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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

MommaD, congrats on 30 smoke free days! You're giving yourself a great reward - the reward of good health! Yes, quitting is tough, but anything worth having is worth the fight! Always remember that there is stress in life, and smoking a cigarette won't fix, replace, repair, eliminate, reduce, change, or bring back anything that is causing stress! Following the program here and setting up a quit plan can help you when life throws lemons! The SSC has the best lemonaid recipes!

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 736
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 29,440
Amount Saved: $7,360.00
Life Gained:
Days: 113 Hrs: 7 Mins: 2 Seconds: 4

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1904

Good for you, Mamma D. Keep up the good work! Don't forget the rewards.

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 5/1/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 482
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 13,496
Amount Saved: $5,735.80
Life Gained:
Days: 54 Hrs: 4 Mins: 45 Seconds: 50

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 251

Way to go!!! 30 days is a major one!

Your mindset is admirable

Keep the quit

Cristina

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 10/5/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 324
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 11,340
Amount Saved: $1,474.20
Life Gained:
Days: 30 Hrs: 20 Mins: 1 Seconds: 51

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 223

Hey Momma D,

So proud of you. Since we are on the subject of health improvement after quitting, I thought I would remind you of some of them....(directly from our online program)...Take a look at the education section under "tools and ressources" for more specific benefits...

Short and Long-Term Benefits

20 minutes after the last cigarette

Blood pressure drops to normal.
Pulse rate drops to normal.
Hand and foot temperature rises to normal.

8 hours after the last cigarette

Blood carbon monoxide levels drop to normal.
Blood oxygen level increases to normal.

1 day after the last cigarette:

Chances of heart attack and stroke start decreasing.

2 days after the last cigarette:

Sense of taste and smell begin to heighten.
Certain nerve endings begin to re-grow.
Nicotine by-products are removed from the body.

3 days after the last cigarette

Bronchial tubes start to relax, making breathing easier.
Lung capacity begins to improve.

2 to 12 weeks after the last cigarette

Walking and aerobic exercises become easier.

1 month after the last cigarette

Circulation improves.
You experience more energy.

1 to 3 months after the last cigarette

Lung function increases up to 30 percent.
Bronchial cilia begin to re-grow, there is an increased ability to clean lungs, chances of infection are reduced, and pollutants are cleared.
Overall body energy increases.

1 to 12 months after the last cigarette

Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease.

2 to 4 after the last cigarette

The risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease reduces by 5%.

1 year after the last cigarette

The risk of developing Coronary Heart Disease reduces by 50%.

2 years after the last cigarette

The risk is reduced for recurrence of ulcers.
The ability for short-term healing is improved.
The risk of death from heart disease declines 24%.

3 years after the last cigarette

The risk of heart attack and stroke approaches that of someone who has never smoked.

5 years after the last cigarette

The risk of developing mouth, esophageal, throat and bladder cancer reduces by 50%.

5 to 15 years after the last cigarette

The risk of stroke reduces to that of someone who has never smoked.

10 years after the last cigarette

Pre-cancerous cells are replaced by healthy, normal cells.
There is a 50% to 70% reduction in the risk of developing lung cancer.
The risk of pancreatic cancer is reduced.

10 to 14 years after the last cigarette

The risk of developing Heart Disease drops to that of someone who never smoked.

15 years after your last cigarette

The risk of developing lung cancer is the same as non-smokers.
For Congestive Heart Disease, the risk reduces to the same as someone who has never smoked.
Life expectancy is as long as that of a non-smoker!

Jason, Bilingual Health Educator

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 86

Have reached a milestone of 1 month today. I must admit that it has been very rough going at times but it feels good to have come this far. I am feeling really stressed right now but I know smoking will not change anything. This same stress is what led to my lighting up again and I'm determined not to let stress overcome me this time. Life will go on and without smoking I might go on as well. My smoking has contributed to many health issues which are starting to improve. I get allot of support from this group and I will continue to come and post here to stay on track. 30 days feels really good!!!

My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 7/26/2010
Smoke-Free Days: 30
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 210
Amount Saved: $91.88
Life Gained:
Days: 4 Hrs: 2 Mins: 3 Seconds: 12

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