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Hi,

We have just returned from the hospital ,Tony's first appointment for a 12week course of pulmonary rehabilitation......

It was so gentle......he was told to sit down and stand,a few times then rest......5minutes on a very slow walking machine....stretching his arms ,then his legs.....then he was done in....had to sit down and get monitored.....

He was with a group of folks ,all on oxygen.....struggling.......

I sat at the back.....taking it all in......and....

Thinking....thank god I've stopped smoking for good,and have my quit friends.....

I did drop a tear,for all these nice folks who are suffering.....

Smoking sucks......keep the quit....

Hugs x

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It's very eye opening, isn't it?

But only when you want to see it. I've been in health care for many years but didn't really "see it " until after I quit.

 

Hugs to you and Tony sweet woman. :D

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Hi sue,nooooo.

It's all about getting him to get the most out of his lung capacity.....learning him how to breath with out panicking.....

Be cause he carnt take a good breath it makes him scared.....it's all about controlling what breath he can take in

This has been such a eye opener.....it had to be one of the saddest things I have watched .....

All those lovely friendly people struggling.......to breathe.....

I just wanted to hug them all

Xxxxxx

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Doreen,

It must break your heart over and over to watch him struggle like that.  I am sorry and you are the sweetest person, you don't deserve to feel like that.  I am happy you took control of your own life though, because when it comes down to it, that is the only one we have the power to change.  Hindsight is 20/20, right?  I hope the rehab improves his quality of life as much as possible.  Hugs to both you and Tony.

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Hi Doreen just want to send you love and strength, it must be very frightening for you both, I have been having terrible cravings lately, and your sharing of your story re-iterates to me the importance of what I and we are all doing on this board, keeping the quit is important

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