Cancer among Captians!

[GearJammer]

I am a trucker and I thought I smoked alot. Listening to them talk about smoking five to six packs a day! Damn!!! I wonder what the cancer rate of those guys is?

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by GearJammer

I am a trucker and I thought I smoked alot. Listening to them talk about smoking five to six packs a day! Damn!!! I wonder what the cancer rate of those guys is?

hahah yeah just a lil much. I've smoked for 20 years, but am lucky that good lungs run in my family. My dad smoked 3-5 packs a day for the last 40 years and still has the lungs of a 20 yr old thats only smoked for 2 or 3.

[OUhockeyfan]

That's a loooooot of smoke. I don't smoke but I've seen the prices...here in Ohio they run around $4 a pack. That's a $168 a week habit they've got there! Sheesh!

[lmh-rn]

Guys please please don't take smoking lightly. I lost my mother at the age of 56 from smoking related COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). my dad passed away from lung cancer, my mother-in-law is on oxygen 24/7 because of smoking and cannot walk 10 feet without getting short of breath. Don't think because you have a relative with "healthy" lungs and smoke, that they are healthy. All you have to do is listen to some of the Captains talk and you can tell they are affected by smoking. I know this is a sore spot with many people. But that is my soapbox sorry if I offend anyone.

[Liz]

Sorry to hear that , my dad has COPD as well....he was a heavy smoker. I hate hearing it in their voices when they talk....there are so many other problems that come with smoking. I don"t think you were "soap boxing"...sounds more like you are concerned about peoples health.

[patque]

Yeah...I'm a smoker too. I've tried quitting a few times but it didnt take. Maybe when Sig figures it out, I'll follow suite...

[Ryane]

Originally Posted by lmh-rn

Guys please please don't take smoking lightly. I lost my mother at the age of 56 from smoking related COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). my dad passed away from lung cancer, my mother-in-law is on oxygen 24/7 because of smoking and cannot walk 10 feet without getting short of breath. Don't think because you have a relative with "healthy" lungs and smoke, that they are healthy. All you have to do is listen to some of the Captains talk and you can tell they are affected by smoking. I know this is a sore spot with many people. But that is my soapbox sorry if I offend anyone.

I completely agree with you - even if the doc says your lungs are looking pretty good, that doesn't mean anything. My Dad died this past November because of a VERY sudden heart attack. He pretty much went "like that" and just a couple days before, he'd been to the doctor and had an EKG done on his heart. They said there was "nothing to worry about" even though he had a small portion of his heart that wasn't functioning 100%. Obviously they were wrong. He'd also been told over the years that his lungs looked great, even though he'd been smoking since he was about 14. He was 59 when he died.

[DeepestBlue]

I started at age 12. My parents smoked. Never been a heavy smoker. I've quit a few times cold. That worked best for me. I tried the patch and let me tell you-- those fine print warnings about vivid dreams are not a lie. I felt like a psycho on acid! Yup- that lasted a week.

REDRUM! REDRUM!

*twitch*

[Liz]

It took me a few tries as well....cold turkey was the only was I could do it , I just needed to get all that crap out of my system at once.

[lmh-rn]

I never took up smoking because of what it did to my mom and dad. Of the six kids only one smokes and it has taken a toll on his health. I commend those that have quit or tried, I understand it is a very hard habit to stop. People that quit have said food taste and smells better and feel better within a few weeks. Being a nurse I see way too much of everything bad that can happen to a human. Some days it just makes you want to stay in bed and pull the covers over your head.