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terryg
Quit Date: May 13, 2004
Posts: 177 Location: washington
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Posted: September 17, 2004 8:27 AM Post subject: It's not just cancer |
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IT'S NOT JUST CANCER
Did you know smoking has been known to cause all these diseases and conditions, plus many more?
arteriosclerosis
asthma
black lung
bleeding during pregnancy
cataracts
cerebrovascular disease
cervical cancer
chronic airway obstruction
chronic bowel disease
chronic bronchitis
colorectal cancer
coronary heart disease
cough
decreased physical endurance
emphysema
esophageal cancer
fertility problems
gangrene
impotence
increased phlegm
kidney cancer
larynx cancer
loss of limbs
low birthweight babies
leukemia
lip cancer
lung cancer
menstrual disorders
miscarriage
mouth cancer
nicotine addiction
osteoporosis
pancreatic cancer
peptic ulcers
periodontal disease
peripheral vascular disease
pharyngeal cancer
placental abnormalities
pneumonia
premature menopause
reduced lung function
skin wrinkling
sleep disturbance
smoker's palette
stillbirth
sudden infant death syndrome
thyroid disease
tooth loss and decay
urinary bladder cancer
wheezing
I was astonished to find 8 items on this list that inflicted me prior to quiting. It pisses me off that I may never get rid of the asthma it caused. And I didn't know my thyroid condition could have been caused from my smoking.
8 more reasons for me to stay quit.
Terry |
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julie
Quit Date: July 19, 2004
Posts: 224 Location: Indiana
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Posted: September 17, 2004 9:53 AM Post subject: |
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Great post...it isn't just lung cancer. A really nasty one that's not on the list is Breughers (sp?) disease, which leaves people with arm and leg amputations, and is directly linked to smoking (only diagnosed in smokers). I wonder how many people would still smoke if they lost both arms?
There is some info about this disease at Whyquit. _________________
"Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in the face of suffering" (Heb. 10:32) |
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alleghany
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Posted: September 17, 2004 9:57 AM Post subject: |
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The disease of addiction can make you deny a lot of things, but I am convinced had I not quit smoking I would have had a heart attack this summer. I was definately showing all the classic symptoms and the smoking was a big part of this ~ and didn't need a doctor to tell me that! _________________
Face your fears.
Quit date: June 6, 2004 |
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Marigrrl
Quit Date: December 1, 2010
Posts: 894 Location: New York
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Posted: September 17, 2004 9:59 AM Post subject: |
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WOW!!
Great Post!!
Mariko _________________
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
Posts: 4988 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: September 17, 2004 11:26 AM Post subject: |
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WOW, Terry. That's frightening. Sure happy I quit. _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
Jo |
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
Posts: 5977
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Posted: September 17, 2004 11:36 PM Post subject: Re: |
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It is real frightening. Thank you for posting that Terry. I have more than enough of those things myself and I could kick myself for not doing something about it sooner.
Blessings, _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Blessings,
Barbara K. |
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ms_tapestry
Quit Date: October 21, 2009
Posts: 2574 Location: Seminole, TX
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Posted: September 18, 2004 3:42 AM Post subject: |
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Terry, great post. I was in denial for so long about the dangers of smoking. My eyes have been opened. This is great anti-relapse insurance. _________________
Tonya
You must do the very thing you think you cannot do.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt |
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