birdie)?

I sort of think, maybe we need a little more info on your friend and exposure to outside elements????? Is your friend still walking and spitting!

How clean are your smoking devices and does he smoke black resin-leftover tar?

Jess, please let us know, now that it is back on the board! curious--pr