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Did you know that smoking gives you a predisposition to non-lactating breast abcesses? No? Neither did I.... but it does. And just for fun, even when you've quit for "at least 10 years" you are more likely to get breast abcesses than someone who never smoked. There have been a number of studies into this. Smoking cigarettes changes and damages your milk ducts which over time can develop into abcesses. These can need draining, medication and even surgery. Here's my story: Routine self check of the old fun bags found a lump that seemed ominous. Being a responsible breast owner i popped off to the doctors for a second opinion.... then it was mammogram, ultra sound, biopsy time... all very daunting and scary. Luckily it wasn't cancer. I had a non-lactating abcess... well between the 2 boobs there were 7. 70% of women who get these are smokers, 85% of the non-smokers are former smokers or passive smokers. Treatment has been brutal and I'm still looking at surgical options. The abcesses are monitored, then when they reach a certain size they are drained and flushed which for me always leaves bruises. Mine have been quite persistent and i spent almost 6 months on high dose antibiotics (at one stage I was taking 3000mg a day) which all you ladies know brings with it horrid side affects. I had to go through 15 draining procedures. My breasts are covered in needle scars. If I have another outbreak we need to consider surgical options. The longer you smoke, the heavier you smoke the more susceptible you become to these. Please, if you're looking for that final reason to quit...do it for ya boobies! PS.... don't forget to do self exams!

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Strewth mate, 10 fricken years is a bloody ripper quit! Thanks for everything you've done to help so many of us on our journies.

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Don't be stupid,. You don't want to smoke. You just don't want to not smoke, and you know exactly what I mean by that. You won't smoke a cigarette. You'll go back to smoking full-time. You know that, and you've never believed otherwise. Let's remember a few things: 1. Let's start with logic. Money isn't everything, but $21 a day since you stopped smoking adds up. You saved over $600 your first month. That's higher than your car payment and car insurance combined. By quitting smoking, you've made your car free. 2. Let's talk emotions, since that's likely the reason you're thinking about doing something stupid. If you think you're depressed/anxious/stressed right now, imagine how you're going to feel later. No, not when you light up. I know you... you'll push the bad feelings down, you'll promise yourself to try again, but it's just not the right time right now, and you'll be back to smoking full-time by the next day, like this quit never happened. But in six months, you're going to be right back where you were - worried sick about how, when, and IF you'll ever be able to quit again. Is it really worth it? 3. Let's talk about how you feel physically. You are breathing much better than you did the day you quit smoking. Your insistent fear that an inevitable heart attack is right around the corner has disappeared. You have more energy now. You're on the path to improving your health and fitness. You got through the grogginess and disorientation and messed up sleep schedule that plagued your first few weeks of quitting. 4. Let's talk about the social aspect. Do you remember sneaking off at parties to some secluded corner of the property alone to have a cigarette? Do you remember the anxiety about how to tell new potential dates about your nasty habit? Do you remember feeling like an outcast constantly? Do you remember how embarrassingly bad your car smelled? Do you remember the yellow stains on your fingers? Do you really want to go through all of that again? You HATED being a smoker. Why would you want to step back into that club that you fought so hard to get out of? Calm down, relax, and do whatever you need to do to NOT use nicotine. This, too, shall pass.

Congratulations @Cbdave! That's awesome!

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Congratulations @Cbdave on 10 years smoke free! What a huge accomplishment that is!! Thank you for giving your support to all our quitters and thank you for posting the Daily Nope pledge! Treat yourself today!

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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.

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