Quitting smoking

[Morrison10]

In First World War my 13 years old father was sent to work 12 hour night shift in factory, had problem staying awake. Foreman said here lad these will help, giving him packet of Park Drive. So dad was still a smoker many years later, when taxes were regularly rising on cigarettes, and he said if anymore tax, I will stop, and he did to our amazement. Instead to put a polo mint into his check, and it lasted ages! Well done dad. Because I have had problems with my lungs from childhood have never smoked, thank goodness. Best wishes, Jean xx

[sassy59]

Hi Jean, so many smoked when they were young. Pete started at 15 and wasn’t discouraged by hud parents who both smoked. My father smoked for many years and just couldn’t give up. He had a massive heart attack at 65. Fortunately I’ve never smoked. Best wishes, Carole xxxx

[Jaybird19]

Did your father smoke after you arrived in the family ?. If so you were breathing in the smoke he expelled . That is only recognised today.

[Morrison10 in reply to Jaybird19]

Yes he smoked until his 70s. During Second World War he worked as prop shaft straightener, and ARP warden at night. I had mumps when should have been evacuated so went to bed every night in damp cold air raid shelter dug into back garden Clay. Didn’t see him much. When I was 7 or 8 nearby bomb shook shelter, and shelf etc fell down, broke and flattened nose. Can’ hardly breath through it but NHS always refuse to see if they could reconstruct it.

[Jaybird19 in reply to Morrison10]

Your nose refusal . Did they say why ? Because it is so long or what? Do you know if it could be done privately. Not suggested you should do that but you should be told what they refuse .

[Morrison10 in reply to Jaybird19]

Thanks, My nose is normal length, for a woman only 5.1 feet tall. Didn’t say why wouldn’t straighten/reconstruct, asked several times, and told not ask again. Did consider going private, but had more urgent privately, hysterectomy, and then weeping cysts on eyelids. Had been thinking of getting nose done few years ago but other events took priority. Now not happy going to hospitals etc.Jean.xx

[Albertisadog1991 in reply to Morrison10]

Have deviated septum following head on car crash some 50 years ago. Now 85 with COPD and have been given a NIV machine to use all night - despite telling all and sundry that one side of my nose is blocked ...I can get a double decker bus up the other side when it stops running and the polyps that have developed are behaving themselves. Was hospitalised a couple of months ago and told them my problem when they made me use their mask - as I have carbon retention....... did they want to know????

Have had no training how to use this contraption - therefore spend most of the night fighting this machine.

Grateful if anyone has any advice,,,,,,,!!

[Patk1]

My mum smoked from being 14yrs old.she stopped in her late 70s,even a stroke in her 40s + numerous heart attacks didnt stop her.she lived til 82 x

[Troilus]

My dad’s story is a bit similar. WW2, aged 18/19 he got caught in a blast from a German hand grenade and unfortunately his friend got the full force of it. Dad was taken to hospital where the doctor asked if he smoked. When dad replied no, he said, “ You do now lad,” and gave him a cigarette.He continued to smoke until he was quite well into his 70’s. Cigarettes when up in price and he said he “was done with it” as he wasn’t willing to pay that much. And that was it. No more cigarettes.