Still Going....

It's been approximately two weeks since I quit smoking. In those 14 days, I've probably smoked a pack of cigarettes; although in the past five days, I haven't smoked any. Yeah well, being in the hospital kinda hindered that. But, hopefully that has taken me over that major hump of the infamous "need." I can and will do this. Tra-la-la-la-la-...La-la-la-la.

I Quit!

It's been over 48 hours since I've had a cigarette. I started Chantix and I'm positive it's going to work. No side effects either. I was on the following website:

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Guide_for_Quitting_Smoking.asp

and found out what is happening to my body so far. See below:

• 20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.(Effect of Smoking on Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Pressure Amplification, Mahmud, A, Feely, J. 2003. Hypertension:41:183.)


• 12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.(US Surgeon General's Report, 1988, p. 202)

I have to wait two weeks to three months before my circulation and lung function improve. But, I can do this.

As Eleanor Roosevelt said: You must do the things you think you cannot do.

So -- my official quit date is February 14, 2008 @ 1:30 p.m.

Don't You Feel This Way Sometimes?

Yes. It's been a bit. But, in all fairness, I've been very busy. Work has been hellish as usual. Some days I love it and some days I want to institutionalize myself. Is there ever a fair trade? The home life is settling down a bit. The husband and the son are at an even stand off right now. So, no sparks flying as of late. The son's grades are still good. He hasn't found a job yet, but that will come with time. Once he finds the job, he can drive. It's all up to him. He and I walked a mile tonight. It was fun. We shall do another tomorrow. Bonding is nice. My allergies are off the CHAIN! I see the good doc again tomorrow. One more time to try and get this right. And, of course, I had to run out of meds as of tonight. I re-filled them but forgot to pick them up. Oh well. What's another day of a snotty, congested nose? Pfft. Lots going on at work. Management is at odds right now. (sigh) I'm simply keeping my nose down. I applied for a management job today. I don't know why I did it. Well, yeah, I do know why I did it. 9,000 more. So, maybe there will be life altering changes in my very near future. Who knows?