My near death experience
My near death experience happened late august 2014. I noticed my little finger on my right hand did not close. I went to the doctor who initially said I have hit my finger and may have some nerve damage. I started to go home, the doctor rang me and told me to go to hospital which I did. He thought I may have had a stroke!!! I still smoked on the way to hospital and also while I waited in emergency. Hours passed and I was given a ct scan. Nothing showed up. Still a mystery about the finger. They decided to admit me and gave me a second ct scan. Next day had a MRI scan which did show a stroke but only very small which only affected my finger. Then I was given an angiogram which showed I had 2 blocked arteries in my neck. 1 being only 2mm from total closure and a certain massive stroke and probable death. Why? Smoking, that's why! Do your research, it blocks your arteries among many other side affects.i gave up immediately after receiving that news from my soon to be surgeon. I now have a huge scar from the operation to unblock my arteries. I want to tell my story in more detail as there is much more to tell. If my story can help 1 person quit then I will be very happy. Please contact me for any help!! Cheers, Jon.
Thank you for your story. Good luck! I quit 6 weeks ago cold turkey, and I feel great! I didn't want to wait until I get sick before I kick the nasty habit of smoking. I feel awesome I walked 3 miles everyday. God bless!
Thank you for your story. Good luck! I quit 6 weeks ago cold turkey, and I feel great! I didn't want to wait until I get sick before I kick the nasty habit of smoking. I feel awesome I walked 3 miles everyday. God bless!
A very confronting story thanks for sharing! Sometimes it takes a wake up call to make you quit. Good luck with it all and I hope your health improves
WOW, that's a scary reality, thanks for sharing, it has helped me. I have been getting warning signs for a while now. 4 days quit, struggling and feel bad, but better than being dead.
hi wendy, keep going with it , its worth it in the long run, my health has turned around 100% since my first post!! blood test results yesterday were better than expected. giving up smoking HAS and WILL make my life better. keep in touch.
hi spursman my mother had a stroke in 2012 and ended up in a nursing home for the next 2 years. we lost her last year she died and I know what a stroke can do terrible. good thing you gave up. my poor mother suffered terribly mentally and physicaly we als suffered watching her miss her so much its been 15 months and it still hurts. anyway good for you.