are you a smoker ?

**Brandon Sheley** · 08-02-2006, 06:20 PM

I'm trying to quit, is anyone else a smoker or past smoker with any tips ?

brb, need a cig

**ohiosweetheart** · 08-02-2006, 10:49 PM

I'm an ex-smoker. Developing a lung tumor, and the surgery and treatment that followed did it for me

**Brandon Sheley** · 08-03-2006, 11:37 AM

ouch, I'm glad you where able to quit, I need to
I hope I can one day,, sooner then later
I've stoped before for 6 months, and then I'll get stressed out or something

**mac27** · 08-06-2006, 06:25 PM

I use to hate smoking and then I joined the Marine Corps and started smoking. Wierd.

I quit smoking 3 years ago. I used Smoke Away. It worked great and recommend it to anyone.

I now have a rare lung disease and it was not caused by smoking. Go figure.

**Brandon Sheley** · 08-06-2006, 06:32 PM

ouch, hope it doesn't stop ya from your daily activities.. happy to hear you where able to quit though

**mac27** · 08-06-2006, 06:36 PM

Yes it can. When it is hot outside it can have a big impact on me. It is here for the long haul so I just deal with it.

**ohiosweetheart** · 08-07-2006, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mac27

I use to hate smoking and then I joined the Marine Corps and started smoking. Wierd.

I quit smoking 3 years ago. I used Smoke Away. It worked great and recommend it to anyone.

I now have a rare lung disease and it was not caused by smoking. Go figure.

Yeah, the tumor that I mentioned above wasn't caused by smoking either. Go figure.
2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with another lung tumor. Biopsy determined it to be benign, as was the first one. I'm on a cocktail of meds now, to shrink it so they can do less invasive surgery in a few months.
The meds make me nauseous. :cool:

**Brandon Sheley** · 08-08-2006, 04:21 AM

sorry to hear that Peggy

**ohiosweetheart** · 08-08-2006, 05:47 AM

thanks sweetie. I'll be ok. I had to have major surgery the first time around because the tumor was so large.
This one was caught while it was smaller... about the size of a small tomato. And they have meds now that they didn't have 12 years ago.

**Brandon Sheley** · 08-08-2006, 07:00 AM

I'm glad you where able to catch it while its small.. hope the meds don't make u nauseous, I've seen and heard sometimes meds aren't that pleasant

**ohiosweetheart** · 08-08-2006, 07:44 AM

This first week they've made me very nauseous. But what're you gonna do? I have to go to work anyway, can't take off, can't afford to.

They gave me something for the nausea, I have to pick it up at the pharmacy this afternoon. I seem to be ok so far today

**miner** · 08-09-2006, 10:02 AM

hmm...

I am smoker too!!

reading what happened to peggy is making me to think over and sure need to quit it...

my best wishes to peggy(sweet heart) and blessings to recover soon...

**Brandon Sheley** · 08-09-2006, 10:04 AM

I think I'm going to try and stop.. my throat has been killing me

**ohiosweetheart** · 08-09-2006, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by miner

hmm...

I am smoker too!!

reading what happened to peggy is making me to think over and sure need to quit it...

my best wishes to peggy(sweet heart) and blessings to recover soon...

Thank you darlin', I really appreciate it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon

I think I'm going to try and stop.. my throat has been killing me

I would urge you to do so and soon, Brandon. Throat cancer is one of the leading forms of cancer as a direct result of smoking.

**Brandon Sheley** · 08-09-2006, 03:18 PM

ya i know

**Sonnie** · 08-09-2006, 08:23 PM

I smoked for 8 years and quit 9/14/87.... on my way back from South Carolina to Alabama. I was sick as a dog and threw an entire pack out the window. All that coughing and hacking.

I smoked pot for 20 years or so. Early on I just smoked it all along. Maybe just when the right friends (or should I say the wrong friends) were hangin' around. Then several years after I had quit smoking cigs I started growing it. It was there all the time.... so, I smoked every day for years. Funny thing is supposedly a joint is the equivalent of 5 cigarettes... and I probably smoked about a joint a day in a pipe. So I really never quit smoking if you look at it like that.

Finally came to my senses, what little I got left anyway. Our daughter was getting to the age she might notice it, my parents moved next door to us... and I realized I really needed to quit. So I just quit and never looked back.

It seems nothing is done slowly for me... I quit drinking in the late 80's. Of course I never drank much anyway... a sip, shot or beer here and there. All I drink now is coffee.

My parents still smoke, in their 70's, hackin' every day. My mom irons my clothes every now and then and when she brings them to the house I have to hang them out and air overnight. They will die with a cig in their hand.

**ohiosweetheart** · 08-10-2006, 01:48 PM

ugh, that is such a shame

**Anorak** · 09-28-2006, 01:25 PM

Owch at sweetheart, makes me feel awful to say, Yes I am a smoker, and I dont know how I'll cope when they start enforcing banning of smoking in pubs and public places next year. I even buy those plastic nicotine inhaler things when I fly.

**abdulnafees** · 09-30-2006, 09:21 PM

no i dont smoke and never will

**Brandon Sheley** · 09-30-2006, 09:23 PM

I should stop, I'd had some drinks tonight so I needed a few

**soultrader** · 10-03-2006, 12:08 PM

60% of the population in Japan are smokers. I started when I was 12

Was smoking 1 pack a day from 15. I am 24 now... and need to quit smoking badly.

"Quitting smoking is easy. I've tried it a million times." Hemingway

I agree.

**Brandon Sheley** · 10-03-2006, 12:40 PM

good quote.. I just came in the house form letting the dog out and burning one

**Greek76** · 10-03-2006, 01:29 PM

Im a big smoker been smoking since the age of 14 now Im 30

**Caddyman** · 04-09-2007, 09:36 AM

I have smoked a pack-a-day since i was about 18, im 25 now. I really want to quit, but damn is it a daunting task

**will** · 04-09-2007, 09:49 AM

No i am not. Never tried one and never will!

**Caddyman** · 04-09-2007, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by will

No i am not. Never tried one and never will!

DON'T will, it's horrible man, i tell anyone who hasn't don't dare start, i may sound like a hypocrite, but really i HATE smoking.

**will** · 04-09-2007, 11:12 AM

lol i wont

and thanks!

**abdulnafees** · 04-09-2007, 11:58 AM

no i havent tried smoking cuz i know myself once i try then i will get addicted

**Brandon Sheley** · 04-10-2007, 08:50 AM

I can stop for about 3 days, then something happens and I buy another pack

**ARealRedneck** · 04-10-2007, 09:17 AM

I smoke and have smoke since I was 14 now I am 36...

I have tried to quit several times, my only advice to you is you will only quit if you really want to.

The reason I could not quit is because the wife will not quit, so it kinda turns ugly whenever I have tried.

The last time I went for 3 weeks, and was really doing well....But then I had about 3 days off work, and couldn't stand it anymore so I lit back up.

If she would quit then I could.........at $38.00+ dollars a carton I need to really bad.