Cigarettes Are Evil

[MrsWeasley]

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.

[Farrar]

:grouphug:

Two of my grandparents died of lung cancer. They are so evil.

[Rosie_0801]

:grouphug:  :grouphug:

[Tsuga]

I am so sorry. My mom smokes. :( It's awful.

[Pawz4me]

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[Cinder]

:grouphug:

 

My grandmother died from lung cancer and my mom's a smoker. :(

[UCF612]

Yes they are. I'm so sorry. :(

[MrsWeasley]

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.

[AnnE-girl]

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.

[ScoutTN]

((Hugs))

 

My dad died of lung cancer from second-hand smoke, less than a month from his 65th birthday and retirement.

[Mimm]

: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.

[SharonM]

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.

[goldberry]

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.  

[East Coast Sue]

Pure evil.

[PrincessMommy]

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. 

[rjand6more]

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.

[Mrs. Darinski]

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.

[RebeccaS]

: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.  

[Tammyla]

:iagree:  :grouphug:  :grouphug:  :grouphug: I'm so sorry.

[melmichigan]

:iagree: Many hugs to you.

[ErinE]

: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

[Melissa in Australia]

and the detraining health pre death is long and painful