It's an uncomfortable read when anyone writes about their medical struggles, particularly those within & around the respiratory and digestive systems.
But one has to ask: are either or both of these guys ignoring safety and instead abusing the situations they've chosen to indulge in? Excessive periods of hanging around smokey casinos, free alcohol, and fatty sugary & salt-laden foods does do more harm than anyone would want to believe they do.
We all know about the very undesirable stuff kew puts in his mouth from time to time. Yet if you asked him or Dan if either of them drank 128oz. of water daily--life's magical elixir--what answers/excuses would you expect?
We're all given one body to live these lives in, and these bodies are truly wondrous creations.
Stop treating them with disrespect, and they will treat you far better than you ever thought possible. And with that comes a nice bonus: mental stability.