Dad died, i've quit!! - Smoking Cessation Message Board

hayley0610 · 04-24-2007, 01:51 AM

My FIL died on sat after only knowing for 3 days he had lung cancer and sitting there seeing his only 56 yr old body looking like a 70 yr old body,i knew i didnt want to die like that.Watching a dead body for 4 hours,who looked just fine 2 weeks before showed me i am only human. When my kids visited him when he was alive he had no breath left in him but gave them the signal for smoking and then took his finger and moved it from ear to ear to signal imminent death! this was the last advise given from such a great man.Either way i promised myself to quit,for him. I am on day one and it is weird.i dont want to quit but know i have to kind of like when a dr tells u u need a needle u dont want it but know u have to.i have been ok so far. i was never a heavy smoker 5-8/day but i am feeling it its not all the time like i expected its almost like for a quick second my body releases something that gives me the urge then its gone 30 secs later not sure what that is anyone know? ive quit before for yrs at a time but know i have to now...ironically he quit for a yr before he got diagnosed,what a waste!

janpo1 · 04-24-2007, 03:36 AM

I am so very sorry for your loss.

TomJC · 04-24-2007, 05:42 AM

I'm terribly saddend to hear about your loss. You can and should quit to set an example for your kids. Thats why I quit 55 days ago. You can do it!!! It gets easier every week.

Jwande · 04-24-2007, 05:48 AM

Hayley0610,
I am very sorry for your loss. I too have lost people close to me due to health issues with smoking and have experienced the pain. It is just one of the reasons I am on day 2 of not smoking. Your loss is reinforcing my willpower.
Jwande.

hayley0610 · 04-24-2007, 05:20 PM

jwande i am only on day 2 as well and its not easy but ill be damned if im gonna lay,dead,changing color,with my friends and family wailing and greiving because i decided, knowingly to smoke to be cool or satisfy a craving or whatever!! it looks like we are in the same boat right now let me know how it goes!!