Stop Smoking Support Thread
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Galsal, it just looks a little more acceptable than a regular binkie.
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seaside - I agree with you - WE ARE ALL AMAZING!!!!
Hope everyone had a good day.
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Good morning Ladies,
My kids always say I'm AMAZING because I fix and repair almost everything around the house and w/ thier belongings. I won't be truely AMAZING til I can join the smoke free crowd.....2 more days of fillling ashtrays and my body with this poison.
YES, You ARE all AMAZING!
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Go for it Chef! Yes I use Chantix but I'm one of the odd ones. For me, I couldn't just up and quit at the Seven day mark. What I was able to do though was every other day and then every day cut down more and more smoking until I'd only had one entire cig in like two days. That's when I quit entirely. So it was abotu two-three weeks for me to be quit. Yep, I'm not perfect. But so long as the intended end result is the same, what care I!
Onward and Upward to another day!
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GalSal,
Do you really want to be perfect? That is NO fun.
I don't want to delay my quit date another week or so and wait for the chantix to work on the brain receptors. I wonder if I strated taking it after the fact if it will help in the long term????? What do you think?
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Hi all,
Hope you are all having a good day... The weather here is blah and rainy today. Such a stark contrast from the beautiful sunshine and 60 degree temps yesterday.
Today is my 3 year follow-up with my breast surgeon (even though its a bit shy of three years). I used to think these appoinments would get less stressful as time went by but, for me, I think they are getting more and more stressful... Trying to stay busy to keep my mind off it (and hopefully keep my blood pressure in check)... Wondering what in the heck I was thinking taking a 4 pm appointment... Gives me the whole day to worry... sigh!
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Dear Seaside, I thought I would worry less as time went by but it wasn't the case for me either. My second annual mammo, I found myself breathing very shallowly while I waited for the results. It isn't till that paper is in my hand saying all was normal that I breathe regularly. I don't even try to do anything with my blood pressure, one of these days I am going to walk out of the breast care center with a script for high blood pressure! Sending prayers for good results your way and calming thoughts to ease the anxiety. Hugs, Karen
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Seaside and Karen--It does get better--just takes time. At 5 years I breathed a sigh of relief and at 10 years---felt truly safe. I can't remember which year (maybe 17, 18, 19?) , all I remember is that someone asked me how long it had been and I realized I had totally forgot about my cancer-anniversary that year. Now with a recurrance after almost 23 years, I don't know whether I will ever feel "safe" again. What works for me is my volunteer work with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, our goal right now is to pass prop 29 in Cali in June that will increase the cost of a pack by $1 with 60% of the monies going towards cancer research.
By advocating for cancer research--it gives me hope that maybe if I do have another recurrance that medicine will have advanced so far that it won't be a big issue anymore. I really could see what happened in breast cancer from 1987 to 2010 and so much has improved but we are on the brink of great developments and maybe the "feelgood" feelings I get from advocacy are only from a placebo effect but I feel like I'm contributing to the health of my future self. I guess that volunteering adds meaning to my cancer experience and adds passion to my voice when I speak out
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Thanks Karen and VJ...
I just got back from my appointment. She said everything felt great. Mammo and U/S set for April 20....
While I was waiting to be called in there was a man sitting in the waiting room. His wife came out briefly and, from their conversation it sounded like she was there on a call-back from her mammo to have an ultra-sound... They both sounded so worried I about wanted to cry recalling the white hot terror of that day... When I was leaving, they were scheduling an appointment with one of the surgeons so it looks like things didn't go well.... That made me sad...
Hey Karen... I am not the most observant person on the planet but, I just noticed we were diagnosed exactly 3 months apart, right down to the day! All set for AI tonight!0 -
Seaside - so glad you got the all clear!!!!
Funny...I was dx'd May 15, 2009, you were a week before me, Karen 3 months later...
My first thought was...'Wow, we are the awesome threesome!!! Kicking cancer and nicotine's butt together
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Lol Michelle... Love the 'awesome threesome'! Funny though I HAD noticed that we were exactly a week apart before.. So maybe I'm not hopelessly unobservant...lol
Glad to count you as a friend, too! Hope things are going better for you. I think about you often and, when I get really worried because we haven't heard from you, I do a little stalking... um...err... I mean detective work, to check on you... lol0 -
Greetings Ladies,
Well I'm still off the cigarettes and doing well. I'm going to be heading to my sisters house at the weekend and she smokes but i'm pretty confident that I will be fine. I will bring my E cigarette with me. Well done everyone, you are doing so well and good to see people coming back to try again....We will ALL do this........
Blessings and remember "Just for today"...because after all that is what we have.......
