Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Juan:

Glad to see smoking on that list. Here's a thought about quiting. Success depends almost wholly on the smoker’s determination and will to stop. Without this determination, no antismoking remedy will succeed. But with it, a person can quit without paying for some expensive antismoking remedy. Ninety percent of ex-smokers quit without any of such aids. As World Health magazine said: “The major element in success or failure is and will always be the smoker’s willpower. The rest is just trimming.” You have to tell your self your gonna quit and stick to it.

Aside from that you also have to have some motivation to quit. Here are a few questions some have asked themselves.

#1 If you had gone to a doctor and he told you that you would die from cancer unless you gave up smoking would you quit?

#2 What about the health problems you will have. Is that fair to make your family deal with the health issues you will have down the line because of Smoking?

30 years ago a friend and i challenged each other to quit smoking. We went cold turkey. Not losing was my motivation. About 20 years ago I tried it again for 10 seconds and decided nope don't need it.

I could go on all night but i'm encouraged that your considering it. This time make it for real.

Originally Posted by Kaefer

Thanks for the encouragement, Barry.

I'm embarassed to admit that even after a very brief and tame scare with cancer last year, I am still smoking. When I went in for my kidney stones last year, they discovered a small "mass" off the side of my kidney. Long story short, we had the mass removed, and it turned out to be cancerous. We caught it VERY early (thank God for my kidney stones), it was completely encapsulated (in, of all things, fat), and completely removed; no further treatment was needed.

Though they don't know for certain, smoking is believed to be the main cause of renal cancer. I quit for a few months, but... well, you know the rest. So, yeah, I am motivated to quit because I don't want to die before I'm 40. So, am gonna give it another shot. :thumbup:

Juan

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Oh Man. I didn't realize i would hit so close to home. I apologize. Please!! Start now with a good health regime. Remember i have relatives in Raleigh NC. Don't make me come out there and brake your face!!

Originally Posted by Kaefer

LOL... There is nothing to apologize for, man. It's OK. Yes, you're right. It's time for me to start on my good health regiment. :thumbup:

Juan

Originally Posted by rayxi

My first resolution is to stop procrastinating. I'll post my full list of resolutions later.

Originally Posted by Kaefer

I'm embarassed to admit that even after a very brief and tame scare with cancer last year, I am still smoking. When I went in for my kidney stones last year, they discovered a small "mass" off the side of my kidney. Long story short, we had the mass removed, and it turned out to be cancerous. We caught it VERY early (thank God for my kidney stones), it was completely encapsulated (in, of all things, fat), and completely removed; no further treatment was needed.

Originally Posted by statdoc

Please quit now. A dear friend of mine just got back from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, after discovering recurrent kidney cancer. His initial cancer margins were not clean, but he allowed himself to be lulled into thinking it would be OK. Be aggressive with your treatment, monitoring, and health. My friend may leave behind a young widow, and many sad friends, before too much longer.

Originally Posted by alpac

I could not say it more clearly than Statdoc did. Juan, you have got to get out of this habit now. You are still a young guy and what happened to you last year was your make up call Bro! When we meet at the next x5world meet in May I would love to see you smoke free :thumbup: