Stop Smoking Support Thread
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WOW! Great to hear from everyone. REKoz, we love you. Time will help with the loss of your dad, but it is still your dad and you will miss him every day. But, eventually the memories will make you smile instead of cry. That is what happened when I lost my mom (to BC). I miss her EVERY day, but I now smile like a fool when I think of her, and I think that makes her happy.
Malle--so sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers.
Nancy, Pat, Susan.....is there anyone you don't have a name for? I love it! I hear you about the spooky house. The museum I work in is actually the oldest house in Naples, and has been converted to the museum. I don't go upstairs unless I have to, because it makes the hair on my neck stand up.
Janet, go get your drugs girl. There is no way you can pull this off without those pills! You will do great on the radio shows. You are our mighty leader, just remember that!
To everyone else, I send you love and kisses. I am off to work.....again.....oh what a whiner I am! My dh and I are going to Sanibel Island this Sunday, so maybe more dead photos to come. Nothing like playing dead on some of the world's most beautiful beaches!
Happy Hump Day!!!
Ellie (Fishwoman)
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Hi FIfish, you rock!!! Would love to see the dead pics!!! Have to do some as I finally got a programmer who is going to help and is giving us a discount for the cause. So Eric and I will be working hard to get the site up. I will start your profiles for you and you can finish or up date it later. But I do need all of you to email me your dead pics so I can get them up there. I am racing around the clock here for our first gig. Email your dead pics to janetzingano@comcast.net.
Got my pills, feel better. I can still feel the chantix and I am still not smoking a whole cig, maybe that will help my next quit date!
REKoz and O2Bhealthy, my thoughts are still with you.
Cleo, Candie, Nobleanna and Denise, hope you are feeling better.
Nadine, O2Bhealthy and Pantufas, I have pineapples!!
Busy so brain dead so if I forgot you, drop in a line, miss you.
Hugs,
Janet
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Hi dear fiends (appropriate for this month),
I do hope I don't miss anyone before I start spilling my guts. malle!!!! so good to hear from you and so sad you lost your cousin so suddenly. I am sending special thoughts and prayers to you.
Irene, I am remembering when I lost dad and I think I went a little haywire. Give yourself time to grieve but as the mighty fishwoman said, you will find yourself smiling or even coming up with a good old belly laugh as you remember him. I do hope your mother is coping. I can't imagine being married to someone that long and then losing them. I hope she is able to learn to manage the things that he did for her.
I will have more on the "house" the closer we get to Halloween. I just bet there are some restless spirits in that old museum, fishwoman. Wish I could go there at night! I will probably end up renaming all of you. Something crazy I do, but they are pet names!
Gals, we really need to send special energy and prayers to nobleanna. We had a long chat last night and she is going through the ringer emotionally and needs support. She is such a sweet dear hearted woman and it hurts me to think she has no one local to turn to. Can anyone who has gone through the DIEP tram (think that is right) give her a leg up. She is scared about the surgery. Thank you so much!
mb, you are always in my mind and I pray you are doing well. o2b, hope you are recovering from the after effects of chemo. Can't wait till you say. " I have hair!!!" I know there are other things too but seeing your head covered with your own hair makes them easier to deal with. I used to feel as though I was going out naked and now I'm dressed.
Cleo, know you are taking a break and hope things are going well for you too. You may be out of ear shot but you are not out of heart shot. Just know we are thinking of you. Denise and Candie, Misty and lefty, we feel the same about you too.
Oh dear ZinZin! We may end up blubbing in each other's beer (or Seagram's Ice). I am so glad you have your meds filled. It's not good for you to go off of them suddenly. Ask your doc for samples, they always have them, to tide you over when you forget to fill them. Of course they won't let you have the controlled ones but the Lexapro (citalopram) they will.
English, now don't get nervous and get twiddled up in your flights. Be calm and just read the boards or ask someone where you need to be. Look real pitiful and someone will help you. Just look for anyone in uniform (except the pilot) and they should be able to help or direct you. Flying on your own is a bugger when your used to flying with someone. Now watch me end up at fishwoman's museum!
