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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 802

Hi everyone. Thanks for all of your responses. Like Kelly, I'm sorry for everyone that has been touched by cancer, whether it be from smoking or otherwise. I guess it takes some pretty harsh lessons for us to wake up and take control of our health by quitting smoking. Keep the quit.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/3/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 532
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,640
Amount Saved: $4,043.20
Life Gained:
Days: 58 Hrs: 2 Mins: 24 Seconds: 41

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 967

Jazz,

Thanks for the reminder, and I am sorry for all of you that have lost someone from smoking. My father died when I was nine, he was a heavy smoker, not sure if his cancer was caused by that or not. He was 27 when diagnosed and 39 when he died, I grew up cancer....you think I would have never started. May health and goodness be with all of us.

Kelly

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 12/6/2007
Smoke-Free Days: 560
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 16,800
Amount Saved: $2,100.00
Life Gained:
Days: 46 Hrs: 15 Mins: 3 Seconds: 13

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 222

I know what your saying I lost my dad in 1984 from lung cancer he was only 52. I watch him die a slow painful death and I still went outside for a smoke. I have watch many of my family members suffer but I still kept smoking it was only when I began to struggle with my own health that I new I had no choice but to stop.

Please God we all stay well and keep our quit.

Lillyput

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/2/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 533
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 15,990
Amount Saved: �5,836.35
Life Gained:
Days: 74 Hrs: 7 Mins: 45 Seconds: 45

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

Sorry to hear that, Jazz. Yes, all the more reason to quit!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/22/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 238
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 9,520
Amount Saved: $1,904.00
Life Gained:
Days: 26 Hrs: 18 Mins: 19 Seconds: 53

Quit Meter

$56,780.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 815 Hours: 17

Minutes: 47 Seconds: 36

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5678

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

227,120

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 62

I think all of us have been touched by cancer in some way. I lost my late husband to smoking related cancer. I looked after him at home until the end and it is a terrible thing to go through. Still, after such a loss, family members continue to smoke, me included until two weeks ago. What does it take for the message to sink in?! I am in a new relationship and happy to say we have both joined the majority of non-smokers together! Lets all think healthy, wealthy and wise!!

Trillium

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 6/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 15
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 300
Amount Saved: $48.00
Life Gained:
Days: 2 Hrs: 1 Mins: 25 Seconds: 45

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3307

Jazz thanks for sharing. It is an eye opener for many of us. My family history, two sister died of lung cancer and a brother of another type of cancer all smoking related didn't get me quit. It has made me quit time after time as you know. I am pretty sure I have damaged my body from smoking, but who knows maybe I will be one that is blessed. For for today my health is getting better, I breath better, I am eating better, and I am free for today.

Jazz you and you hubby are doing so great!! And you dog must be so happy too.

Keep the Quit

Sparky

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 81
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 810
Amount Saved: $162.00
Life Gained:
Days: 11 Hrs: 16 Mins: 36 Seconds: 28

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 625

All the more reason to keep on kicking ASH

huggggggs

Bob

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/27/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 140
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,200
Amount Saved: $588.00
Life Gained:
Days: 29 Hrs: 7 Mins: 41 Seconds: 49

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 901

wow ! you know , that just shows how serious this really is.

let's all keep quitting.

mike/astrofan

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 3/12/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 455
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 13,650
Amount Saved: $4,095.00
Life Gained:
Days: 77 Hrs: 3 Mins: 30 Seconds: 53

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Jazz,

Very humbling. We are proud of you as well, this just seals the deal that you made a great choice!

Keep that reminder close.

Josie, Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 802

Hi everyone. I just had a big hug, and a teary chat with one of my co-workers. She was telling me how proud she is of Mr. J and I for keeping the quit. Her dad's just been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. He was a heavy smoker, quit for 5 years, then went back to it last year. They figure he has about 6 months. I hate to hear of anyone getting news like this. All the more reason to quit and stay quit I guess.........
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/3/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 524
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 10,480
Amount Saved: $3,982.40
Life Gained:
Days: 57 Hrs: 5 Mins: 13 Seconds: 40

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