I'm glad to be here. I have tried to quit smoking on my own, and start smoking again after a month. I guess before I just thought that smoking wasnt really that bad, even after my Artificial Aortic Valve surgery. But now it has become very clear to me after a mild stroke, that I talked myself out of somehow, because of my kids. Because I am all they have. I took my blood work, and despite taking my medication like I'm suppose to, my PT and INR were double what they should be. They gave me Nitroglycerin, just in case. My Cardiologist told me that as of now, I am only here on borrowed time. That hit home hard. I am not ready to leave my kids yet.