I can't tell you how excited I am to be going to Denver, the tournament and the launching of BCBK. Janet, we owe you so much and hope not to let you down. I love my fairy godmother. Now if she can take this wart off of my nose, I'll be even better! I sure wish the rest of you ladies could come but I understand the fishwoman needs to make her mango surprises and Irene has socialite things to attend to. Be with us in spirit speaking for all of us, we need your support, especially our fearless leader with her speech making and such. Zin, if you go down then English and I will follow suit and garble inanely on the floor until the embarrassment gets you on your feet and going again. I know you have put so much into this and I wish you every success now and in the future. Don't follow their examples, leave the others trampled. PAT!!!!! Enough of your unsound advise. Janet knows how to conduct her business affairs with no help from you!
Well, my fiends and I trust you with my life. I have to confess I have been secretly smoking. My sister would kill me and then throw me out. I have tried so hard but my son is going through a nervous breakdown over his divorce and I'm not there to help him. And my husband called a couple of weeks ago to tell me I was his girlfriend and not his wife. In a subsequent call he apologized but proceeded to tell me I needed to look for some one else. What would that make you think if you were me? I have been crying off and on ever since. I thought I would grow old with him! Now you tell me please how a 55 year old mangled, desperately unhealthy woman is going to find someone else. Should I advertise in the local paper? Lonely, nearly bald cancer survivor, with only one boob and the other hanging to her waist, with aches and pains that keep her from doing anything enjoyable is seeking some blind idiot because her treatment isn't over and who doesn't care! Nice one! Well, no one promised me a rose garden but all I've ever gotten was a thorn up the a@@! So you see, I am particularly looking forward to Denver to get my mind off of things here for a few days. Then I will face tomorrow with a plan, not to cry anymore!
Sorry I've taken up so much time. I know all of you have your own worse problems, it just seems that I'm not young enough to deal with this well. Good night all. You have my love!
Nancy, Pat, Susan
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Oh Nancy, I am so sorry for your troubles. Sometimes we forget. You have such an incredible sense of humor, but behind that wit, you are hurting. I am so sorry for your son's pain. Wow, when your children hurt, you hurt.....it is worse than having it happen to you. I understand. As for your husband/boyfriend....wtf??? I think you should put the ad in the paper....I laughed my butt off when I read it.......you certainly would attract someone with a great sense of humor.
I guess my only advice is to give it time. You need to be concerned about your health now, and nothing more. (easy for me to say). I am SO glad you are going to Colorado. That will be good for your psyche. I am praying for you my friend. Many HUGS!
Love,
Ellie
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Thanks fishwoman! For your love and your prayers!
Love you too,
Nancy
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I am still alive and kicking ladies! Not smoking still and doing good with that. Chantix has helped me with that...not liking the dreams but no bad times really. Been so addicted to Facebook, real nuts when I stand back and look at it. I realize that FB has allowed me to step in and avoid the world. I have a hard time with everything that happened to me with BC. I realize I need to pull myself together and not "hide" from the world. I have next to no eye lashes so the other day bought my first set of fake lashes and discovered they look natural. My brows are hit and miss so I am getting pretty good and drawing on fake ones. Crazy as it sounds I have a real issue of having boy hair looks. I think what is going to help me is being with two very dear friends next week. Living in such a small town and not having people to talk with is pretty hard. And then yesterday two of my grandsons were diagnosed with swine flu. I got my regular flu and pneumonia shot...the swine flu is a major worry for me.
So with all of this been thinking a lot and I need to turn the energy to working with BC. I believe the best way for me to deal with my experiences is to put those experiences to work.
I want to thank two of my very dear friends for the love, support, kick in the pants and wonderful conversations, and more importantly their friendship (and the countless laughs)...Nancy and Janet you have no idea how your friendships have really saved me. Looking forward to big hugs next week from both of you.
