Maltique Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Seriously, i love you guys. That stuff will kill you. My grandmother died last night at 73 of lung cancer. It has been a hard month of the worst sickness and pain you can imagine for her. I am glad it's over for her. It is seriously awful stuff guys. Don't be the hard headed "it won't happen to me" or "the learn from your mistakes" type on this, it's a lesson that you won't live to learn from. You think it's hard to quit? Think how much harder it will be to look up into the faces of your loved ones when you are dying earlier than needed. I had to vent, sorry if I brought down your day, but really.... DO NOT SMOKE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizard Hlavaz Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Very sorry for your loss, Maltique. I hope you can find some comfort and peace in memory, friends, and family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorderl Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Very sorry for your loss, Maltique. I hope you can find some comfort and peace in memory, friends, and family. DITTO! /hugs vent as much as you need to, were here for ya. The Reaper community is a great place, for sharing and support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwyksilver Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) I quit in April 1999. It's been 10 years and change since I had a smoke. It's the hardest thing I ever did, and there are still days when I crave one. I'm sorry for your loss. My grandfather's cancer helped kickstart my decision to quit. He survived the cancer twice, but his lungs were so ravaged, pneumonia creamed him about a year later. Not the stroke, not the cancer, not the mortar shell that landed in his hole in WW2, but pneumonia. But if his lungs had been healthy and hole, doctors said he probably would have been able to get through it. It still took me a long time after his second dance with cancer to make me quit. Edited September 3, 2009 by Qwyksilver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tiger Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Tobacco is one vice thankfully I've avoided, good advice... and so sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veronus Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Seriously, i love you guys. That stuff will kill you. My grandmother died last night at 73 of lung cancer. It has been a hard month of the worst sickness and pain you can imagine for her. I am glad it's over for her. It is seriously awful stuff guys. Don't be the hard headed "it won't happen to me" or "the learn from your mistakes" type on this, it's a lesson that you won't live to learn from. You think it's hard to quit? Think how much harder it will be to look up into the faces of your loved ones when you are dying earlier than needed. I had to vent, sorry if I brought down your day, but really.... DO NOT SMOKE! yes, best wishes and godspeed in your healing! I quit cold turkey 3 months ago after 20 years, it was at least my 100th attempt at quitting and never made it more than a week or a concert, which over came first, but it's never too late to give them up. If the smoke doesn't kill you, the cost certainly will. It's just not worth it and it's not fair to the people that love you and want to keep you here with them. DO NOT SMOKE! DON'T EVEN TRY IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inarah Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I am very sorry to hear of your loss. My grandfather died horribly of cancer -- too much smoking and drinking. It pretty much ate him from the inside out. My mother in law died of cancer. She had finally quit smoking only months before being diagnosed. It was too late. My father in law died a few years later, a lifelong smoker his heart and lungs gave out. They both should have lived another 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltique Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 Thanks guys, I appreciate it. I am just glad it is over so we can start healing I am more worried about my grandfather. They were married in their teens, and he isn't doing so well. But, he has promised to try to heal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dargrin Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Sorry for you loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant_Crunch Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Sorry for your loss Maltique. As a reformed smoker I can only whole-heartedly agree with your sentiment. For those out there who do smoke, it's hard, I know first hand how hard it is, but with the right attitude it can be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, Maltique. My mother-in-law died last October of cardiovascular issues that I have no doubt were caused by long-term cigarette smoking. I suspect that if not for the smoking, she could have gone on another ten or fifteen years. And besides, smokes are expensive. They eat too deeply into one's gaming budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Bedlam Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Mom smoked. Dad smoked. I started smoking when I was a teener. Later, Mom died after a two-year struggle with lung cancer that took her apart an inch at a time. It was not pleasant to watch. After that, I spent a year fighting the habit. With the help of my extremely patient wife, nicotine patches, and a great many Altoids, I successfully quit. That was fifteen years ago. I like to smoke a cigar every Christmas, just to remind myself, but that's it. I knew it was a filthy habit, but it took watching my mom die to really get me off my bahonkus. Dad quit too, although it took him longer. You have my deepest condolences. Here's hoping something positive can come out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHorde Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 So sorry for your loss, Maltique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dargrin Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 And besides, smokes are expensive. They eat too deeply into one's gaming budget. I, being a non-smoker, was a amazed on how much a pack costs. I think the sign said $7! Wholly crap! If that is not an incentive to stop I can't imagine what is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruunwald Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I'm sorry for your loss. I know just how this is. My grandmother died years ago from excessive smoking and drinking. She basically died of both cirrhosis of the liver and lung cancer that had spread to other organs. My uncle, her son, died last year from lung cancer that had spread, and my father (her other son), died this summer of the same thing. The two brothers had given up smoking in recent years, but had a long history of it from the time they were teenagers. I worry because even though I have never smoked, I lived for years with a stepfather who smoked like a chimney, then with roommates who smoked. Second-hand smoke is a big deal, and my family history speaks for itself. My advice to add to this thread is, make sure your doctor knows your family medical history. A good doctor (like mine, thank goodness) will write that stuff down and remember to ask about it, and stay on the lookout when you have odd symptoms. I'm not talking paranoia here, just good, thorough documentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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