Good morning everyone here at ex 🙂 I wanted to stop in last night from my phone but it wouldnt let me so here im today 🙂 So hows it going out there, Yesterday at 130 pm I made 5 yrs smoke free & when i sit and think how i couldnt go threw 5 min to 5 hrs without smoking & look at me now , Its a great feeling & I did it right here with the help of so many people, If I name them all ill be here all day & they all know who they are 🙂 well I ended up with stage 4 copd/emphysema & had a lung function of 12-14% I was on oxygen 24/7 I was really struggling to breathe , I couldnt walk to much and near the end i was taking 3 steps stop 3 more stop , it was horrible for someone 52 yrs old , Just to let you guys know , i was diagnosed at 35 with beggiing of copd , so dont think bc you are young it cant happen to you, All smoking related diseases do not discriminate ,trust me! copd will never dissapear it will onlyu get worse esp if you continue to smoke! ( like me ) But at 54 I ended up with a yr maybe to live ,it was march of 2012 that i was told that while in icu , I made the transplant list , i was all of 91 pounds maybe 93 not much difference , In june of 2012 I recieved my gift of life , a left lung & my lung function wemnt from 12-14 to 75% 🙂 right now its 62 because of a few bumps in the road but thats ok I can breathe now and im living my life like theres no tomorrow 🙂 Iam back to work to , anyway learn all you need to know about smoking & quitting and never let anyone tell you it cant be dont,( misery loves company) you can do this .. set rules for yourself & follow them all, pep talks to your self , I uded to talk to myself all the time , Use a straw for that hand to ,mouth thingy ,walk brush your teeth 100 times lmao !! Always be postive about your quit , if you are negitive you will have negitive sucsess .. its all in your mind ,how you think.. Know your worth & live life bc we only get one 🙂 well in my case 2 LMAO No but all kidding aside ,transplant is no joke , people think your cured , your not , but it beat the odds so im all good . this month is lung cancer & copd aweness month , its a great time to quit smoking 🙂 pick a date and go with it .. I now have a grandson i travel I do the transplant games of america & compete, last yr i took home 4 medals ,and i won one for the longest jump ,lol I jumped over 5 feet , Me holy canoli LMAO life is good everyone and hope to see you guys smoke free 🙂 I tell every one to keep trying , try and try again bc you never know what quit will be your last , so go for it & make life wonderful , when i die , im gona have a smile on my face bc im truly thankful for my life my smobrity & I count my blessings everyday .. I smoked over 40 yrs & im 5 yrs quit ( smoba ) HA LMAO !! Have a great day guys !!
