Elliekez is back

[elliekez]

Hi all....I finally got my password sorted out and found my way back here....yes I have continued not to smoke....6 months and 1 week so far
I thought I would share something with you that I witnessed on the weekend and made me so very glad that I have given up smoking I went to a auction yesterday and the lady that was running it was having a lot of trouble breathing....I actually had a conversation with her a couple of times and felt dreadfully sorry for her as she obviously had Emphysema or COAD .......imagine my to run into her outside and she was smoking ....she couldnt even breath!! It was hard to estimate an age for her ....could have been anywhere between 60 and 80
I couldnt take my eyes off her all day.....and came to the conclusion that that could have been me in another 20 years if I hadnt given up smoking.......and what an absolute relief that I wasnt going to end up like that A very good incentive for me to never take another puff....every time I look at OH smoking I see her trying to breathe.....I pointed it out to him.....straight over the top of his head

[margareth]

Hi Ellie

Fantastic 6 + months smoke free

I can imagine how sorry you felt for that lady and also your shock that she was smoking

It's a pity this had no effect on OH but as you know we used to bury our heads in the sand as well He'll quit as we did when he's good and ready

Love and a Hug

Marg xxx

[Boudee]

Hello Elliekez, I have a friend who's not much older than me and she too has COPD, her attitude was I may as well carry on smoking now, she had no support from the doctors to quit either, how sad she can't breath properly and she feels her life is over, I could not get through that quitting would make all the difference due to her doctors lack of support, when she phoned for an appointment for champix they wanted the results first before seeing her? Not clever?

Huge well done on 6 month Elliekez there is a room with your name on it in the 6 month pent house it's great to hit that pent house You've come a very long way, well done indeedy, remember to never let your guard down

[CTBev]

Hi Ellie. Wow that was a reality check!!! Like you say,even more incentive for us not to smoke again. Welcome back, I wasn't here when you were. Well done on an amazing quit. See you around

[NicFirth]

Well done you thats fab!!