One year ago yesterday, I was at Urgent Care fighting for every breath I took. After intravenous corticosteroids and a couple of hours inhaling albuterol from a nebulizer, I could breathe again!! Not being able to breathe was truly terrifying. I was given prescriptions for pills and an inhaler, told to stop smoking and sent on my way. That was one year ago yesterday and if it weren't for one year ago today, I'd be dead. One year ago today, I didn't smoke a cigarette and I haven't smoked one since that day. My heart rate and blood pressure are normal; my lungs work better; I cough less and I don't wheeze at all; food smells and tastes better; and I've saved money. I have a note on my door that reads: "Smoking is not an option anymore for any reason under any circumstances". I saw that phrase last year here at BecomeanEx and it reminds me that smoking is not important. I don't need it and it does not need me. I hope the best for all of you.
