first let me mention that i got married when i was 19 years old , and i am still very happily married to my sweet little bride 31 years later.
in the summer of 2004 she was diagnosed with uterine cancer and it was very aggressive.
her doctor performed a full hysterectomy but there were signs of cancer cells in her lynph nodes so she went through chemotherapy treatments , and over 30 radiation treatments.
by the way , she has never smoked.
her treatment has been successful and she is in remission doing just great .since her problem 4 years ago , 2 of her 3 older sisters have gone through the same thing.
so where am i going with all of this ? lance armstrong has a foundation that sponsors nationwide events called ''the livestrong challenge''. these events are fund raisers for cancer research and are both challenging and rewarding , and they are also a lot of fun.
now how does this relate to me not smoking? well last year i walked in the 5k event but i wanted to run in it this year , and i have used that as motivation to quit smoking.
so far it has helped me a lot , my event is in austin , texas on october 25th and my bride is running with me.
they have similiar events in prtland in june , san jose in july , and philadelphia in august.
if this event might help you , i urge you to check out the details at livestrong website.
if this event is not your gig i understand , and my prayer is that you will find and hold on tightly to whatever keeps your ''quit''.
thanks,
mike / astrofan
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 3/12/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 64
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,920
Amount Saved: $576.00
Life Gained:
Days: 10
Hrs: 12
Mins: 37
Seconds: 28
