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Bob, good for you. We will be here for you when you need to vent. I know how hard it is to quit. My sister in law really battled with this for years. Finally she got one of the patches and hasn’t smoked now for a year. I am very proud of you for making the smart decision to do this. — We Are Raising Awareness of Scleroderma Providing Support, Information and News Sherry Messick, Surviving Scleroderma http://SclerodermaSupport.com Scleroderma Foundation Greater Washington DC http://sclerodermagw.org "Together we can beat the odds!" Robert DeSavage <alle…@tiac.net> wrote in message
news:36fa681e.2855246@news.tiac.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I went for my physical today and all is well. Yes, I have CREST, but > as long as I continue my regimen, I’ll live a fairly normal life. He > did chew my butt about one thing — SMOKING! CREST and ciggies DO NOT > MIX!!!! He said that if I don’t quit now, I stand the chance of > loosing more fingers. ONE IS ENOUGH!!! > Since I am about to retire in August and starting out fresh, I decided > to stop at my local pharmacy and get the ‘patch’. Starting tomorrow > morning, my first venture with the patch will begin. I’ll prevail > because I want to quit. Not only is smoking harmful, it’s expensive. > Ten weeks of Nicoderm is a hell of a lot cheaper and healthier than > the Pall Malls. > Bob > – > alle…@tiac.net > ICQ 6418621
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Bob, Good luck quiting smoking. It took me three years after I got the speech from my doctor about losing digits. I was so addicted that I was willing to trade a couple toes. I had tried atleast 3 dozen times in the past to quit. I did hypnosis, support group, gum, etc… I have chronic asthmatic bronchitis and was hospitalized with pneumonia and coughing up blood and still sneaking cigarettes. On May 20, 1998 I became nicotine free. Even while I was going through the withdrawl I had many excuses to allow me to give up, but I didn’t. Finally, after 27 years of nicotine controlling me, I am free. (Now I have to work on the controlling people in my life 
Lately, my lung capacity has been dropping. Sometimes I feel like crying. I went through hell quiting and I gained alot of weight and feel worse than ever. I am breathless walking from one end of the house to the other. Then reality seeps in. How would I feel if I were still smoking? Quiting is the best thing I have ever done for myself. Good luck and use your doctors to help you through it if you need to. They can prescribe medications, such as tranquilizers for a short time to help through the physical withdrawl. Some also prescribe Zocor (a.k.a. Wellbutrin) that helps with the cravings. Do whatever it takes. –Ruth
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Go for it, Bob! I quit smoking in 1992 after 16 years of it. Can’t wait ’til I’ve been a NONsmoker loger than I was a smoker! I’ll race ya!;-) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Robert DeSavage wrote in message <36fa681e.2855…@news.tiac.net>… >I went for my physical today and all is well. Yes, I have CREST, but >as long as I continue my regimen, I’ll live a fairly normal life. He >did chew my butt about one thing — SMOKING! CREST and ciggies DO NOT >MIX!!!! He said that if I don’t quit now, I stand the chance of >loosing more fingers. ONE IS ENOUGH!!! >Since I am about to retire in August and starting out fresh, I decided >to stop at my local pharmacy and get the ‘patch’. Starting tomorrow >morning, my first venture with the patch will begin. I’ll prevail >because I want to quit. Not only is smoking harmful, it’s expensive. >Ten weeks of Nicoderm is a hell of a lot cheaper and healthier than >the Pall Malls. >Bob >- >alle…@tiac.net >ICQ 6418621
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>Since I am about to retire in August and starting out fresh, I decided >to stop at my local pharmacy and get the ‘patch’. Starting tomorrow >morning, my first venture with the patch will begin. I’ll prevail >because I want to quit. Not only is smoking harmful, it’s expensive. >Ten weeks of Nicoderm is a hell of a lot cheaper and healthier than >the Pall Malls. >Bob >-
Great move! I’m sure it will be tough, but keep up the resolve. We need you around!
