And please, please do take good care of yourself, SheLion! You are precious to more people than you will know.
I say that, because I have another friend, who means the world to me, who is suffering with a disease called "polycythemia." It's an overproduction of red blood cells, which thicken the blood. Currently his docs are ruling out if it is the fatal type (the cause not related to smoking). He had an unexpected stroke in late January at age 46. He smokes at least 2 packs/day.
I used to get on him about dehydration while seeing him for a back injury, which can contribute to his illness (the dehydration)...He's thin as a rail, so weight is not an issue. We're hoping that it's the "reversable" type (related to smoking which does increase the RBC level)...something he can change.
There is nothing anyone can say, nag, or do to get a smoker to quit, it's pointless. It has to come from within. Why on earth these "special interest, righteous, non-smoking nazi's" or government entities think they can dictate things like that is beyond me.
It's a personal choice, period. The risks are well known.
Just take care of you :)
I appreciate that very much. Thank you. I do try to take care of myself.
It's a personal choice, period. The risks are well known.
We have known for years that smoking wasn't good for us. And the anti's are winning big lawsuits against the tobacco company's saying that they 'lied to us.' They never lied to us. We are informed and have been. It's legal and a personal choice.
Just take care of you :)
The best that I can! :)