Health scare

Hi Smokeless, the fact that you have heard fro your doctor in a week is probably good because if there was anything wrong you would’ve heard already. Give your doctor a call just in case. Good luck and cheers.

Hi smokeless, stay close to your doctor, if he/she hasn't called you, as suggested it is a good thing, but to get peace of mind make an appointment to get in, the results should be back by now. It could be anything from a gotre to anything else. I always make an appointment to go in or to just speak to my doctor about a week after the test because I want a copy of the results. You are entitled to get these if you want. NOPE (not one puff ever) regardless.

Thank you all for the comforting words and for sharing with me you experiences! Mwest I am very happy to see that your ct scan came all clear especially after that big scare of someone telling you your X-ray showed something bad! Today my doctor called me! Thank god that due to COVID I could only do a phone appointment so the doctor was able to talk to me an hour after his office called me! It turns out that my chest x-ray is all clear (thank god) but he was hesitant to refer me to an ENT. He said my throat bugging me was probably allergies but I reminded him of my swallowing problems (bits food getting stuck At the back of my throat). Finally he gave in and told me to expect a call from an ENT. I want someone to physically look at my throat. A chest x-ray wouldn’t show anything in the throat correct? Anyway as for my quitting, i am so happy to be at day 77 right now with no desire to smoke! I don’t think I really get much cravings anymore! I think the fact that I am having some throat issues and scaring myself to death is actually in a way really motivating me not to even think about smoking again! I will NEVER smoke again! NOT ONE PUFF EVER! Now I just really hope that whatever is going on with my throat, it is really nothing and I can move on with my life as an EX smoker! Thank you all kindly for listening! This site is amazing!

While the internet is informative , like statistics they can be spun any which way. Your trusted doctor should be your first stop for any sound advice. A second opinion if things don't improve . The mind can play tricks, just as it does when quitting smoking. Once reassured , your difficulties will most likely fade away. It is the mind dwelling on the situation and manifesting what you perceive to be true, what you expect. Don't go borrowing trouble, think positive!

Thanks Happiness! Yes I am hoping all that I’m feeling is mental! My doctor was quite reluctant to send me to an ENT but I persisted and alas he caved and will send me to the ENT. This will greatly ease my mind once I get checked out. But with this whole Covid thing who knows how long it will be before an ENT calls me or sees me. So I decided I am not going to worry much about it now, my chest x-ray and blood work were all clear and my doctor didn’t seem too concerned, so this helps me a lot! I am now trying to allow myself to celebrate and enjoy the fact that I haven’t actually smoked in 78 days! I feel especially this last moth and a half, I haven’t really let my self enjoy what I thought I could never accomplish. I think I’ll worry about my throat issues the day I see the ENT whenever that is! :)

To help ease your mind until your appointment. Years ago I thought I had a fish bone stuck in my throat. The doctor told me there wasn't , and that it was just a scratch. Relieved, it instantly stopped bothering me. Yes, you want answers, but hopefully it is just a strange manifestation in your mind. Many quitters seem to think they will have some repercussions from quitting smoking. I am glad that you are proud to be a non=smoker now and adapting well to life as one.

Thank you happiness! I am hoping that this is true and it’s all in the mind! I mean the chances of it being something sinister I’m sure are less than the chances of it being something benign. I am indeed however a happy non-smoker! I will

NEVER touch another cigarette! :)

We will hope for the best. Even if there are challenges to come, you will be in a much better state health wise to deal with them without the poisons of smoking in your system. I was quit a year when I had my stroke. I imagine that helped immensely in my recovery. So far the news for you has been good, and you have reason to believe it will stay that way. Think positive!

Hi Happiness, I’m so sorry for not replying back to you sooner! I took a break from the internet and trying to worry myself to death prior to

My ENT appointment. Thank you so much for

All your support and your words of encouragement! I am glad to hear that your quoting helped you out in your recovery from your stroke! My ENT assured me I don’t have cancer but most likely GERD. He looked with his scope down my nose and throat and said everything looked normal. I seem to have post nasal drip and GERD and he gave me a 3 month prescription. I know doctors can be wrong in their diagnosis and that GERD is the most common diagnosis that is given but for my own sanity, I have to accept his findings and see if the drug he gave me will help me with my symptoms. I do however have a lot of acidity and have heart burn quite often (I’ve had this for many many years) so I can believe that it might really be GERD. Either way this “health scare” has been a blessing in disguise. It is what help me rid of the shackles that the cigarette had me in. I can now begin to enjoy the experience of quoting without having to worry about the big C word. Atleast for now! Thank you and everyone else so much for your support!

Quitting* not quoting! Those iPhones!!!