Maria
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Today we have posts from veteran butt kickers except Jo, (where are you?), and newbies. We will all do this together!! Maria, glad you are having a mini vacation with your sister but taking your e cig along. I know my weekends with family that smoked were a little more trying for me as we used to sit, drink coffee, talk and smoke alot. I found I relied on my e cig quite a bit more and had stronger cravings, I constantly was exhorting myself to stay strong. So good to see you Michelle, I love being a part of the awesome threesome, it is an honor to me. I start my round of appts. wk, after next, see MO first then BS three weeks later. No mammo since I am on an annual schedule now. hugs to all, see you at AI, Karen
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Hi Karen! I am here. Just been really busy the past few days. My busy winter season is starting to wind down. I have had to rely on my e-cig quite a bit lately. One situation after another and yes, some cravings creeping up out of nowhere. Haven't had those in some time.
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Hi Jo, you've had a rugged last few months, not surprised you;ve had cravings, especially with smokers surruonding you. When do they start flying back north? lots of hugs, Karen
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Karen, My residents are slowly leaving. By this time next month, we should be pretty empty with about 50 remaining for the summer. Not bad considering when we are full we have about 750 people here. That's a lot of "recycled teenagers" to have to deal with everyday. LOL
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That's a lot of recycled teenagers, love that term!
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Chef, I couldn't begin to imagine the answer for that. Sorry! Just go with the flow and things will be fine. 0
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Karen - If you think about it, they are alot like teenagers. They don't like to be told what to do, they are never wrong and if you have done it - they have and much better. It takes a lot of patience to workk with these folks. Sometimes they can be really fun and at times a real pain in the butt.
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Good Morning Ladies,
It's a beautiful day here in Waterford City, Ireland. I'm heading out shortly with one of my best friends to do some shopping and to get some wool(she is knitting me a lovely hat). I do hope that everyone has a care free smoke free day and always remember, we are all in this together and Just for today, WE choose NOT to smoke. I personally asked Christ to remove the compulsion from me to smoke and to take it from me as I couldn't do it on my own, and I must say he NEVER let me down. How faithful he is!!!
Blessings and hugs to everyone
Maria
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Ladies......ONE more day.....then NO CIGS.......Scary. But I feel if i don't quit all the good food and supps I'm using are trumped by the cigs. I hope to make it 1 year then 20 years CA free.
VJSL8............. I have decided to start volunteering. I'm starting on a community level at a church that extended their arms and legs 6 months ago when my area was severly flooded. Food, man power with clean-up and $$$$$$$. Lots of emotional support. I am disabled and don't think a money paying job is in my near future so I'll give myself as needed. Now I'm assisting w their events and hopefully doing it SMOKE FREE. It feels right to give back. The support here is amazing. thanx............................Maureen
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Bless you for volunteering chef! You now it will be appreciated, as others were when their assistance was needed for that flood.
Maria, enjoy that outing!
Another day gone without smoking.
Have visited a few dealerships, looking at a "new" vehicle. New to me that is. I'm going for some comfort while keeping mpg in line too so not really looking at compact cars. Don't really care if it's coupe, sedan or small suv - since it's unusual for me to have some one else in the vehicle with me. Son is grown, live in town so no major hauling, etc. Do drive 20 miles one way to work so mpg is important.
It's FRIDAY...laugh, smile, be happy!
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Hi Ladies .. I am so glad to be back ... my internet at home is out so I can only post and read when I am at work ... it was sooo hard not being able to read ... I am thinking I am 14 days now ...I tried to go without the patch the other day and I made it up until 1:30am and felt like a failure .
had to put a patch on...I am feeling like I cant sleep these past few days .. very tired ..I am waiting on call back from BS for my surgery date for my PBMX ... I feel as though I am waiting on test results all over again... Anyway I am glad we are all still here .. WE ARE AMAZING !!!!!Just for today I will nopt smoke
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lisamarie - You are doing fantastic! Keep it up. Don't even feel like you are a failure. You were just testing the waters so to speak and it is just not your time yet to go without. You are stronger than you think and you have such good support here.
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Thanks JO ... I know its a day at a time sometimes minutes at a time .. I also feel like weird sometimes .. like I gotta keep taking these deep breaths .. is anyone else experiencing this ?
Hugs and Love
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This is how I feel today. Hope everyone is having a great day.
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Lord Jo - so cute but I hope next month comes sooner for you!!! love, Karen
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Maybe someone will come along and rub his tummy! That puppy is way too cute. I hope to rest up over the weekend and br back at it on Monday.
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Now I feel like a smoke .. jeeze reality setting in .. got my suregry date April 10 and April 9th nuclear medicine at 2pm ... feeling scared now ... but got to hang on smoking will not be aany help to me .. :0
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Dear Lisamarie, you are right smoking will not postpone the surgery, change the outcome or make it a success. It will only end the forward exemplary progress you have made. Think instead of your success in not smoking, in how close to two weeks you are (hope I got the number of days correct). You have all the coping tools you have gathered from this group, remember the craving will pass, and you will still have a spotless record of consecutive days as a non-smoker. When you speak to the doctor and he asks if you smoke, you can answer forcefully - no I don't, I quit. Last it out lisamarie, the others will be checking in shortly to offer their support. hugs, Karen
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