To all of my countless BC friends you are all the best...never in my life had the privilege of knowing a finer group of ladies.
I will be posting a story soon...got to keep us all laughing.
English/Nad's/and yup the real me...Nadine
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Hey English!
So good to hear from you. I was getting worried the first night I saw you weren't farming. lol. Nadine, I want you to know, you give more than you take and it has been the greatest pleasure talking and farming into the night. I live alone and you and Janet have saved me from putting a noose around my neck but I have to save myself from smoking. I am not buying anymore and only have 6 left. It will be rough but seeing you and Janet will help me.
I have to say all of you gals have been with me through thick and thin and I appreciate Fishwoman's laughter and Irene's refinement. lol. Maybe some will rub off on me as I am as common as an old boot!
malle, I'm not letting you or mb, nobleanna or o2b off the hook either. Don't know what I would do without you.
Nads, I only lost some of my brows and lashes, but it was an improvement in the brow section. I thought I was turning into a bigfoot with all of the fine hair all over my face but that disappeared. Too bad, as a bigfoot is probably all the only chance I have of finding "someone else". Still processing that one. Oh well, what is meant to be will be! The pisser is, the world doesn't stop turning because your life has gone Thelma and Louise, you just have to keep turning with it. Of course my chances of getting raped in a parking lot are pretty nil. More like he'd give me twenty to take it back home!
I sent a pic to my brother and he came back and asked me where I got the Kenny Rogers hair do. I had to laugh. That is pretty much what it looked like until I got a bottle of dye and nixed the skunk look. It's really weird, but it has started to curl all over my head and I actually like it. A woman in Wal-Mart told me she thought it was beautiful the other day. It's been a long time since I've had a complement and it made me feel really good.
I just wanted you dear fiends to know that I am surviving. I guess I have to take the slings and arrows because I sure enjoy the heck out of it when something good happens. And I think Denver will be something good! We are going to have fun but put our backs into it too. Zin? You better make sure you have some duct tape handy when you want me to shut up.
Won't drag this out but just wanted to say you all are some pretty special people and you'll never know how you have affected one single life. Mine!
Lots of love,
Nancy
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Hello Ladies, I haven't forgotten about you. Wokring hard at the event but not putting the good hours I should. Tired of running eveything on my own. I am doing the job of at least 2 people or more and I want to escape into the FB games too.
Looking forward to seeing you both Nadine and Nancy, wishing the rest of you could make it. And I might use some of your stoires in my cover letter to the news. It's been son hard on a lot of us, I can't wait to we our past a lot of this.
I want to touch more on a personal level but have to get to sleep soon. After the event I will have more time, but I am always sending all of you my love and all of you have touach my hearts and are the real strength in my life right now.
Hugs and I miss you!!
Janet
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Thanks to everyone for their kind best wishes and prayers! Side effects still kicking my butt and have very few good hours per week now that the Taxol is really kicking in. SE's are now exhaustion, numbness & tingling in hands and feet, reduced handgrip, constant full body muscle aches, further loss of appetite, strong bitter metalic flavor is the only taste I've got no matter what I eat, and dizziness.
Can't recall all of the posts from everyone but will do my best to answer some of you. Here goes...
Michelle - huge congrats on finishing out your chemo!!!!!! Woot Woot!!!!
Nancy - re: anemia. My red blood cell counts have slowly returned to an acceptable level without transfusion. Took almost 3 weeks though and felt tired throughout. During the same period went through bouts of very low blood pressure (85/54 !!) and a urinary tract infection.
Janet - hang in there girl! Your fighting spirit often helps me to regain mine. Love you for it!!
Love and hugs to each of you! Wouldn't make it without your ongoing support and encouragement. Don't know when I'll next be up to getting online... seems to be about once every couple weeks. Miss you all and I'm deeply grateful you're all here whenever I can check in.
