HI all! Guess what!!! I survived THE LAST SURGERY!! I am 3 week and 3 days post op for the last time SO THEY SAY! I went for a follow up last week because my incision looked angry, ticked and really red, so I called the Doctor went in and it was on the verge of infection she put me on antibiotics for safety and today it looks really good and healing nicely. I started another round of OT for the last time. Hand is feeling somewhat better, at least enough to start typing with it. YAY!! At least one more follow up next week and then it's the last time for this hand journey. Again HORRAY!! So now I am taking a right turn and a new start of my journey to finding who the new me is and what else this journey has for me. I know one thing certain in my new start is watch out QUAD SQUAD in 7 days here I come! Today is 993 days of freedom. This first chapter of 1000 days had it's challenges and trials and here's to moving forward to chapter 2 and hopefully it is much kinder to me. Thanks to everyone here for supporting me through all this and I know I would have not been a successful quitter without this wonderful EX group.
Although, I haven't been commenting I have been here reading and seeing several newbies struggling with your quits.
Make this the last time you light up a cigarette, make it the last time you relapse, and make it the last time trying to quit.
How to make it the last time is make a COMMITMENT, GET DETERMINED, TELL YOURSELF NO MATTER WHAT!!! NOPE IS THE WAY TO GO!!! We know it is hard, but it can be done, we did it and so can you. You will have struggles and challenges to face no doubt as you are learning how to deal with life on life's terms. Just know those challenges and struggles teach you to become a stronger person. So dig deep, stay strong, do what you have to do to get through those struggle, kick, scream, punch a pillow, cry, be tough just don't smoke. Know these feeling and struggles get easier with time. Be patient it is a process. We are here to help you get through these struggles so use us. Come here and holler for help and make this your last time and forever quit.
