March 28, 20188 yr I've never been one for scare tactics when it comes to smokers. When I smoked, I blocked it out. I was willfully oblivious. That being said, I've spent much of the last two-days at the Heart and Lung Institute at a local hospital. My dad is having some issues with his heart and is going in for a bypass on Friday. I have no way of knowing how many of the patients at the heart & lung campus are or were smokers, but the law of averages says a sizable percentage. I get it, we're nicotine addicts. Sometimes you just want to smoke one. However, I can guarantee you this: regardless of how bad your day may be going, the patients at the lung clinic are having it worse than you. Keep your quit. Be relentless and unwavering with it. Guard your quit with everything you have, your life depends on it.
March 28, 20188 yr That's a good lesson, Boo. Guard your quit with everything you have. I wish your dad the best of luck with his bypass surgery.
March 28, 20188 yr Best wishes to your dad and to you, Boo. It's so difficult to see someone you love suffering as well as all the others too who have families who care about them too. These are eye-opening events that cement your quit more securely than the addiction ever was. Yes we can do this. Those folks are not in a position to choose.
March 28, 20188 yr Sorry to hear about your dad boo, my California mom had bypass a year ago December and feels so much better. I'm hoping the same is true for your dad.
March 28, 20188 yr I'm sorry boo, i hope all goes well for your dad! I saw the ending that smoking caused with my mother and understand how youre feeling. Don't need to go out that way. God speed and prayers sent
March 28, 20188 yr Boo The signs are everywhere. Smoking has serious and deadly consequences. That fact can only be ignored so long. The only reasonable countermeasure is to quit and stay quit. Period. Wishing a positive outcome for your dad.
March 29, 20188 yr My mum had a similar procedure around 20 years ago and still very much rules her roost today. Stay strong and the very best wishes for your dad.
March 29, 20188 yr Sorry to hear about your dad. Sending out best wishes for a positive outcome and speedy recovery. My thoughts are with you all during this trying time. Edited March 29, 20188 yr by notsmokinjo
March 29, 20188 yr That sure would have been a powerful image seeing real people at the lung institute. I quit smoking spur of the moment in a week that three people i know diagnosed with cancer. One skin, one throat and one lung. The one with lung cancer died when my days were in the seventies. So a young mother died in just over two months after she went to the doctor with what she thought was a chest infection. The other two doing great and hopeful for full recovery. When the penny finally drops that smoking will kill you, there's no going back. Its a massive realisation. No more denial. Thanks for sharing that boo and i hope your dad is ok.
March 29, 20188 yr Here’s to hoping for the best for your dad. Cigarettes do nothing for us. They take our time, money and our health.
March 29, 20188 yr Sending my love and best wishes to your Dad.you and all your family... I wish him speedy recovery... This is one part of my quit that frustrates the hell out of me...keeping my head in the sand for 52 years ,without caring about my well being... I have just spent time in A + E..in hospital.. I would say 95 per cent of people coming in had breathing problems... And coughing up loads of gunk.. I can,t imagine going through this with a smokers cough....it would have been impossible Hugs to all Boo Xxxx
March 29, 20188 yr The cost for years of smoking is often not just limited to our wallets. Very best wishes for your Dad with his procedure Boo.
March 31, 20188 yr Author Thanks for all the well wishes, it means a lot. They did the surgery today. It ended up being a double-bypass. A more complicated procedure, but it was necessary. The procedure went well, or at least as well as can be expected when you have people stabbing, cutting, and prodding you all day. Dad is in the ICU now. They took out his breathing tube, his vitals are good, and the last round of X-Rays looked good. The old man is going to be kicking around for quite a few more years. Thanks for the support and stay healthy out there.
March 31, 20188 yr This is fabulous news sweetheart... Wishing Mr Boo senior a speedy recovery....Sending loving wishes.... And a warning to them lovely nurses....to watch themselves...like father like son...( wink ).... Hugs xxxxx
March 31, 20188 yr Author 6 hours ago, Jetblack said: I sure hope your dad isn't a smoker and if so, hopefully you are on him to quit. He smoked in his younger days, but quit back in 1969 before my sister was born. For a man his age, his lung functions are strong. And as I've learned over the last couple of days, strong lungs facilitate recovery. One more good reason to keep your quit.
March 31, 20188 yr Tks for the update Boo. I'm sure he'll be in great shape after he heals up. Glad the outcome was a positive one
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