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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 56 Send Message	Clare	Report	27 Aug 2006 20:17
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 56 Send Message	A couple of my ancestors died of phthisis pulmonalis but on my 2xgr grandmother's it is followed by the words '6 months', why does it say this? Does this mean she had the condition for six months? Thanks Daisy
Member Since: November 2005 Posts: 3,355 Send Message	Glen In Tinsel Knickers	Report	27 Aug 2006 20:19
	In a word Yes. Any timescale quoted means the condition was known to have been ongoing for a while, Glen
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 56 Send Message	Clare	Report	27 Aug 2006 20:21
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 56 Send Message	Thanks Glen Daisy
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	27 Aug 2006 20:52
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	It means its been known about for 6 months. Of course its highly likely that people had illnesses for a while before diagnosis. It cost to go and see a doctor - it wasn't easy to get time off work. Plus, the doctor didn't have fancy x-rays and mri scanners and whatnot either. nell