DeniseM
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Hi everyone!!!! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I am back to work fulltime and by the time I get home I am pooped! I am also still having a lot of pain and discomfort from my TE's. I am not sure if it is because I am back at work full and using my arm more (I work at a desk and a mouse and the phone handset are heaviest things I am lifting). Or if my body has finally said ENOUGH!!!! I am eating OTC pain pills like candy during the day and counting down the hours till bed time so I can take my vicodin and go to sleep. Are foobs really worth all this??? My pre-op appointment for the exchange is on the 19th, my PS was going to do the over fill then but I think I am DONE...I don't care if I am smaller then we originally talked about - I am so ready to be done with these bricks in my chest...33 more days and counting...
Just a quick update on my nephew, Bailey... He is still hanging in there, they are keeping him heavily medicated for the pain (the cancer has spread throughout his entire body). He is sleeping 23+ hours per day, other then a few teaspoons of water each day, he is not eating or drinking. Hospice is amazed that he is still hanging on but his little heart is strong and he is a fighter...please continue to pray for him and his parents as his time on this earth continues to grow shorter.
Janet - so proud of all that you are doing for bc.org and BCBK. You are truly an inspiration to all of us...
Nancy - I honestly don't know what to say about your husbands comments...you are a BEAUTFUL, COMPASSIONATE and HUMOROUS woman and I am so blessed to be counted as your friend!
Nad's - sorry I keep missing you on FarmTown but your farm looks GREAT!
Have a GREAT time you three in Denver and take lots of pictures
Denise - ugh! I am so sorry you are having such yucky SE's from the Taxol...thank you for checking...sending you lots of hugs!
Malleme - what a beautiful gift your cousin gave with her passing, thank you for checking in with us during this time loss.
Ellie - I am so happy to hear such positive posts regarding your job, working with all those kids must be a blast...
Ellen - thank you for all your well wishes and encouragement
Cleo, Candie, Nobleanna, mb hope you are doing well...you are missed.
Lots of Hugs and Love to everyone!!!!
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Hi Denise! Sorry about the taxol kicking your butt but just think of what it is doing to those cancer cells. Have neuropathy myself and it is a bugger. So strange it came upon me after chemo. I may have been in such pain from the lung surgery that I didn't notice till now. lol. I do hope you are coping. How much more do you have to go. Hang in there girl and I'm glad about your blood count. Anemia can make you feel like crap too so get plenty of rest. Hope you have someone to help out.
Hey o2b! I am so proud of you! Your family has such a wonderful wife and mother in you. So sorry to hear about little Bailey. What a fighter he is! God bless him and keep him in His arms. We won't know till we get there why these things happen. Mum said He wanted another angel when my little brother passed. It helps to think of it that way. He would have been 53 this month.
Special thanks to ZinZin and English (Nads) for your phone calls today. You word of comfort and understanding mean so much to me. DS got on the phone and had DH call me. He told me to check the mail box and sure enough there was a card for me from him. I think he has thought about what he said. He told me he was a very silly man and his reason for living was me. We did a lot of crying and hopefully, healing. Whatever. It is in the past and I can't live there. Need to get control of myself. Where is Pat when I need her. (Probably out with Bigfoot!) So. I am having to set a new quit date for me. I walked to the store and bought a pack while my sister was freaking out because she found my ashtray. I just didn't care and I pretty much told her that when I came home. She and my BIL were taking my air conditioner out of the window for me now that the weather had turned cooler. Some times I don't think she has a clue but I remember how scared she was when I was in the hospital and thought she was losing me. Still, she can be a real pain in the a@@ but she didn't ask to have to raise us when we were little and she has really been there for through all of this. I just want to forget things for a little while. Hopefully, I can do that in Denver. Thanks dear friends for both of your offers and I do know you mean it. Things will calm down here. I will be at my son's for the month of December and it will be good to get a break, for me and my sister.
Well, barring anything major, I will finish off this pack tonight and see if I can begin my no smoking campaign in the morning. New day and all that. I have the window open to let the smoke out and it is freezing my butt off. You would think that that much ham would insulate me. Well, I'm off to do what I was supposed to do last night and figure out what I am going to pack.
