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53. My mom was a lifelong smoker (along with everyone else in the family)

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 04:19 PM

Apr 2013

She successfully quit smoking "almost" 10 years ago. She was so excited to reach that decade point.......On the day before Thanksgiving she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, and we are now in the throws of chemotherapy, and hoping she lives for her first Grandsons college graduation at the end on May.

I also quit smoking after 30 years, almost 2 years ago. I hope my luck is better than hers......

I will never be a smoke nazi, in fact I still love the smell of smoke wafting by, but it has killed my family's life, and I wish everyone would quit today.

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Posted without comment: [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 OP

My Dear CaliforniaPeggy... NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #1

My dear NYC_SKP! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #2

UNrec. The subject line should note the OP is anti-smoking. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #3

UNrec my ass! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #4

My Dearest CalifPeggy HipChick Apr 2013 #5

Oh good, my dear HipChick! I'm carryin' on! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #6

Everyone in my family smokes.. HipChick Apr 2013 #18

I made it 3 &1/2 years before they found throat cancer olddots Apr 2013 #7

Oh, my dear olddots... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #11

that's what I've always been curious about. Is there a high or buzz? Sirveri Apr 2013 #59

I am glad to say i got both of my parents to stop smoking in the past 2 years. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #8

Good for you, my dear hrmjustin... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #12

Thirty years after quitting JayhawkSD Apr 2013 #9

You know, I wanted so much to smoke back in college, my dear JayhawkSD... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #14

Well, thanks, but... JayhawkSD Apr 2013 #62

I quit cigs on 4/20/2003 OriginalGeek Apr 2013 #10

Good for you, my dear OriginalGeek! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #15

Thank you kindly Ma'am OriginalGeek Apr 2013 #17

Proud to Rec. cbrer Apr 2013 #13

Wow, cold turkey! Congrats, my dear cbrer... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #16

I bask in the warmth of your kindness cbrer Apr 2013 #19

That unrec was just a joke--not to worry! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #20

My Dear California Peggy cbrer Apr 2013 #23

Thank you... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #26

Cold turkey on 07/09/70 indepat Apr 2013 #55

The risk of cancer never goes back to the same as non-smokers, I take it? snot Apr 2013 #21

I just looked at it again, my dear snot... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #22

the money saved is awesome too!!! Skittles Apr 2013 #24

Damn right, my dear Skittles! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #27

but the best part hfojvt Apr 2013 #45

Smokers RobinA Apr 2013 #60

I am 18 years without smoking now tandot Apr 2013 #25

I hope you'll be fine too, my dear tandot! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #28

my husband had A-fib and Atrial flutter tandot Apr 2013 #32

Thank you tandot for sharing this information! BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #54

I quit 8 months ago KauaiK Apr 2013 #29

A little reinforcement is always a good thing, my dear KauaiK... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #30

Quit drinking booze 29 years ago and then stopped smoking 1 year later... WCGreen Apr 2013 #31

These pre-senior cataracted eyes can't read this... Contrary1 Apr 2013 #33

Here ya go! Hope it helps... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Maynar Apr 2013 #34

Love it! IGoToDU Apr 2013 #35

I quit 32 years ago jimlup Apr 2013 #36

I think everyone who ever quit has some form of that dream rurallib Apr 2013 #37

I know... pipi_k Apr 2013 #41

Yep that's it exactly! jimlup Apr 2013 #43

15 months quit here alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #38

ONE YEAR CIGARETTE-FREE on Tuesday! Earth_First Apr 2013 #39

Right on mokawanis Apr 2013 #58

Someone mentioned above pipi_k Apr 2013 #40

Good OP Old Codger Apr 2013 #42

Thank you for posting this CaliforniaPeggy. 99Forever Apr 2013 #44

Thank you, Peggy. All these DUers and this post will TheManInTheMac Apr 2013 #47

August 14 1977, 8:05 am smoked my last cigarette madokie Apr 2013 #48

Don't know what you got under your sink nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #52

Thank you for posting that, California Peggy. GoCubsGo Apr 2013 #49

Haven't smoked in three years I'm proud to say and it's true you do feel better. Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #50

450k smoking related deaths a year- 49k from second hand smoke geckosfeet Apr 2013 #51

My mom was a lifelong smoker (along with everyone else in the family) forthemiddle Apr 2013 #53

We're about to go cig-free in my place after 30 years of smoking mokawanis Apr 2013 #56

Great timing, Peggy! Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2013 #57

This EX-smoker appreciates the graphic! Duppers Apr 2013 #61

I should add that my father died at age 72 JayhawkSD Apr 2013 #63

Thanks for Posting! Non-smoker going on 23 years! rustydog Apr 2013 #64