[Drango]

Keep telling yourself that the big C, or emphysema, or cardiovascular disease isn’t gonna hit you.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Keep telling yourself that the big C, or emphysema, or cardiovascular disease isn’t gonna hit you.

My wife's best friend died of brain cancer at age 31 a few years ago and never smoked. Left behind a 2 yo daughter. My uncles are all in their 70's and smoked their entire lives. Who died in your family that you blame on smoking?

How did that make you feel, Drango?

[TigersEye]

It doesn't matter if it does. As a smoker there is a 7% chance that I will get lung cancer. If I had never smoked there would be a 3.5% chance I would get lung cancer.

In the meantime I haven't had a cold in over 35 years and I haven't had the flu in over 25 years. I have had no major illnesses, no chronic health problems other than back and neck pain and rarely even use OTC medications for anything. My cholesterol is low my BP is low and my standing heart rate is low.