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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2534

Very informative Lizzie, thanks. Now, Kev, tell me more about those sexy nurses.............. BTW, have you gone dyslexic on me? :)

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 579

Hi Kev, I am pleased to hear that Gracie is starting to improve. So are you going to share in the nappy changing?! I think we ought to have your Day 120 celebrations now! Congratulations on reaching this auspicious milestone! :) :) :) So I suppose you are wondering what is going to happen now. Well, day 123 is probably not going to be much different to day 119 or day 121. Whereas months 3 and 4 can be described as 'The Rollercoaster' or 'No-mans Land', month 5 sees increasing confidence and self-belief. In fact, everything from now on sees improvement. Your brain chemistry is starting to even out the levels of dopamine, beta-endorphin etc. So day 150 feels significantly better than day 120. You will still have the odd bad day - but the lows will not be as low, and they will go sooner. I have read that a person who quits on Day 1 has a 5% chance of making it to one year. From my own observations, if you make it to Month 4, then the odds are around 75% and Month 5 then around 90%. Are you going to go for 90%? Lizzie :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/23/2003 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1664 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 24,960 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �6,240.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 166 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 31 [B]Seconds:[/B] 13

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1113

Good morning All, I managed to sleep a bit over the weekend and did see my sister and heard that Gracie is doing better and fighting hard. She is now breathing on her own so that is a couple less tubes in her. My sister also got to change her first nappy, which she was really happy about. That novelty will wear off really fast. :) Of course it means I missed my own 120 day celebrations! I guess it doesn't mean I can't celebrate now. As tradition permits. Time for a lengthy kev musing :) My thoughts at 120 days ======================== Every day in my quit has been a learning process. Some days I learn more than others. One of my most mined places for learning new stuff is ... here. Since my last milestone, things have not been easy but I have learnt the most because of that. I am still confused as ever and this means that I am still in 'No Man's Land'. Like a confused snake who is halfway through shedding his skin but has thoughts he may prefer the old one. :) Instead of avoiding life and hoping for a quick and painless death just so I don't smoke (yes I really do count the ridges on an artexed ceiling just to keep my mind off smoking or actually smoking) I have decided instead to enjoy and make the most of life whilst I still have it. It is the JFDI attitude that I have been given a glimpse of. That is..if I don't think about it too much! Deep thought is often the downfall of me. If I thought for too long I would never leave the house and instead i'd live underneath a doorframe just in case there was an earthquake! :) Confusion and perceived dumbness is something I have been noticing since I quit. I don't seem to have been able to function right and suffer from lack of concentration plus I am now constantly confused if I have to think about anything. I actually do start off my conversations with 'I apologise, I am really dumb today, please explain like you are talking to a monkey and work upwards. I hope to improve sometime'. Thats not to say I don't have hours of clarity...I do...they just don't happen that often. I'm apologising a lot these days. It's not a problem. It is a way to set expectations. I am however, very proud that I am/have tried quitting. That is the one thing I know for sure and the only bit of advice I have given that I knowingly adhere to. I even get to feel good about being smokefree sometimes! Whats the way forward? To continue to take it one minute/hour/day at a time. To stick close to here. To deep breathe when needed. Hope you liked the review. Back to work for me now (both quitting and otherwise). p.s. Although I haven't been unaccompanied and therefore not tried JDFI yet due to current circumstances. I have seen some very sexy nurses. :) As I normally do with my quit in review. I would like to continue to thank everyone. Apologies if this post is dumb, start from the monkey and work up :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/12/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 123 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,075 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �516.60 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 10 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1356

Hey Kev, thinking about y'all, little Grace :) Rest yourself Uncle, you want to be well rested for everybody okay? (((((hugs)))))) Sue [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/3/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 190 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,900 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $332.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 2 [B]Mins:[/B] 32 [B]Seconds:[/B] 41

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2223

WOW Kev, just noticed you havent smoked 3,000 cigs as of today, thats great :) Good Job, thanks for the update on Grace, have a great day and dont work too hard Hugs Tresa [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1919 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 38,380 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $6,716.50 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 270 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 25

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3541

Thanks for the update, Kev. Remember to get enough rest, don't wear yourself out. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/13/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 180 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,600 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,980.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 18 [B]Hrs:[/B] 1 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 8

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 579

Kev, Let us know how little Grace is doing when you get the chance. Take care of yourself too. Lizzie [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]4/23/2003 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1661 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 24,915 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �6,228.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 166 [B]Hrs:[/B] 3 [B]Mins:[/B] 24 [B]Seconds:[/B] 54

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1113

Thanks for the best wishes. You are all great. I passed them on last night when I was at the hospital. Now she has her own DVD player and is probably going to watch the DVD's I brought in last night. Grace is hanging in there. She was put in a coma like state to calm her down and it also means she doesn't need feeding. And they're also changing the breathing routine (she was being pumped up and down like a balloon) to short, sharp, breathes in order to try and clear the GBS from her tiny lungs. Well, just wanted to keep my best friends/extended family (thats you lot) updated. I have a very busy work day ahead of me so I will not be around much and of course I might be running entirely on adrenaline now (total lack of sleep) but will keep you in touch as to how it goes. [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]7/12/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 120 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 3,000 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] �504.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 15 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 27 [B]Seconds:[/B] 50

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 3207

Kev, How great that you can be there for your sister and the rest of the family as much as needed without running outside and smoking. {{{hugs}}} -aloha [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]3/22/2007 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 231 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 9,240 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1,570.80 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 32 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 34 [B]Seconds:[/B] 42

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2223

"...I have not smoked a single cigarette during this and I don't plan to either." Me too, way to go Kev. Grace is a beautiful name and she will do well, give your sister my best, there will be time for bonding, babies only seem fragile, they are tough, keep us posted. Have a great day :) Hugs Tresa [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B]8/8/2002 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1918 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 38,360 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $6,713.00 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 270 [B]Hrs:[/B] 11 [B]Mins:[/B] 14 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

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