When I was in my 20's, my doctor refused to treat me any longer if I didn't smoke...guess what I changed doctors. How foolish was I?? No more! But every year when I have my physical my doctor says "still not smoking?" yahhh!
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Howard, Patricia J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I live with 3 smokers - both of my sons and my soon-to-be > daughter-in-law. Neither my husband nor I ever smoked. Both of my > parents smoked for years until my father was diagnosed with emphysema. > As soon as he found out, he quit cold turkey and never smoked again. My > mother smoked until she died 14 years ago. Every time she would go in > the hospital the doctor would order a chest x-ray. He knew she had > emphysema, but never told her, and never encouraged her to quit. If she > had known she had emphysema, I know she would have quit! But it was too > late. On my husband's side, his father smoked for years and years and > within the last 5 years quit using some kind of herbal stuff. Neither > of his brothers smoke. I have 2 brothers that smoked for years, but > they have since quit. So, you really can't say it is by example that > kids pick up smoking as I said before that neither my husband nor I ever > smoked. > > Patti > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jenn S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 6:54 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [BookCrossing] OT: the size thing / Linda > > Linda, speaking as one who lives with a smoker, I say > "CONGRATS!" to you on quitting, and on losing all the > weight! That's fantastic! I've watched my DH try to > quit soooo many times. He's tried the gum, he's tried > the patch, he's tried the drugs, and he's tried > cold-turkey. Cold-turkey is the only one that really > has seemed to work for him ... kind of. He has gone > without anything for at least 11 months, but just > recently started back up again. He always claims > stress as the reason why. Oh, how I wish he would quit > and quit for good! I worry about my kids picking up > the habit, etc. It's just not healthy. I am very lucky > in that he doesn't smoke in the house, and he doesn't > smoke in the car when our kids are with us. But, I > still don't like watching him do that to himself, > either. :? > > Jenn > <>< > > >>Linda wrote: Hi Courtney.....I gained 30 lbs. of > course not overnight (gee, how > did THAT happen) when I quit smoking (YAAAAY) nearly 7 > years ago. I > put a patch on and never looked back AND I smoked > about a pack a day > for at least 40 years. So, I'm taking baby steps again > and it IS > coming off. Three years ago when I returned from our > 1st trip to > Italy, I looked at the pix and almost cried. So, I > dropped 25 lbs. > over the course of months and have kept most of it > off. Kudos to US!!! > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > > > > Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend > > Archives and email list settings: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/wnIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
