The Good News!

[margo]

From the American Lung Association website:

When smokers quit, within twenty minutes of smoking that last cigarette the body begins a series of changes.

At 20 minutes after quitting:

Blood pressure decreases

Pulse rate drops

Body temperature of hands and feet increases


At 8 hours:

Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal

Oxygen level in blood increases to normal


At 24 hours:

Chance of a heart attack decreases


At 48 hours:

Nerve endings start regrowing

Ability to smell and taste is enhanced


The first year after quitting:

At 2 weeks to 3 months:

Circulation improves

Walking becomes easier

Lung function increases


1 to 9 months:

Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases


1 year:

Excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker


Long-term Benefits of Quitting

At 5 years:

From 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.


At 10 years:

Risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers

Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases

Risk of ulcer decreases


At 15 years:

Risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked

Risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked

[smoke gets in my eyes]

Thanks Margo!!!!

[phoenix]

It's worth noting that when I smoked I often got bronchitis and pnuemonia.I landed in the hospital,and sometimes had to have outpatient breathing treatments.Towards the end I was warned that another round of pnuemonia could leave me dependant on an oxygen tank.I was told that the chronic problems were an indicator of early emphysemia.It scared me enough...finally.

I quit somewhere around six years ago.Since that time I have not had one single episode of pnuemonia even under constant exposure to it from my son's father(died of lung CA).I have had only a couple of very mild cases of bronchitis and have not had to have a single breathing treatment...not one.Now that's a definite improvement in the quality of life!

phoenix

[Desparation]

I have a partner who smokes
I used to work in an office that allowed smoking and every winter I got bronchitis and a cough - every morning I coughed up phlegm to clear my throat. For the past 3 years I have worked in a no smoking environment. No more problems with my chest. In fact, I have not had a cold for 3 years and not needed to take any medication at all - not even an aspirin.
A coincidence? My parents used to smoke (before they died). Did they cause my illnesses? I am now 53 and as healthy as I have ever been - because of the non-smoking environment.
Giving up smoking is not only good for you - it is good for those who you love
Trevor

[Justme57]

Well folks ! Tonite is the night !

I am going to quit , ( I hope)


I ws wondering if anyone else who has had trouble walking , ie with muscle pain, while smoking ,hs noticed any improvement after giving up?

Wish me luck!

I TRULY am powerles over that little paper tube full of poison

HUGX
Lee

[Weasel4IR]

Margo,
Thanks for the information, I really need to know these things
Its' just a thing with me. I want to know what is going on with my body when I quit smoking, which by the way I have done.

Zyban, and a whole lotta of willpower!! :nono: this little dude decribes what I will be telling myself for a very long time to come, lol

ugs Margo,
Penelope

[Earlz]

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[Earlz]

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[msingh987]

Read below. Do not ignore it. In a month's time u reap the benefits.

Send $1.00 to each of the 6 names and address's stated in the article. You then place your own name and address
in the bottom of the list at #6, and post the article in at least 200 newsgroups.
(There are thousands) SO basically you will lose 6 stamps and $6.00, which is again just an impossibility in regards to the returns if you follow this up honestly. Like most of us, I was a little skeptical and a little worried about the legal aspects of it All, So I checked it out with the U.S. Post Office (1-800-725-2161)
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but the money just kept coming in. In my first week, I made about $25.00. By the end of the
second week I had made a total over $1,000.00! In the third week I had over $10,000.00
and it's still growing. This is now my fourth week and I have made a total of just over
$42,000.00 and it's still coming in rapidly.It’s certainly worth $6.00, and 6 stamps,
I have spent more than that on the lottery!!!!!!!!
Let me tell you how this works and most importantly, why it works!
Also, make sure you print a copy of this article NOW, so you can get the information off of
it as you need it. STEP 1: Get 6 separate pieces of paper and write the following on each
piece of paper "PLEASE PUT ME ON YOUR MAILING LIST." Now get 6 US $1.00 bills(Not checks as everyone does not have an account and also everyone does not wanna disclose their real names) and place ONE inside EACH of the 6 pieces of paper so the bill will not be seen through the envelope to
prevent thievery. Next, place one paper in each stating the above phrase, your name and address,
and a $1.00 bill. What you are doing is creating a service by this. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY LEGAL!
Mail the 6 envelopes to the following addresses:

