Celebrating

[Alexandra M]

I'm sorry for the terribly sad situation in your family, Alexandra.

I'm no oncologist, but I think I'm right about this, and if so, I hope he would say that unusual circumstances aside, you're much more likely to get cancer smoking than not smoking.

I'm not trying to minimize your pain, not at all. What a dreadful experience and state of mind it must put you in. Again, I'm sorry. You have a whole extended family here to sympathize with you. All the best.

Thank you for your kind words.
I am not looking for sympathy. I am learning to live with what I have and I always look forward to tomorrow. I would never bring up my aches and pain to
my daughter right now. She has enough on her plate. I am very proud of her and the fact she took a leave of absence to be with her husband. But with what the Oncologist says I guess you can understand that it would put one in a bit of a conundrum. Well, today is a good day and I am thankful for
that, I want to make butter tarts today and I can! Maybe even vacuum

 

[Grandpa]

Thank you for your kind words.
I am not looking for sympathy. I am learning to live with what I have and I always look forward to tomorrow. I would never bring up my aches and pain to
my daughter right now. She has enough on her plate. I am very proud of her and the fact she took a leave of absence to be with her husband. But with what the Oncologist says I guess you can understand that it would put one in a bit of a conundrum. Well, today is a good day and I am thankful for
that, I want to make butter tarts today and I can! Maybe even vacuum

Being productive, doing positive things, is a wonderful and therapeutic counterbalance when we're hit with the worries and woes of life.

 

[FlakeNoir]

((( Alexandra M and family )))

 

[Spideyman]

(((Alexandra M and family)))

 

[Dana Jean]

Alexandra, thinking of you and yours.

 

[blunthead]

Thank you for your kind words.
I am not looking for sympathy. I am learning to live with what I have and I always look forward to tomorrow. I would never bring up my aches and pain to
my daughter right now. She has enough on her plate. I am very proud of her and the fact she took a leave of absence to be with her husband. But with what the Oncologist says I guess you can understand that it would put one in a bit of a conundrum. Well, today is a good day and I am thankful for
that, I want to make butter tarts today and I can! Maybe even vacuum

(((((Alexandra and family)))))

 

[Alexandra M]

Thank you for your kind words.
I am not looking for sympathy. I am learning to live with what I have and I always look forward to tomorrow. I would never bring up my aches and pain to
my daughter right now. She has enough on her plate. I am very proud of her and the fact she took a leave of absence to be with her husband. But with what the Oncologist says I guess you can understand that it would put one in a bit of a conundrum. Well, today is a good day and I am thankful for
that, I want to make butter tarts today and I can! Maybe even vacuum

Grandpa

'A whole extended family here'.....
You have no idea how good that makes me feel.

 

[danie]

Grandpa

'A whole extended family here'.....
You have no idea how good that makes me feel.

He speaks true.
(((Sandy and her family)))

 

[Jules3155]

It has been 15 months since I quit smoking. Congrats to you both! Have you ever wanted to smoke a cigarette after reading SK? He kind of glorifies it in some of his stories. Makes me want one... :-(

 

[AnnaMarie]

Grandpa

I'm trying.
My son in law's mother was just diagnosed with lung cancer and they have given her just a few weeks to live. He and my daughter have flown
back to Ontario to be with her and her husband. She had smoked but quit a year ago. It makes me wonder. I had asked my Oncologist about it and he said
that sometimes quitting will trigger a (cancer)gene in your metabolism and quite often the type of cancer that shows up is terminal and very quick.

I'm so sorry for what your family is going through. Cancer is such a mean and nasty disease.

This is an interesting article.

Can Smoking Cessation be a presenting symptom of lung cancer? | GRACE :: Lung Cancer

The last paragraph:

I see at last three major implications of this hypothesis. The first is to contradict the idea that quitting smoking somehow causes lung cancer. Although quitting clearly doesn’t completely protect against lung cancer, we have high quality data to show that quitting at any point lowers risk compared to continuing to smoke. Second is the opportunity for screening. Perhaps we should screen people who quit smoking spontaneously and with great ease for lung cancer for several years after; if their lung cancer could be caught at an early stage, we could improve cure rates. Finally, I wonder if some lung cancers secrete a chemical that interferes with addiction. In the draft manuscript being prepared for publication (which Dr. Campling was kind enough to share), she speculates about some of the molecules known to be secreted by lung cancer. If we could isolate the responsible factor, perhaps we would have a truly effective smoking cessation drug.

To me, it makes more sense that the cancer was there before the person quit. (I'm no doctor or scientist.)

 

[skimom2]

The guy who services our vehicles said that two people smoking (cost of their cigarettes) eventually add up to the cost of a Honda Civic.

Now - not really sure that I want a Honda, but anyway, the point was taken - Congrats on saving lots of money! (and giving your lungs a break too).

My cousin quit on NYD. On the 16th of January, she showed a pic on FB of the board where her kids are cheering her on--she'd saved over $100! In two weeks!

 

[Neesy]

My cousin quit on NYD. On the 16th of January, she showed a pic on FB of the board where her kids are cheering her on--she'd saved over $100! In two weeks!

Cigarettes are very expensive up here and even more expensive up in Baker Lake. Andy says he is down to eight per day so I guess a pack lasts him approximately three days. Years ago he was a 2 pack a day smoker!

 

[Neesy]

I am celebrating because I had my "performance conversation" (previously called the 'performance evaluation') and the good news is that I achieved all my goals and my manager was very pleased with how well things are going.

Hurray! I feel like I should buy a bottle of white wine to celebrate, but I would have to drink it all by myself so I guess I'll just buy myself a Grande Mocha Latte or a Cappuccino - one of those "girly man" drinks at Starbucks

 

[arista]

Congratulations on your three anniversary of being smoke free.

 

[Neesy]

It has been 15 months since I quit smoking. Congrats to you both! Have you ever wanted to smoke a cigarette after reading SK? He kind of glorifies it in some of his stories. Makes me want one... :-(

Congratulations - maybe he glorifies it in the older stories when he had a lot of addictions. He got smart and threw the damn things away (finally).

 

[mcpon14]

My husband and I quit smoking three years ago. We are celebrating with lobster today, assuming we can find some.

I'll probably make a potato salad to go with it.

I'm glad that you quit smoking 3 years ago and are celebrating it.

 

[staropeace]

Grandpa

'A whole extended family here'.....
You have no idea how good that makes me feel.

You are one of us, dear. We are here to support you during all the painful bits. Promise.

 

[staropeace]

I am still off the backy. Last night, I dreamt that I was just reaching for a smoke when I realized I had stopped. Before, dreaming of smoking bothered me big big. Now it is the fact that I would be so stupid to try one, is what bothers me. I do not love it anymore. I choose to do without them now. No sweat.

 

[AnnaMarie]

Every once in a while I'll go to grab one. Thing is, I don't actually want one. It's onkyly the habit.

I recently went to light one up in a dream. It woke me completely up because it was so unbelievable. The entire dream was just this complete weird everything...but lighting a cigarette was what was to unbelievable to be true. Lol The good news was, it did not make me want one at all.

 

[aussie12]

Hi all
I quit smoking in 2012 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer and haven't had one since. As you may know I've since got bowel cancer!!! I have saved heaps of money since quitting. Smokes here in Australia can cost $40 for 1 packet, very expensive.
I smoked for quite a few years so am scared of getting lung cancer now.
Alexandra I haven't heard that before about cancer.