Mom got to go home last night without oxygen. She is going to try to not smoke. My 2 sisters said that they are going to quite and my hubby said that he made a bet with one of his co-workers and they are both going to try quitting on Saturday. [IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/cuddlebug230/messages/Thanks124.gif[/IMG] for all of your support and advice and please pray for my family Cuddles [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 485 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $86.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 57 [B]Seconds:[/B] 3

Mom is still in the hospital. They took her off the oxgen, after a half hour they had t put it back on. She has a bronchial infection also. She might be able to come off the oxgen after they get rid of the infection. Mom then asked me to clear the ciggs out of her house. Now that was kind of ruff. Boy did the junkie thoughts start while I was collecting about 2 cartons of smokes through her house. Go ahead and smoke one, no one will know, and a bunch of differnt other thoughts. Then I though about my SSC family, so I hurried up and wraped them with newspaper, then took them outside to the burn pit, and light the whole thing on fire. I sat far away from them and watched them burn in hell. Cuddles [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 23 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 465 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $82.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

Mom may be going home tomorrow. Sure has been an eye opener. Cuddles [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 22 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 440 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $79.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 22 [B]Seconds:[/B] 35

Well, not a real good morning. Craving a smoke really bad, Its ridiculas. Why would I feel like smoking after yesterday? I know, it is because I am a addict, just like mom. But I chose not to smoke, I don't want to end up like my mom. I will make it through today smoke free. Cuddles [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 15 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 308 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $54 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 58 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

[IMG]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f190/cuddlebug230/Thanks68.gif[/IMG] for caring. I talked to my mom and asked her if she was going to quit smoking. She said probably not. I dont know why, but I cant even cry. Yes I am upset, but there is not much I can do except to be there for her, and show her that quitting is posible, by staying quit myself. Cuddles [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 14 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 293 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $50.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 10 [B]Seconds:[/B] 37

This morning I got a call from my brother. He said he had my mom at the hospital because she was having trouble breathing. They diagnosed her with emphysema. The doctor said that if she doesn�t stop smoking, she will end up in a nursing home, with a trach and on oxygen machine. Now if that isn�t an incentive, than nothing is. My mom is 70 years old, has high blood pressure, has had several caths, a heart bypass, diabetes and now this. But she just keeps on smoking. Cuddles [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 14 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 289 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $50.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 46 [B]Seconds:[/B] 9

Mom is still in the hospital. Still having a hard time breathing. They are not telling us much, but they dont have to. It is easy to see what is going on. Here lungs keep filling with fluid, so they are watching for congestive heart failure. I just have one request, If you are thinking about smoking again, PLEASE dont. It is not worth the suffering that you or your family could end up going through. I know now that I threw away to many years on smoking. I dont want to end up like mom. Her Emphysema is way passed begining stages, and I dont know if they just didnt put two and two together or my mom knew about it and just didnt tell us. Well I hope this thread helps someone. Cuddles [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 19 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 398 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $68.4 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 8 [B]Seconds:[/B] 38

Thank you Nan, I will check out your threads. Talked to my moms doctor, he said that her cat scan should some small masses, but they could be scare tissue. He said that they will do another cat scan in a couple of months. He said that they might be sending her home with oxagen. She dosent want to quit smoking, but I will show her your threads Nan. Then to make matters worse my one sister lives in tennessee and I just found out that my other sister who lives in Ohio[ and dosnt work] decided to go to TN for a week in a half, she left last night. So Now I am left to deal with this myself. [I work full time and carry the my family health insurance. Now I know what my worst triggers are. I am just so mad and upset with them, I wanted a smoke so bad. Thank god there were none avalible. Doing better now, but still upset. Got to find something that works for me during those times. Maybe a punching bag would help. Cuddles [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 20 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 413 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $72 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

Went to see mom in hospital last night with my son who is 13. She started talking about what the dr. said. She said that she told him that she probly wont quit smoking and she said that she will O.D. before she would be put in a nursing home with a breathing machine. What kind of crap is that. She said all of this in front of her grandson. Well we didnt stay very long. It really made me think about this smoking thing. It is like worshiping the devil. It really opened my eyes more than ever to the evilness of smoking. I do not want it any more. I will not do that to my son or myself. I PROMISE TO NEVER SMOKE WITH THE DEVIL AGAIN. Cuddles [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 16 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 326 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $57.6 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 16 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16

Emphysema is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that can get worse over time. It�s usually caused by smoking. Having emphysema means some of he air sacs in your lungs are damaged, making it hard to breathe. Emphysema can be caused by one or a combination of these things: Cigarette smoking: Most cases of emphsyema are caused by cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoke reaches deep into the lungs and causes permanent damage. If you have emphysema from cigarettes, the best way to stop your lung damage is to quit smoking as soon as possible. It�s never too late to quit smoking. Signs and symptoms of emphysema Shortness of breath- feeling like you can�t get your breath out A barrel-shaped chest Wheezing Feeling tired (fatigue) Losing weight without trying People might think that feeling short of breath is a normal sign of aging- but it�s not. If you have these signs and symptoms, see your doctor. Ask for spirometry, a simple test that measures how much air you move out of your lungs. These signs and symptoms will not go away over time- they will get worse. The sooner you see the doctor, the sooner you can find out how to feel better. How is emphysema diagnosed? To figure out if you have emphysema, your doctor many do some of these tests: Physical exam, including listening to your lungs & breathing sounds � Spirometry- this test measures how much air you can move out of your lungs � Chest x-ray � Blood tests Treatment for emphysema There is no cure for emphysema, but it is possible to slow down the disease and make it easier to live with the symptoms. The number one treatment for emphysema is to quit smoking and stay away from smoky places. By quitting smoking, you can slow down emphysema. There are other treatments for emphysema, including medications, supplemental oxygen, and more. Emphysema is part of a lung disease known as COPD. Read more about treating COPD, including emphysema. What can I expect if I have emphysema? People with emphysema eventually die from it, or from a complication of it. Complications of emphysema: � Recurring chest infections, including pneumonia, the flu, cold, etc. � Pulmonary hypertension: abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs � Cor pulmonale: enlargement and strain on the r