1. Kim Brunty, 1650 Wyatt Pky., Lexington, Ky 40505
2. Barry Longworth, 1700 Strader Dr,. Lexington, Ky 40505
3. Carolyn Carter, 20 BayView Road, Niantic, CT, 06357
4. Doug Whitt, PO Box 101, Grand Island, NE 68802-0101
5. Julie Pratt 405 Patterson Witchita Falls Tx 76301
6. Mark Singh 15720 Noga Way, North Hills, CA 91343

STEP 2: Now take the #1 name off the list that you see above, move the other names up (6 becomes 5, 5 becomes 4, etc...) and add YOUR Name as number 6 on the list. STEP 3: Change anything you need to, but try to keep this article as close to original as possible. Now, post your amended article to at least 200 newsgroups. (I think there are close to 24,000 groups) All you need is 200, but remember, the more you post, the more money you make!PLEASE REMEMBER that this program remains successful because of the honesty and integrity of the participants and by their carefully adhering to the directions. Look at it this way. If you are of integrity, the program will continue and the money that so many others have received will come your way. NOTE: You may want to retain every name and address sent to you, either on a computer or hard copy and keep the notes people send you. This VERIFIES that you are truly providing a service. (Also, it might be a good idea to wrap the $1 bill in dark paper to reduce the risk of mail theft.)
FOR HOW TO POST TO NEWSGROUPS--1)Log on to any search engine like yahoo.com, altavista.com, google.com. Then search with keyword subjects any message boards or forums etc. You will find tons of message boards. Click one by one then you will find the option: Post new message.
2) You do not have to type all over again Just select this entire message and copy it by pressing ctrl and C keys together and then paste it in new message box by pressing ctrl and v keys together. But remember before you do this you change the list by puttin your name at last and removing the first name.
You may have to register in some. Its worth the effort. Once you see money piling up in your account you will be more than happy that you did this.
Make sure to remove the name from the top and put your name at the bottom to have a total of 6 names in this message as amentioned above.
REMEMBER, THE MORE NEWSGROUPS YOU POST IN, THE MORE MONEY YOU WILL MAKE!! BUT YOU HAVE TO POST A MINIMUM OF 200**
I MAILED TO 10 NEWSGROUPS EVERYDAY FOR 20 DAYS . THAT MADE IT MUCH EASIER . WELL FASTER YOU DO FASTER MONEY WILL COME TO YOU.
************************************************** *************
*********Now the WHY part: Out of 200 postings, say I receive only 5 replies
(a very low example). So then I Made $5.00 with my name at #6 on the letter.
Now, each of the 5 persons who just sent me $1.00 make the MINIMUM 200 postings,
each with my name at #5 and only 5 persons respond to each of the original 5, that
is another $25.00 for me, now those 25 each make 200 MINIMUM posts with my name at #4
and only 5 replies each, I will bring in an additional :$125.00! Now, those 125 persons
turn around and post the MINIMUM 200 with my name at #3 and only receive 5 replies each,
I will make an additional $625.00! OK, now here is the fun part, each of those 625 persons
post a MINIMUM 200 letters with my name at #2 and they only receive 5 replies, that just
made me $3,125.00!!! Those 3,125 persons will all deliver this message to 200 newsgroups
with my name at #1 and if still 5 persons per 200 newsgroups react I will receive $15,625.00!
With an original investment of only $6.00! AMAZING! When your name is no longer on the list,
you just take latest posting in the newsgroups, and send out another $6.00 to names
on the list, putting your name at number 6 again. And start posting again. The thing to
remember is, do you realize that thousands of people all over the world are joining the
internet and reading these articles everyday, JUST LIKE YOU are now!! So can you afford
$6.. and see if it really works?? I think so? People have said, 'what if the plan is played
out and no one sends you: the money? So what are the chances of that happening when there are
tons of new honest users and new honest people who are joining the internet and newsgroups
everyday and are willing to give it a try? Estimates are at 20,000 to 50,000 new users,
every day, with thousands of those joining the actual Internet. Remember, play FAIRLY
and HONESTLY and this will work.