Saw my Cardiologist on Friday. Thank God he told me everything looked great after my stress test. I saw my regular doctor early this morning. She says my blood work looks great, except for my thyroid levels. Easy fix. Nothing to do with smoking. Then I had an ultrasound at my surgeons office. Again, I believe all is well. So, my health is great, super duper, wonderful. I am celebrating my 18 w...

I am at 124 days smoke free, or almost 18 weeks. I mentioned last week that I am having difficulties lately because of major upheavals causing major stress. I haven't smoked and I am not going to but I am finding it hard to find something else to occupy my mind. My husband still hasn't found a job and we have about 2 months before we have to start moving to-somewhere. I can't work because I am...

I had my last smoke on December 10, 2018. For the first time since that day, I am really worried that I might falter and return to smoking. My husband and I received a notice that we have to vacate our home so that the owner can do some repairs. Financially, thos could not come at a worse time. He's unemployed and I am still recovering from surgery, so I am unable to work. He is receiving unemplo...

I made it! I am now at at 15 weeks (105 days)! I am so grateful to be able to say that I am a non-smoker! I have experienced some depression over the last week or so but I attribute that more to thinking about my surgery in December and how close I came to not being here anymore. That realization finally hit me last week. A delayed reaction, I guess. But that realization, and the 10 inch scar o...

As I mentioned before, I quit smoking on December 10, 2018. I did so because that's the day I had surgery and spent 9 days in the hospital. All of my health issues can be attributed to smoking. Today I had to have a heart stress test done, to see if I have done any damage to it. I will get the results next month. I feel so much better now. I only wish everyone could quit like I did. Not that ...

The 19th is my birthday. The first one in 43 years in which I will not be smoking. I am now 10 weeks smoke free (Dec.10). I can only say this- do whatever you can to not pick up that cigarette again. You won't regret it.

This is day 59 for me. I was using NR patches and a CBD pen for cravings. Have been trying to do without either one. I'm not having a lot of luck. I absolutely cannot go back to smoking. This is just a bad day.

I quit because I had to have major abdominal surgery. I spent 9 days in the hospital so I couldn't smoke. I wasn't about to go back to it when I was discharged. I look at my 10 in scar and know that I can't smoke again.