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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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