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  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 2,462
    edited April 2012

    Candie,



    Glad to hear that you are still going strong!! You all were my inspiration when I first started and didn't know how I was going to make it through the next hour much less a day, week, month or.... gasp... year!



    If you would like to be added to the list, it would be my privilege to add you... Just post or PM your quit date!



  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 2,462
    edited April 2012

    Bama,



    Yikes! 2 1/2 hours is long but, then I have never had one so maybe that 's the norm! All that matters is that you are happy with them... i have seen others that have gotten regular tattoos and they do look a little raw while they heal but in the end they look great! Hope it didn't hurt and that you are comfortable tonight!



    Lisamarie,



    Love the new avatars.... Congrats on 7 Weeks!!! That PS is going to be smiling ear-to-ear when you tell him! All of those times we have all seen the 'disappointed doctor scowl' when we say we

    are still smoking will fade when they tell you how happy they are for you!! So very proud of you....



    Jo,



    Thinking of you and hoping that all went well and that you are resting comfortably.... Sending very gentle hugs your way......



    Karen,



    See you in a few over on the AI thread.......

  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 2,037
    edited April 2012

    Bama, hope it wasn't painful, that is the last step in reconstruction right?  hope they look marvalous when you are all healed.  2and 1/2 is a long time to lay still. gentle hugs   Jo, hope you are resting easy, gentle hugs to you too. I really missed not having you on the thread today, a day without Jo is rather strange.  Talk to you when you are able.  Seaside, a few minutes more, I hope PP can do a song from Motown, it was a limited number of songs that Sheila posted.

  • lisamarie68
    lisamarie68 Member Posts: 971
    edited April 2012

    I have 28 tatoos and the longest I sat was like 6 hours , but never told to keep any coverd for a long period of time , Its usually and hour then wash with antibacterial soap and pat dry apply antibiotic iontment  .. but thats regular tatoo .. best wishes 

    Thanks seaside

    I hear on another thread that Jo did great and is resting now ..  

  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 2,462
    edited April 2012

    Lisamarie,



    Thank you for posting an update on Jo......It's so hard when one of us has such a huge event and aren't able to let us know that they're Ok....

  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 2,037
    edited April 2012

    Thanks lisamarie, for letting us know.  We worry about our own.

  • Galsal
    Galsal Member Posts: 754
    edited April 2012

    Love the mousie in the pocket!    SO glad to hear Jo did well.  Just for today, I did not smoke!

  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 2,462
    edited April 2012

    Yay Galsal!!



    To do the best we can do, just for today, is all anyone can ask!! Just for today we all will not smoke!! Keep doing what you're doing because it's working! Proud of you!

  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 2,037
    edited April 2012

    Galsal, you just keep on keeping on, such a great job.  Are you off the Chantix now, using 0mg e cig?

  • Galsal
    Galsal Member Posts: 754
    edited April 2012

    yes, Karen.  found the package when i got home last night. it's charged up for my just in case trump card up my sleeve.

    seaside, thanks for such good thoughts!

  • lisamarie68
    lisamarie68 Member Posts: 971
    edited April 2012

    I just wanted to sau my DD turned 25 on April 16th .. I am finally gettong to spend time with her today for her birthday , we are gonna have lunch .. cannot wait ti see her and my granddaughter ... ( I feel so Old ) .. lol have a nice day ladies ..

    "Just for Today I will Not Smoke "  

  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 2,037
    edited April 2012

    lisamarie, isn't it great being a grandma, I have 2, a boy 14 and a girl 15 both birthdays on the 23rd of this month.  You have a lovely lunch with your grandchildren and your daughter, bet they are so proud of you for quiting, it's 7 wks now, isn't it?  You have a great time today, and as you so eloquently say, "just for today, I will not smoke".

  • lisamarie68
    lisamarie68 Member Posts: 971
    edited April 2012

    Sorry to bring the bad news to everyone , but Jo had bleeding complications and had to go back into surgery a few hours ago .. praying for her .. 

  • raffomimi
    raffomimi Member Posts: 25
    edited April 2012

    Praying for you Jo.

  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 2,462
    edited April 2012

    Thanks Lisamarie for letting us know!!!

    Well crap, Jo... That stinks but, I just know they are going to get you patched up and it is going to be smooth sailing from here on out!!!  This is just a bumpin the road... You'll be back on soon telling us all the details of how happy you are with your results!

    Thinking of you...Hugs...

  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 2,037
    edited April 2012

    Dam# Jo, I'll be praying, starting right now.  I know all willl be OK with our Jo,  hugs and love, Karen

  • minustwo
    minustwo Member Posts: 13,359
    edited April 2012

     Here's the latest on Jo courtesy of Sherry C.    >>>Jo is out of surgery and doing well.  She did have a hematoma and had to get 2 pints of blood before surgery.

    Jo - you're in all of our prayers.  

