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  1. On 9/27/2023 at 4:10 PM, bakon said:

    Hey- you left your shoes under my bed again.   Oh yeah congratulations…..

    My shoes will always be under your bed...your bride and I wear the same size and share!  So very happy for the healthy boobie report!

     

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  2. Doreen, I could not be happier to celebrate with you, dear friend!  So proud and happy for you!  As I've said before, I could not have made this journey without you and never dreamed I would have a best friend in Liverpool!  Please take time today to celebrate not only your quit, but all of the other quits you have supported and saved.  You are a wondeful moderator and friend to all here!  Once again, so proud to call you my friend!!

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  3. 3 hours ago, Cbdave said:

    G’day 

    I landed at the doctors with a pretty heavy cold about a year after my quit. Lots of pills and potions followed and I began my love hate relationship with predasone. Once I’d healed I did the tests and it was official. Yep I had COPD. 
    I had to face the hard reality that it could never be healed and would only get worse. I got the big warning from the doc not to smoke again ( as if!)

    The two biggies to help was to keep the weight down and to get moderate exercise. Easy …..started to walk every morning and felt better for it. Lost slowly the extra weight that comes with giving the smokes away. 
    Still couldn’t say COPD out aloud though it was the elephant in the corner.

    Cbdave, so sorry to hear about the diagnosis, but am I understanding correctly that you were diagnosed in 2017 and are sharing your story chronogically to help others?  Thank you for all you do for this board! 

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  4. Thanks again to all!  I am with my 98  year old Mom who is not doing very well.  I appreciate all the congratulations, and I know one thing for sure...I smoked a pack and a half a day for 40 years, and if I can quit, anyone can!  And you will not believe how much better your life will be...you can beat this!!

     

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  5. It just doesn't seem real that I am coming up on 10 years quit!  To all who are considering quitting...you CAN do it...and it is so worth the discomfort (and yes, some times misery) you have to go through.  I smoked for 40 years, and I know if I can quit, anyone can!!  Happy 10th to us!!

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  6. On 3/1/2018 at 2:27 PM, jillar said:

    Mental Balloons

    Posted by gonfishn21 on 16 January 2015 - 06:17 PM

    As I'm now chasing the tweenie label, and have been thinking a lot about the concerns I have had regading No Man's Land, its got me thinking again.
    As most of you know, that means I'm going to ramble.

    Although I am not one that needs a lot of kudos, it seems that it is a necessary part of this process for a while.
    We make it through day 1 HURRAH!!!!!!!!!!
    We make it through hell week HURRAY!!!!
    Heck week over, " I feel better" HURRAy!!
    Two weeks, wow, learning to get through the craves, HURRay!
    Three weeks, can be around my friends and family without committing a felony, HURray
    Four weeks, nerves under control, waistband a little tight, not bad, HUrray
    Five weeks, walking, eating right, digestion shut down, but not smoking, Hurray
    Six weeks, no craves, no moods, no smoking, digestion shut down, HUH?
    Seven to eight weeks, no one wants to know but you, how you are doing. By the way, my digestion is shut down!
    They really stopped wanting to hear weeks ago, you just kept talking about it. You can see it in their eyes when you walk up. They probably have a pool about how long it will take you to bring it up. Or even worse, the day your digestion works!
    Yeah, wow woot woot yippee, big deal.
    Hello No Man's Land'
    How am i going to keep going with this?
    I need to bring my own ballons to the party. I know my friends and family care, but they dont get it.
    Even as firm as I have been since day one, this is one of the hardest things I have ever done. I know it, thats all that matters.
    As i reach the little milestones ahead, I need to be the one who says HURRAY!!!!!.
    I need to be the one who acknowledges the accomplishments. Afterall, in the end, I made the decision to quit, I made it through hell week, heck week, and i am the one who may never digest food again.
    I need to remind myself everyday, how much I have accomplished, BEFORE I have a chance to get weak. In that way, I can stay ahead, be ready to face any challenge with a strong defense.
    Smoking is no longer an option for me. Smoking is just something I used to do. I control my actions, and smoking is a choice. I choose not to smoke, even if I never digest food again.
    I found a website the other day, that actually teaches you HOW TO SMOKE. I couldn't believe it. It takes you through lighting it, drawing on it, how it feels.......Holy Crap I was feeling it!!!!! Two flipping months into this, and I was feeling it, and then I knew. I had to make mental ballons and carry them with me at all times.
    Everyday is a celebration, everyday needs reminders, and everyday has its challenges. There is no one here, that can not do it. I'm not special. I'm just going to carry my own balloons.
    Just sayin,

    Gon

    An all time favorite...

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