jillar

Enjoying raspberry smoothie

Borrows some sugar

@JustinHoot99, that first year looks so far away when we first quit and then all of a sudden it's here! Keep doing what you're doing because you're doing great!

I thought I was dreaming when I saw this during a free premium channel preview this weekend but apparently its real lol: 285 Premium cable network DogTV has reached a carriage deal with Dish, the network announced Thursday. The service, which offers video content targeted to stay-at-home dogs and their owners, will be offered to Dish's satellite customers for $4.99 a month on channel 285, according to network officials. You'll notice its targeted to stay at home dogs as opposed to?

Tried eating leftover lentil soup Lpolm

I'm naturally gorgeous

Easily said sweetheart

That was cool

Octavio

9. Hold a hem in place to sew when out of pins

Didn't even remember

Least traveled road

Finally sold RV

Such a shame

Stuffing my bra

Tried knitting socks

Returned Yreka gold

I'm marching on

Saint Bernard dog

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@DenaliBlues, thanks for the giggle. Love, Your people

I'm so sorry you're dealing with that @Kate18, and so glad you know that your quit is safe no matter what. I'm sending positive thoughts your way that it is a virus and can be cured with antibiotics. The not knowing is the hardest....

Yep, we have hell week the first week for obvious reasons, then heck week because it's a little easier than hell week and then comes WTF week. I have a feeling you'll be just fine though

You're doing great @JustinHoot99, Congratulations on almost being through heck week. WTF week is next so hold on tight, its a tougher week for some of us thus the name. Not trying to scare you, just prepare you

jillar Quit Date: May 29, 2016 Posted May 28 As many of you know I was officially diagnosed with severe emphysema and COPD after I had respiratory failure in January of 2020. Most of you also know that for years I was struggling with breathing issues that I was told was asthma. In the two years leading up to my respiratory failure I went from 110 pounds on a 5'5" frame to just 79 when I was admitted into the ICU. My prognosis at that time was pretty grim, get better or go home on hospice. But either way I was also going home on oxygen. Since then I have put most of the weight back on and continue to feel myself get stronger each day. So then what's the point of this post you may be asking and its this.... I found a great group for people with COPD on Facebook which is ironic because I never used Facebook pre pandemic but the group is awesome. So many people that can relate and answer the many questions those of us newly diagnosed have. Much like our community does. Here's the sad part, I read post after post from members of that group still smoking. Some are on oxygen and still smoke! I of course pass our site on to them and I hope they find their way here. Its just really sad to see. There's even a few who's Drs have refused certain procedures because they're smoking. Life saving procedures too I might add. COPD is a progressive disease with no known cure. It can be slowed with proper medications and quitting smoking. Sadly we can have it for years and not even know it until we get an exacerbation. Mine was thought to be asthma. My day consists of trying to keep my 50' oxygen tubing out of the walkways and from getting caught in the doors. I'm embarrassed to go anywhere because people will be whispering things like "that's what happens when you smoke" etc. My poor dog and cat also have to dodge it while I'm walking down the hall to feed them. Its no way to live. I'm not looking for any sympathy I just want to put a brutal face to this terrible addiction in the hopes it helps someone quit or keep their quit..... Link to original post: https://www.quittrain.com/topic/15648-copd-and-smoking/