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How is the patch working for you? Be tough! It can be done as I did it. I was smoking two or three packs a day and did so for almost 20 yrs. When I found out I had sd and the lung involment, I said no more as I want to play with my grandkids when I become a grandparent. L&H’s Colleen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Robert DeSavage wrote: > I went for my physical today and all is well. Yes, I have CREST, but > as long as I continue my regimen, I’ll live a fairly normal life. He > did chew my butt about one thing — SMOKING! CREST and ciggies DO NOT > MIX!!!! He said that if I don’t quit now, I stand the chance of > loosing more fingers. ONE IS ENOUGH!!! > Since I am about to retire in August and starting out fresh, I decided > to stop at my local pharmacy and get the ‘patch’. Starting tomorrow > morning, my first venture with the patch will begin. I’ll prevail > because I want to quit. Not only is smoking harmful, it’s expensive. > Ten weeks of Nicoderm is a hell of a lot cheaper and healthier than > the Pall Malls. > Bob > – > alle…@tiac.net > ICQ 6418621
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Okay, Bob, there are 2 of us fighting it out at the same time!! I’ve been on Zyban for my 8 days and tomorrow AM I put the patch on for the first time. I’m scared of not making it, but I won’t admit it to my friends of family. In order to be able to quit I have to want to. I hope that I want smokeless more that the comfortable place to hide that a cig gives me. I quit before for 7 years using the gum, and yes, I know I was a fool to start up again, but I had reached my breaking point and it was either smoke or drink!! LOLs! I’ve been smoking now for almost 5 years and I want out from under! Wish us both well, Jo NJ
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I went for my physical today and all is well. Yes, I have CREST, but as long as I continue my regimen, I’ll live a fairly normal life. He did chew my butt about one thing — SMOKING! CREST and ciggies DO NOT MIX!!!! He said that if I don’t quit now, I stand the chance of loosing more fingers. ONE IS ENOUGH!!! Since I am about to retire in August and starting out fresh, I decided to stop at my local pharmacy and get the ‘patch’. Starting tomorrow morning, my first venture with the patch will begin. I’ll prevail because I want to quit. Not only is smoking harmful, it’s expensive. Ten weeks of Nicoderm is a hell of a lot cheaper and healthier than the Pall Malls. Bob – alle…@tiac.net ICQ 6418621
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Go, Jo! You WILL do it! JOANNE LYONS wrote in message
<7dk1ng$128…@newssvr04-int.news.prodigy.com>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Okay, Bob, there are 2 of us fighting it out at the same time!! >I’ve been on Zyban for my 8 days and tomorrow AM I put the patch on for the >first time. >I’m scared of not making it, but I won’t admit it to my friends of family. >In order to be able to quit I have to want to. I hope that I want smokeless >more that the comfortable place to hide that a cig gives me. >I quit before for 7 years using the gum, and yes, I know I was a fool to >start up again, but I had reached my breaking point and it was either smoke >or drink!! >LOLs! I’ve been smoking now for almost 5 years and I want out from under! >Wish us both well, >Jo >NJ
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You can do it, Robert, I have faith in you. Just think how much quiting will help your circulation and hang in. Susan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Robert DeSavage wrote: > I went for my physical today and all is well. Yes, I have CREST, but > as long as I continue my regimen, I’ll live a fairly normal life. He > did chew my butt about one thing — SMOKING! CREST and ciggies DO NOT > MIX!!!! He said that if I don’t quit now, I stand the chance of > loosing more fingers. ONE IS ENOUGH!!! > Since I am about to retire in August and starting out fresh, I decided > to stop at my local pharmacy and get the ‘patch’. Starting tomorrow > morning, my first venture with the patch will begin. I’ll prevail > because I want to quit. Not only is smoking harmful, it’s expensive. > Ten weeks of Nicoderm is a hell of a lot cheaper and healthier than > the Pall Malls. > Bob > – > alle…@tiac.net > ICQ 6418621
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On Mon, 29 Mar 1999 19:45:41 +0000, Richard Schiehl <rschi…@gulftel.com> wrote: >How is the patch working for you? Be tough! It can be done as I did it. I >was smoking two or three packs a day and did so for almost 20 yrs. When I >found out I had sd and the lung involment, I said no more as I want to >play with my grandkids when I become a grandparent. L&H’s Colleen >Robert DeSavage wrote:
So far so good! I went on the patch the other day and I feel no overwhelming desire to smoke. My job is a smoker’s paradise, because where I am in a vehicle for most of the day, and the sole occupant of the vehicle, I could smoke as much as I wanted, Despite this, I go thru the day without giving it a thought. I don’t miss cigarettes at all. Patch or not, of great importance is being able to have someone to provide support. Having someone to talk to is part of the deal. Being a member of A.A. helps me because the same principles apply when trying to quit smoking. I can only worry about today, for yesterday is history and tomorrow will be a mystery! Bob – alle…@tiac.net ICQ 6418621
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I just hope you suceed where others have failed. give them strength and encouragement and they will follow. trust in yourself as well as others whom have benifactored from quitting. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Richard Schiehl wrote: > How is the patch working for you? Be tough! It can be done as I did it. I > was smoking two or three packs a day and did so for almost 20 yrs. When I > found out I had sd and the lung involment, I said no more as I want to > play with my grandkids when I become a grandparent. L&H’s Colleen > Robert DeSavage wrote: > > I went for my physical today and all is well. Yes, I have CREST, but > > as long as I continue my regimen, I’ll live a fairly normal life. He > > did chew my butt about one thing — SMOKING! CREST and ciggies DO NOT > > MIX!!!! He said that if I don’t quit now, I stand the chance of > > loosing more fingers. ONE IS ENOUGH!!! > > Since I am about to retire in August and starting out fresh, I decided > > to stop at my local pharmacy and get the ‘patch’. Starting tomorrow > > morning, my first venture with the patch will begin. I’ll prevail > > because I want to quit. Not only is smoking harmful, it’s expensive. > > Ten weeks of Nicoderm is a hell of a lot cheaper and healthier than > > the Pall Malls. > > Bob > > – > > alle…@tiac.net > > ICQ 6418621
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>> Since I am about to retire in August and starting out fresh, I decided >> to stop at my local pharmacy and get the ‘patch’. Starting tomorrow >> morning, my first venture with the patch will begin. I’ll prevail >> because I want to quit. Not only is smoking harmful, it’s expensive. >> Ten weeks of Nicoderm is a hell of a lot cheaper and healthier than >> the Pall Malls. >> Bob
I have another incentive for you. Put the money you’d normally spend on cigarettes into a piggy bank. Use the money you save to come to the scleroderma conference this summer in San Diego — and we can all celebrate your victory!
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