Katgirl

NOPE! Not today!

Hi, Dianne! I read your initial post and was worried about you. Glad you are hanging in! You quit on my only daughter’s Birthday! (I have 3 sons). Keep up the good work!

Thanks for responding, ladies. It is nice to know that perfect strangers care and are supportive.

Hello. My name is Kat. I turned 70 in April, and decided I would like to see 80, so it was time to quit for good. I have smoked most of my adult life, but did quit for 6 years, back in 2009. Also, in 2009, I experienced a severe enough cardiac event, that I had 3 stents placed in my heart. Coincidentally, that was 6 months AFTER I quit smoking. In 2015, I experienced a bad break up with a boyfriend ( sounds silly saying that out loud) and picked up cigarettes again. I am in a good place in life. I have a great guy, great kids, and 12 beautiful grandchildren. I recently had a comprehensive cardiology follow up and the results were mostly good, except for a very small area in my heart that is not getting sufficient blood flow. I am a retired RN, so I know that means one of my arteries is blocked enough to cause that. My cardiologist strongly urged me to quit smoking. For some reason, his passion and very serious tone got through to me. A week after he talked to me, I quit, ……cold turkey! Thankfully, I had been cutting down lately, so It seems easier than I thought it would. It has been 6 days, and I am feeling pretty O.K. I am having weird and very vivid dreams, and some cravings, but I am soldiering on. I look forward to contributing to this group, and getting help when I need it. Thanks for listening! KAT