Don't be strangers people! You can ignore my posts but just come back to let us know how you are. Does anyone know how mb is doing?
I wish all of you a wonderful weekend and you sure do look like beauties with the pink ribbons on facebook!
Lots of love,
Nancy, Pat (wherever she is) and Susan
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Hi fiends,
Everything is okay. I think I have my BIL to thank for that. We have called him a saint for a long time! Back on course and really need to get some mile high fresh air. NO Irene! I didn't say I was going to join the "mile high club", not unless Bigfoot is up there! So much for this episode of "As the World Squirms"!
Thanks for putting up with us.
Nancy, Pat, Susan
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Michelle - thanks for the hugs! Cyber hugs do feel good when I'm just feeling tired of being tired and plodding along through the treatment process. You're awe inspiring with your return to full time. Just amazing. Prayers for your nephew!!
Nancy - thank you for the understanding and support! Neuropathy truly sucks. The weakness in my legs and hands bother me the most; makes me feel OLD! I'm in a study that's tracking neuropathy (Paclitaxel-Associated Acute Pain Syndrome Natural History Study) and hope that it contributes to a better understanding of the impact the drug. I'll be filling in these daily reports for years now. I'm 1/3 of the way through the total of 12 taxol treatments; last one will be on Dec. 9th. Family and friends are helping out with meals, husband and son doing the housework stuff. Haven't been at work for months now.
Chemo at 9am today and right now trying to get past the pre-chemo steriod energy "high" so I can get some rest.
Love and hugs to you all!
Denise
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Hi Denise, glad to hear from you. Good luck with the study. That is a big responsibility being that consistant. Sorry you are dealing with the neuropathy too. Hope they can figure out why some of us are affected and some not. There is still so much with this disease that they don't know but it is getting better. My DS and I were talking today about how breast cancer seems to be on the rise. I don't know if the subject is becoming less taboo or if this is a trend for the future. At least we have treatment and hope this day and age that our sisters years ago didn't have. We still need so much more. We need to eradicate this disease. You are doing your part to help with the study and I am proud of you!
Well ladies, Denver here we come. Do wish that you ALL could be there. Nadine and Janet are stalwarts and I am like a fart in a whirlwind. Hope I don't disgrace myself and do you all proud. Well, I think I will take my meds and think about relaxing. Early day tomorrow!
Love to all,
Nancy
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Hello My Friends! I just wanted to Thank Everyone for their well wishes, positive vibes and prayers for my nephew, Bailey. He went home to his heavenly Father this morning at 7:30am.
Love to all!
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Michelle, my prayers are for Bailey and your entire family! May God Bless him (and I am SURE he will).
Denver ladies!!!! How are you all doing?
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Hello ladies...I just have to say that it is going to take me a long time to catch up on everyone on here. I jost the one job where I could go online everyday back in July, and my new job, I can't get on here either, but Im home today. I haven't posted anything on FB bc, well I didn't want to do the whole scare thing all over again....my friends, no sisters....I am scared....about a few weeks ago, I found a prutrusion on the outside rim of my nipple. it has since gotten larger, and has puss that will come out of it. Also, my breast is very sore, and it's a pain that radiates all the way in...if that makes sense. It's the same one I was having problems with a few months ago. I feel like I was just smaked in the face by the devil himself. Who is going to believe me now. You know I am really pissed off actually, I said from the begginning, SOMETHING is wrong. But I finally gave in...Im such an idiot. I just wanted to believe it was over.
If this is nothing, and perhaps a coinsidence, and maybe it is something else, please let me know. I have to go right now, Im scheduled to get a WELL overdue hair appointment. (I donate my hair, so I only get it trimmed like every 6 months...and it is really in desperate need of a trim) I will be back on later tonight.
Much Love To All
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Michelle, I am so sorry about your precious nephew Bailey. I pray he is in the arms of Jesus and also pray that your family can cope with such a tremendously painful loss. My thoughts are with all of you.
