smoking I gave up several times then had the odd one from time to time especially in pubs. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I didn’t feel the slightest urge to start again strange to say.
I went to a giving up smoking clinic at the Maudsley hospital which really helped. You had support from the NHS and from fellow ex smokers in the group. Two things were good - in the third week both you and a partner had to put £10 in a pot and if either of you smoked, both of you had to forfeit the £10. This made it a lot more difficult to smoke as you were letting your partner down if you did so. the third week is difficult as the novelty is wearing off by this stage.
One funny story was the advertising exec who went to a public school. for some reason the boys were allowed to smoke pipes, no wonder he ended up on 20 a day.
still smoking I’m one of the “Still Smoking” bunch…I wasnt told to stop pre-op either time, although I know I should have cos I was put on oxygen for a while both times before dx in August 2005 I had decided to try and stop…then due to my confused mind I thought “whats the point”…No one has asked me if I want to stop…and no one has told me I should, although I know I should. I did think about going to my GP and ask for help but have since been told if I’ve had a tumor"what a horrible word" I wont get and replacement help…have to do it cold turkey and I dont think I’m strong enough for that. One of these days I might try, but since the chemo is stressing me out just now, I cant say when!!..I should say its not really the chemo just the bloods being low, and so far they have been borderline, so I worry about not getting the chemo each time, and if I dont is it going to have an effect on treatment…AH WELL.off for a fag!!
— I stopped for 3 months or so last year - cold turkey - didn’t want a fag at all during that period until one day I started getting ‘twitchy’ - suffered the twitches for a while - bit all my long talon-like nails down to the quick - put on loads of weight - ended up on prozac unfortunately - but am back on 5ish a day.
I 'll try again soon. My mind still feels warped from the stopping experience.
Told to stop but don’t want to I’ve been a smoker for over 14 years. The problem with quitting for me is that I like smoking. I love having a smoke and a drink and a chat with friends! I too am a have a ciggi as soon as I wake up girl.
I quit last year for 3 months on patches as I got a really bad flu, but as soon as the patches finished I started smoking again.
My Consultant told me I should stop but my Oncologist told me I MUST stop! She said that chemo can be pretty harsh on some and smoking slows down the healing process. She also said that as chemo can cause mouth ulcers, smoking may make it worse!
I’ve read all these facts, but has anyone actually suffered from this?
My chemo starts on the 23rd and I still haven’t quit. I have 4 boxes of patches though sitting on my shelf, that I could swear are looking at me guiltily!
stopping smoking Still not smoking but there are still occasion each day when I feel like one, but I also know that I physically feel a lot better. Not so breathless which was staarting to worry me.
Anyhow you smokers as I know only too well there is absolutely no point in anybody saying anything to you to get you to start. This is one of those situations where everybody seems to have their moment (or not) to give up. More pressure = more resistance. Equal and opposite reaction. I wish you well. The one thing I have realised above everything - it absolutely stinks! Sorry but true.