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I know what to expect

JonesCarpeDiem
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I go in at 6am tomorrow to have another layer of cells burned from inside my esophagus.

They will send me home about noon.

For the entire first week, everything I swallow will be uncomfortable.

The mucous from the intubation will clear after that first week but my life force will be very low for the following three weeks while my esophagus heals itself from within.

It's a process and a very similar process to quitting smoking.

When we quit, there are milestones we each must get through.  The only way out is through.

You who do this over and over, again and again?

Try to grasp this process concept and allow yourself enough time to unlearn smoking and let it go.

24 Comments
Puff-TM-Draggin

Let me be the first in what I know will be a chorus of well wishes.  Gotta press 'POST' fast if I wanna be 1st.

"WELL WISHES!"

kristen-9-7-15

Dang! Puff beat me...

JonesCarpeDiem

thanks

Barbara145
Member

Love and prayers, Dale. I will be thinking of you. 

MarilynH
Member

I will be sending good thoughts and prayers up for you Dale, you're a good man and I'm sure we'll all be thinking of you, rest when you get back home. 

(((((A Big cyber Hug for you)))))

Marilyn 

YoungAtHeart
Member

If I am awake, I will be sending good thoughts your way!  Otherwise, you will get them when you get home.

Godspeed!

🙂

sparky26
Member

Prayers , sent .

jonilou
Member

Oh boy, again so soon? I will pray for smooth procedure and quick recovery!

Puff-TM-Draggin

Did Kristen just accuse me of assualt and battery?

djmurray
Member

I'll be thinking about you, Dale -- Let us know as soon as you can how you're doing and what we can do to help.

Jennifer-Quit
Member

Sending good thoughts and prayers your way Dale! 

TerrieQuit
Member

Well Wishes, thoughts and prayers for you, Dale! You are very important to me and to all on this site!

And I think Puff can dish out the funnyness while you are resting! Take care of you!  xo

Terrie  101  DOF

cpsono
Member

Will be thinking about you and sending positive thoughts!  Best wishes, CP

Giulia
Member

In the chorus line with the rest here.

 

cpsono
Member

P.S. When you get back, I think you and Puff should take your show on the road!  LOL 😉

freeneasy
Member

I'm with all the above-thoughts and prayers and hope you're back feeling good pronto!

Sootie
Member

Dale-----so sorry you have to go through this again. Hope everything goes well and you are not too uncomfortable. 

By the way----that's me up there in the chorus line next to Giulia!!!!

Strudel
Member

Sending good vibes and plenty of prayer Dale! 

Deena-A-Yenni
Member

You got this.  You alone are the reason I got brave for this quit.  So thanks and get better soon.

rosemarymom
Member

Will be thinking of you in the morningl  Take care and take it easy tomorrow!  We need you here on EX!

HealthyOrange
Member

Know that you are loved!  You are in my prayers.  (((((Big Hugs))) Jamie

marla_10.12.15

So sorry to hear this. Prayers. Maybe this post in itself will be of help in making others quit. You're one of the best on here. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

smorgy8513
Member

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rainbow2
Member

wow sorry you had to go thru it Dale, hope you feel better real soon,love and prayers your way.

About the Author
Hello, My name is Dale. I was quit 18 months before joining this site and had participated on another site during that time. I learned a lot there and brought it with me. I joined this site the first week of August 2008. I didn't pressure myself to quit. HOW I QUIT I didn't count, I didn't deny myself to get started. When I considered quitting (at a friends request to influence his brother to quit), I simply told myself to wait a little longer. No denial, nothing painful. After 4 weeks I was down to 5 cigarettes from a pack a day. The strength came from proving to myself, I didn't need to smoke because I normally would have smoked. Simple yes? I bought the patch. I forgot to put one on on the 4th day. I needed it the next day but the following week I forgot two days in a row I put one in my wallet with a promise to myself that I would slap it on and wait an hour rather than smoke. It rode in my wallet my first year.There's nothing keeping any of you from doing this. It doesn't cost a dime. This is about unlearning something you've done for a long time. The nicotine isn't the hard part. Disconnecting from the psychological pull, the memories and connected emotions is. :-) Time is the healer.