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I'M LUCKY

Cousin-Itt
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Since I have emphysema I have a friend who believes I quit smoking to late.  Now he is 7 years younger than I am and still a 2 pack a day smoker 

I told him I believe I'm Lucky 

I'm lucky I didn't die in the hospital 

I'm lucky the large growth on my upper right lung wasn't cancer

I'm lucky the existing nodule in my lungs haven't grown in 3 plus years  

I'm lucky I have no new growth in my lungs

I'm lucky I'm not on oxygen today

I'm lucky I had to join QuitNet 

I'm lucky I found EX

I'm lucky I have enough breath to enjoy a walk

I'm lucky I only have mild emphysema right now 

I'm lucky I quit when I did

I told him I'm lucky to be where I'm at. 

Now of course he told me he sees none of this being lucky 

I told him he has never been where I was or where I am now. You don't know what it feels like waiting on a biopsy result worrying it may be cancer You don't know the feeling waiting on your lung scan results. Or the feeling of a gasp for air

I told him I hope he never knows but I did congratulate him for qualifying for a yearly lung scan if he ever needs them. 

I told him odds are one day he will have to choose what type of life he wants to live when he gets older 

Yeah I know I should have quit a lot sooner Hell I know I should have never started All my fault

I'm still lucky as I can still choose to stay quit

 Carl

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Raised 4 boys My second oldest died in 2013 at the age of 25. I have 3 granddaughters the youngest born 10/21 and 1 grandson born 12/14/2019. I coached little baseball for over 18 years. Worked in construction my whole life My last 2 cigarettes were on the way to the emergency room. That was the last thing I remembered as I woke up my hands tied o the hospital bed on a ventilator I was out for 4 days