CreamyGoodness
Well-Known Member
So sorry for your loss PP.
My father died from esophageal cancer on Thursday, 3 days ago. I watched him expire. For many days he lay in an awful state, gasping for breath and without the ability to swallow. The pain in his chest was pretty severe and required a constant drip of morphine. Because of the area of the disease, he could not eat for the last several months of his life, nor drink for the last week, so maybe he starved to death or similar. Hard to say.
Both his parents lived into their 90's, and his aunt lived to be 103. My dad died at 73.
My dad was lifelong smoker. He was asking for a "puff" right up until his larynx stopped working.
I know we all have to die somehow, but take my word for it this is not how you want to go. Real-life horror.
My father died from esophageal cancer on Thursday, 3 days ago..
Over 2 weeks in, anyone notice some anxiety after quitting? Seems like since a few days after I quit I've experienced some anxiety
hell, yeah, anxiety. first couple weeks after quitting, I would wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to breathe. I would be trying to inhale and freaking out about it until I realized my lungs were full, I wasn't running out of air. so that would calm me down enough to figure out, hey... maybe try and exhale. which worked
Another side effect of quitting that isnt often mentioned is there might be a period of time (sometimes extended) where your smoker's cough actually worsens. I think its your body trying to kick years of lung butter out of your system. Don't let this become your excuse to start up agian...
Another side effect of quitting that isnt often mentioned is there might be a period of time (sometimes extended) where your smoker's cough actually worsens. I think its your body trying to kick years of lung butter out of your system. Don't let this become your excuse to start up agian...
the biggest thing for me has been the anxiety and irritablility, also so frustration forms, anyone else experience anxiety when quitting? know how long it lasts? read someplace about a month
For me the anxiety peaked at about 72 hours. It steadily declined after that and if I remember correctly dissipated in about 2 weeks. I'm a high strung guy to begin with, so harder to tell going by me.
This was my experience too. Although I'm more hostile than high strung, so i was really prone to blowing up at people. But nicorette to take the edge off meant no violence this time around. Hah. After a month or so I'd weened myself off nicorette too and that actually wasn't hard.
Been almost two years for me, the smell still gets to me regulalry and i still find myseld holding things like a cigarette (pens and whatnot) but i think I'm in the clear. Stressful days sometimes i get a craving but easily manageable.
Point is, hang in there. The first few weeks are torture, and while it never gets easy it gets easier.
My condolences PP
dreams are here, last night i dreamt i was smoking while fishing, a favorite summertime activity of mine
it was weird, 17 days
Hang in there. You're just about done with the hardest part.
Monday will make 2 years for me.
Quit butts and started vaping this last Dec. vaping helped me quit.
It's a comfort smell for me. I was never exposed to much cigarette smoke until college. College was awesome. I didn't smoke, but a lot of people smoked...especially at parties. Haven't really been around smokers since.
So when I catch a whiff of someone smoking, it takes me back to the glory days of keg stands and beer pong.
Last smoke was exactly 72 hours ago. Been smoking for 20 years. I've quit a few times before using NRT, once with chantix, but this time I'm going cold turkey. I just want to rip off the band aid this time and get it over with.
First 2 days weren't bad but holy s^*t balls today has been tough. Getting intense cravings every 2 hours or so. My poor wife has been a saint. Between this and a very stressful work week, I'm in super-a$$hole mode.
Hoping tomorrow is a little better...
Good luck. After the first 3 days it gets easier. I quit about 10 years ago and haven't looked back. I remember taking a shower around day 4 and was like what is that smell, it smells really nice. Then I realized it was my shampoo.
Last smoke was exactly 72 hours ago. Been smoking for 20 years. I've quit a few times before using NRT, once with chantix, but this time I'm going cold turkey. I just want to rip off the band aid this time and get it over with.
First 2 days weren't bad but holy s^*t balls today has been tough. Getting intense cravings every 2 hours or so. My poor wife has been a saint. Between this and a very stressful work week, I'm in super-a$$hole mode.
Hoping tomorrow is a little better...
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