I of all people,know what smoking cigarettes,does to you,as smoking related illnesses ,are part of my family,but it did,nt stop me from starting,I started when I was 21 and over the next 35 an odd years tried to kick the habit,even although i was never a heavy smoker,averageing 10/15 per day,and sometimes not smoking for a week or two,then stopping for 6 months,then starting again,I was diagnosed with COPD in 2000,and stopped immediately, but it only lasted for 6months,then I started again,In 1996 my late mother was diagnosed as having,smoking related Lung Cancer,she had a Lung removed in 1996 and died in 2006,of something far removed from a smoking related illness,My late father had a cancerous growth in his mouth removed successfully in 1972,he continued to smoke after this date,he had a massive heart attack,smoking related,in 1997,and survived,he died in 2003 from a non smoking related illness,
Although I have COPD,and other,health issues,my quality of life,is still quite good,a way above Dicky,s I think,I have good days and bad,the good outweighing the bad,
I go for a lung capacity test once a year,and luckily for me the past 5 tests have shown,that my COPD is still mild,
I don,t believe the craving ever leaves,.my Father told me 6 months before he died,..that there were times he could murder a cigarette,my mother on the other and,after she had her lung removed became nauseous if she stood next to a smoker,
To help me with my cravings I got a prescription from my Doc for Nicorette,gum,and the Inhaler,and can honestly say they do help,along with good old will power,..Will I stay off cigarettes,??? I hope so,but who knows,I just take one day at a time,..because you know what they say,"you die if you worry,You die if you don,t worry,So why worry"
Wullie