Hi Julie.  Your post made me want to tell you about myself.  I was diagnosed in September last year with non small cell lung cancer (adrenocarcinoma).  Stage 4.  I had been a smoker since I was 18.  I'm 50 now.  I loved my ciggies and would give anything for one now.  But in September last year, I gave up.  How, I don't know.  I had always been a relaxed smoker, if that makes sense.  I wasn't one to smoke in the street but give me a seat at the seaside or in the garden, and I would really enjoy a smoke.  After being given the news I had, I didn't want to give up, but something told me I had to.  (By the way, I'm not telling you to give up, I think you should do what you want to).

I remember my cancer nurse telling me that it wouldn't be wise maybe to give up smoking and I agreed.  The first 4 months I cried and cried and could have done anything for a ciggie.  Somehow or other, and I don't know how, I did ok with the patches and niquitin mini's.

Fast forward to now and I'm still on the mini's and finding it difficult to come off them.  Even now, I still fancy one.  It's been a very hard year both for me and my family but hopefully ditching those ciggies will help a little.  Only time will tell.  I wish really that I could see into the future.  If my time on this earth is limited, I would certainly pick up a packet of ciggies now and probably smoke the lot!  I don't know this so will continue to be smoke free.

I know what you mean about being "the old me."  Good for you Julie.  You do what you feel best.  All my love.

Hi Julie.  Your post made me want to tell you about myself.  I was diagnosed in September last year with non small cell lung cancer (adrenocarcinoma).  Stage 4.  I had been a smoker since I was 18.  I'm 50 now.  I loved my ciggies and would give anything for one now.  But in September last year, I gave up.  How, I don't know.  I had always been a relaxed smoker, if that makes sense.  I wasn't one to smoke in the street but give me a seat at the seaside or in the garden, and I would really enjoy a smoke.  After being given the news I had, I didn't want to give up, but something told me I had to.  (By the way, I'm not telling you to give up, I think you should do what you want to).

I remember my cancer nurse telling me that it wouldn't be wise maybe to give up smoking and I agreed.  The first 4 months I cried and cried and could have done anything for a ciggie.  Somehow or other, and I don't know how, I did ok with the patches and niquitin mini's.

Fast forward to now and I'm still on the mini's and finding it difficult to come off them.  Even now, I still fancy one.  It's been a very hard year both for me and my family but hopefully ditching those ciggies will help a little.  Only time will tell.  I wish really that I could see into the future.  If my time on this earth is limited, I would certainly pick up a packet of ciggies now and probably smoke the lot!  I don't know this so will continue to be smoke free.

I know what you mean about being "the old me."  Good for you Julie.  You do what you feel best.  All my love.