MrsWeasley Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 And now because of them I am driving to the hospital where my only uncle, who is barely over sixty, is in the ICU. He is not expected to make it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 :grouphug: Two of my grandparents died of lung cancer. They are so evil. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I am so sorry. My mom smokes. :( It's awful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 :grouphug: My grandmother died from lung cancer and my mom's a smoker. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF612 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Yes they are. I'm so sorry. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsWeasley Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 I am just so,angry. He quit years ago. He diligently screened for lung cancer, and when they found the tumor, it was so small. But lung cancer is still going to steal almost two decades from his life. I don't know how anyone ever makes peace with that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnE-girl Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I'm so sorry. My dad's dad died in his forties from a smoking-related heart attack. Whenever my dad would see a teenager smoking when I was a kid, he would tell us that his dad never got to meet his grandchildren because of cigarettes. My dad's older brother also had a quadruple bypass in his forties. He quit smoking (along with other lifestyle changes) and lived another 30 years. Cigarettes are evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 ((Hugs)) My dad died of lung cancer from second-hand smoke, less than a month from his 65th birthday and retirement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 :grouphug: I have so many smokers in my life. I'm terrified something like this is in my future. I'm so sorry you're going through this. I wouldn't be at peace with it either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonM Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 My younger brother had a fatal heart attack at 42. They revived him three times in the ambulance before they were able to life flight him to a big city hospital. All because of cigarettes. He is doing well now that he no longer smokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 So sorry... I have a sister who is a smoker in spite of having everything possible wrong with her body. She just WILL NOT give it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Coast Sue Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Pure evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 And now because of them I am driving to the hospital where my only uncle, who is barely over sixty, is in the ICU. He is not expected to make it. My paternal grandparents died nearly 30yrs ago of lung related diseases from smoking . I still miss them every day. My aunt (also in her mid-60s) is dealing with cigarette related issues (although she'd never admit to it). I hate cigarettes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Agreed. Evil. Lost my mom and dad from lung cancer. They were heavy smokers for 20+years. They both quit in their early 50s. They died within 3 years of each other in their early 70s. I know they quit and they could not do more than they did to change. I miss them so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Darinski Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 My MIL is a retired nurse and a smoker. Guess when she started smoking. She started when she was in training to be a nurse, over 50 years ago. :( She is powerfully addicted. We are praying she will want to quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 :grouphug: :grouphug: I agree. My grandfather was a smoker. 37+ years ago, we were in the same hospital. He was dying of lung cancer and I was being born. I never got to know him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 :iagree: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: I'm so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 :iagree: Many hugs to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) :grouphug: It's not just lung cancer. Colon cancer is also correlated with smoking. Someone I was close to died of it; he would have been 66 this year. His grandparents lived well into their nineties. His father is still alive at 92+ and walking three miles every day. His mother lived until 87. It still upsets me to think of it. Edited December 16, 2015 by ErinE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 and the detraining health pre death is long and painful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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