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OldBones-Larry
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Just wanted to update everyone on things.

I am still on the Oxygen at 2LPM. I thing overall I am sleeping a bit better. I am still getting used to sleeping with the cannula on. 

I feel that the that RLS is better since I got to the full dosage that was prescribed of the medication for that.

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On another front, I am so glad to see the people that are going strong in their quit journey. 

To those having difficulties, don't lose heart. I have seen many people that had to start their journey more than once. They made it, so can you.

Ask for help when you feel that you must light one of those Death Sticks. We will help all that we can. We really want you to succeed in your effort to quit.

I personally want you to succeed before you have the problems that I and others here developed from smoking.

Heart disease, vascular disease, COPD. So many illnesses from those Death Sticks.

You make the journey one step at a time, one minute, one hour, one day.

One step, and then another, will get you to where you want to be.

Larry the Caravan Master

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I am a male that underwent coronary artery bypass X3 (triple) on 10/22/13 at the age of 55. I was living on about 20-30% of one coronary artery and my left heart output was only 20% to 25%. I spent a week in the hospital after surgery and went home. Then had to go back a day later for another week because I had pneumonia. Finally a few days because of a slight arythmia. All told it has been about 2 1/2 weeks. I am past the cravings by now and only have the urges to contend with. I really don't suggest that anyone quits smoking using this technique though. I'll have to carry the scars from that day for the rest of my life. The large one down the center of my chest, and the ones from several "silent" infarctions. I came that close to the next world. Never again will I subject my body to that (at one point in my life I was smoking 5 packs of cigarillos a day). I now have to say N.O.P.E. (Not One Puff Ever) every day of my life. TheOldGoat-Joan, I miss you terribly my friend. Elder Lists Guilia's: (/blogs/Giulia-blog/2017/06/18/elders-list-ao-december-7-2016 ) or Smorgy's (Chronological Elder List)