Butterfly, I think you should go to the doctor asap. I hope that it is just and infection but you need to know for your peace of mind. Good luck with your new job!
Have lots to tell of our adventure but will wait till I get home. Love to all! Good night Irene!
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Hello everyone, sorry I haven't been here, been working really hard. Don't want to start reaching out yet as I am brain dead. Will catch up soon and love you all.
Hugs,
Janet
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Hi All! Just had my pre op appointment today, PS says he is bringing in 600-750 cc's for the exchange and will see what looks breast...opps...best! Wow! Didn't think I would be going that big
Went local Mastectomy bra place and got three new front clasping heavy duty support bra's for post surgery...PS is going to put me in the bra after surgery and wants me to wear a bra for 6-8 wks 24/7 to ensure the pocket heals correctly. No big deal since I have been wearing a damn bra for the last 4 weeks due to the discomfort, plus my TE's tend to migrate towards my pits when laying on my back without the bra...not much, but I started to worry. PS says that everything looks ok, although he may put a few stitches in at surgery for added support. PLUS no over fill!!! My skin is stretched pretty thin and he didn't want to invite trouble.
Nancy, ZinZin and English....how was Denver???? I am so looking forward to lots of wonderful stories for each of you...
Butterfly...my friend see a doctor soon, one you like and respect and get a full work up...too many lingering questions from last time... I hope your new job is working out well.
Pantufus and Fish - thank you for your kind words and encouragement. I am grateful that Bailey is at peace, where there is no pain and he his perfect and whole again with Christ. I just pray that his parents will cling together and be able to survive this tragedy tighter.
Rekoz, malle, Denise sending you lots of hugs!
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Michelle, I am happy to hear about your new boobies...just one more step! You are right, pray for the ones left behind because, like you stated, Bailey is at peace with his Maker and there is a special place in heaven for the little ones~
Butterfly, try not to get too worked up until you see the doctor. Michelle is right, go back to the lady you found last time that you liked and keep asking questions.
Much love to all of you. I wish I had more time to catch up.....ahhhh....someday!
Ellie
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Ladies - HELP! I've got to stop smoking. Since starting chemo I'm smoking even more than I was. I've flirted with quiting since diagnosis (and of course on and off for years). I was doing well after mastectomy and was optimistic I could do it but once I started chemo things changed.
I've quit for months at a time in the past and always sabotage myself somehow. I don't want to come out the other side of this journey or whatever the heck it is and still be smoking. I've made lots of positive changes since diagnosis, stopped drinking alcohol, better diet, less stress but I can't let go of this.
I'd love to hear how you're all doing and how you quit.
Lottie
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Hi dear fiends!
Still tired from the flight yesterday but had to check in and tell you we had such a wonderful time. Janet took such good care of us, from food to transport while working on auto pilot for the tournament. I have never seen anyone who paid so much attention to detail. Her job would be a nightmare for me. We had a big girl's slumber party. Poor English started feeling bad after the tournament but was such a trooper, getting up from the lay downs when she probably felt like staying there. It was so funny!! We didn't get to do our lay down during the tournament because the started work on the floors of the venue and ZinZin didn't know it until the morning of the event. Plus some of her stars let her down and didn't show. We did get to meet Rosa Gracie whose grandmother was the founder of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the star, Chris Cyborg. We picked them up at their hotel on the way to Brazil de Texas and it was really fun talking to Rosa. Chris had very little English and my Portuguese is rudimentary at best.
This restaurant was fantastic. The food was scrumtious and the waiters there looked pretty edible too. GET BACK IN Pat!!!! Just kidding, that was really me. lol. Got some new meds before I left and are working well. Have better control of the "me's". Here we are in this fabulously fancy restaurant and after the meal we did a lay down. At first there was silence and then laughter. When we went to get up but were told by everyone taking pictures to lay back down, everyone roared. It was so much fun! I looked like some kind of bloated mollusk that had washed ashore. Oh well, never mind.
Must go for now, but will tell more later. Just wanted you all to know we are home safe and I wish you could have been there! Love you all!