  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 2,462
    edited April 2012

    Thanks for the update MinusTwo!!!

    Jo.. Thinking of you....

     

  • lisamarie68
    lisamarie68 Member Posts: 971
    edited April 2012

    I miss my Jo , and yes thanks to sherry on the other thread we are able to know her status .. ever so grateful .

    I pray everyday for u JO , Luv u and Miss u

    Today js not a good day 4 me .. I am so anxious about my upcoming BMX and I am sick to my stomach .. 3 days until surgery and I wanna just Drink and Smoke .. UGH .. I know I am stronger than that ... at least I hope I am . Oh man .. I just don't like feeling this way

    " Just for Today I will not smoke " 

  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 2,037
    edited April 2012

    lisamarie, you can do this, Jo would be coaching you to stay strong, just for today I will not smoke.  You are a strong woman with all of us here for you, you have faced bigger demons, you have faced cancer and won over it.  Soon Jo will be back on the thread telling you how proud of you she is for having resisted temptation and you will assure her that you have fought the good fight and won.  You are able to surmount both of these cravings because YOU HAVE NOT SMOKED< JUST FOR TODAY.  love and hugs, Karen

  • VJSL8
    VJSL8 Member Posts: 486
    edited April 2012
    Fear releasing activity:
    • Sit in a quiet place, slow your breathing down. Breathe in for 5 seconds, exhale for 5 seconds. Repeat and concentrate on your breath. Let go of all thoughts and tensions. Try to relax as much as possible.
    • Imagine you are floating in the clouds. You are able to look down at your life like looking down at a road. You can see where you currently are, where you have been and where you are going.
    • See a situation in the past where you were also fearful or lacked the skills you needed to accomplish something but you overcame that fear and you learned new skills. See that situation in your present life and notice the fear is gone. All you feel is a sense of accomplishment for overcoming that fear or lack of skill. Notice how good you feel.
    • Now imagine you are looking at your life one month from your quit date. There is no more fear of quitting. You are living your life as a non-smoker feeling happy and pleased with your decision, feeling pride in your accomplishment. You see yourself having learned new skills to fill in where your cigarettes used to be. You realize you overcame your fear and have successful broken any connection to your fear of quitting and those fears are a thing of the past, just like the fears you experienced in the previous situation you overcame. Notice how good you feel.
  • candie1971
    candie1971 Member Posts: 2,467
    edited April 2012

    Lisamarie...you can do this. I am doing great with the non smoking. Believe it or not the only time I really need and want one is before a surgeryor medical procedure of some kind!! But I do not have one.

    Jo you are in my prayers!!

    Have a good day everyone...remember...just for today we will not smoke!

    hugs

  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 2,037
    edited April 2012

    Jo, am missing you, continued prayers coming your way, love and hugs, Karen

  • babsbrink
    babsbrink Member Posts: 203
    edited April 2012

    Today is day three of being smoke free. So far my motovation is carrying me  through. Who knows how long that will last. I have used the mantra many times already.  I can do this..

    Prayers and good thoughts to Jo.

    Barbara

  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 2,037
    edited April 2012

    Hi babs, of course you can do this, you already battled cancer.  Just keep taking those little steps, and repeating "just for today - I will not smoke".  Chew gum, chew on a straw or swizzle stick, remember to drink lots of water,. breathe deeply.  Exercising helps too.  Reread VJ's post, written 5 hours ago on this thread.  You've already finished 3 days, let's get 4 under your belt.  Stay strong babs, you can do it.Karen. 

  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 2,037
    edited April 2012

    Dear lisamarie, how is it going, any more news about Jo?  hugs, Karen

  • lisamarie68
    lisamarie68 Member Posts: 971
    edited April 2012

    Karen I guess she is still draining blood , the dr came in and orderd blood tests this am and he was supposed to see her this afternoon and she cant go home today .. thats all i know from the other thread and sherry ... I am praying for her . I am sad :( I love her so mucha nd want her to be okay :)

  • karen333
    karen333 Member Posts: 2,037
    edited April 2012

    lisamarie, thank you for keeping us informed.  Maybe with the bloodwork they will find out what the problem is and she'll be released tomrrow, she's probably straining at the bit to get out of there. With it being a weekend, it may be Monday before we hear from our Jo, they don't do much on the weekends.  Keep the news coming, take care lisamarie, hugs, Karen

  • lisamarie68
    lisamarie68 Member Posts: 971
    edited April 2012

    Karen < i know I am so worried and i will let u know if I know anything :(

  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 2,462
    edited April 2012

    Lisamarie,



    I know that, given your upcoming surgery, what is going on with Jo has something to do with how you're feeling... Just remember, as different and individual as we are in our diagnosis, we are as well in our responses to treatment and surgery...



    Jo has lots of prayers behind her and we will all be pulling for you as well! Smoking now won't change anything....



    Hugs and much love.....

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