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[Barbara145]

Good morning Exer's.  Thought I would let you know how my life has changed since I quit smoking 5 years ago after smoking for 52 years.  I decided to get a facial laser procedure to renew my 72 year old face a bit after all those years of smoking. Getting that done next Thursday.  I have plans to go to lunch with 2 friends from  a hospital I worked at 18 years ago.  In April I am flying to Florida with my sisters for some sun and sisters. Life is good.  It took a while to get to a positive place.  It is not an exaggeration to say I suffered for quite a while when I quit.  I decided I would do whatever it took to quit smoking.  SO GLAD I DID.  My CT scan shows severe emphysema and  advanced arterial calcification.  I walk 30 minutes everyday, eat a healthy diet and take a good multi-vit and many respiratory supplements.  Olive leaf extract, cordyceps, mushroom complex, astragalus, noni juice, lots of vitamin C, vitamin E, Boswellia ( suppose to slow progression of emphysema) and more. It is life changing to quit smoking. It is a journey for each person with so much good along the way.  May God bless you on your own journey to wholeness.