Nancy
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Hi lottie, I didn't mean to ignore you. Welcome to this bunch of wonderful women. We have all been where you are. Some of us succeed, some of us fall off of the wagon and some of us are still trying. We come here to offer and give support, listen and learn to love ourselves and each other. Feel free to vent anytime you need to. Have you tried Chantix? Some of the ladies have had great success with it. Let us know how you are doing and if you need to reach out a hand, we will hold it firmly. You are safe with us. We don't condemn, we only support. There will other gals getting in touch so hang in there.
Hugs,
Nancy aka Pat aka Susann
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OK ladies have to brag and complain at the same time...I have hair growing...but I look like an Ostrich...thin scraggly hairs popping up all over my head. Can I just pop my head in the sand for two months and come out with a full head of hair??? I think I liked being bald better then this...ugh...the grow out phase in going to be a B$#%@...
Hubby and DD have both sick sick since Sunday...Doc's are treating it like H1N1 but haven't actually ran the test for dx (small town, over whelmed clinics and just plain cruddy care). So far I feel great and have no flu se's and plan on staying that way
Lottie - First you should be soooo proud of your self for all the positive changes you have already made in your life...thats huge!!!! Becoming a non-smoker is hard but you can do it! For me it was the gum...I chewed gum like a cow chewing it cud...I think I even chewed gum in my sleep. Started with the nicotine gum and then weaned myself off that to regular gum. Also, remember to BREATH...take big, deep breaths when the urge hits...that helps too. Blowing bubbles can help...acupuncture...I know some of the others will have helpful hints too. I will be going on 6 months as of Nov 5th
Butterfly - how you doing???
ZinZin, English, Pantufas - I want to see pictures
REKoz, Fish, Denise, Candie, MB and all my other BCBK friends...sending lots of hugs and love. Hope you are all doing well.
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Hi Ladies, just finished reading your post but now the meds are kicking in. Will talk to you in the morning.
Love to all,
Janet
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Hello everyone,
Just wanted to say that I quit smoking Sept. 11, cold turkey because I wanted to get the nicotine out of my system as quickly as possible. I read Alan Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking and online at WhyQuit.com. When I have cravings, I know I can make it through the rest of today without cigs and I'll deal with tomorrow when it gets here. For now I've quit having any alcohol or even soda and have only been drinking water, coffee or tea, and sometimes juice. I've been walking even more than usual and having food on hand that is low in saturated fat that I can snack on, though I've been trying not to substitute eating for smoke cravings. So far, almost 6 wks. and I haven't gained any weight. I can hardly believe that I'm now an ex-smoker, it feels so good! I have much fewer aches and pains and feel stronger in general. Good luck to everyone.
Kris
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Great tips Krissy, every bit helps. Congrats.
Lottie--you have come to the right place. Just take it day by day. Read back through the posts and you will find more tips than you can imagine, then check in here for support.
Nancy, you are funny. I am sure the "lay down" at the restaurant was classic. I'm telling you, this idea will spread.....cuz it is FUNNY......and I mean BAHAHAHAHAHAHA funny.
Love to all. I am working a lot this week, but I will check in more on the weekend!
Hugs to all!
Ellie
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Michelle, don't you dare put your head in the sand. Hold up your scrangles on your head proudly...you earned them! :-)
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Hi ladies, sorry to say that English has come down with the swine flu. I knew she was sick when she wouldn't even farm. They ran bunches of tests and let her go home but she has to back at the hospital at noon. Please pray and send healing thoughts her way. If you have any left over, please send them to me also. I don't feel good myself. I have disinfected everything I touched since I've been home and am wearing a mask because of the coughing and sneezing. If I feel worse tomorrow, I will call the doctor. Don't forget ZinZin, I hope she doesn't come down with it. Nadine's doc said she and I were more susceptible because of the chemo so I hope it passes Janet.
Thanks ladies for giving lottie and krissy a proper welcome. I am going to rest now. Love to all.
Nancy
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