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NerdyCinderella · 12-03-2008, 10:47 PM

Thought my recent experience might be of interest. I was told about 2 weeks ago that my niece needed to have a double mastectomy. She is a very heavy smoker. Her sister who only smoked occasionally had a mastectomy a couple of years back.

Our family got together for the Thanksgiving Holiday. I bought them each 2 ecig Starter kits as early Xmas gifts. They were both lukewarm about my gifts.

I believe I will inherit back the 4 kits although their mother might keep one. I have enough life experience to have anticipated that they might not be as excited about ecigs as we are, otherwise, I would have been broken-hearted.

FWIW, Nerdy

frazzledglispa · 12-03-2008, 11:23 PM

I am sorry to hear that your niece needs a double mastectomy, that's terrible. I hope that she will be okay.

Even if you wind up getting four kits back from them, I say good for you for making the effort. You have provided them with the tools to help free themselves from analogs. It is up to them to decide whether or not they want to use them.

You can lead a horse to water...

Kate · 12-03-2008, 11:52 PM

Sorry to hear that your niece has had such serious health problems Cinders. Frazzled is right, all you can do is share what you've discovered, it's up to others to accept and use it.

I bought kits for my sister, nephew and a friend. Esmoking is such a good thing in my opinion all smokers should try it. My nephew and sister have been trying to quit but I honestly don't think ecigs are easy enough for them yet. It's ok for us because we are enthusiasts but for someone looking for a quick, easy solution it's not going to be found with the current generation of ecigs.

NerdyCinderella · 12-04-2008, 01:49 AM

Thanks guys for your thoughtful comments.

MagusSteele · 12-04-2008, 02:06 AM

Got my Brother a set for Xmas.
I did a test over thanksgiving, to see if he would at least try mine and see his reaction.
He had no intrest in it at all. Hes not much of a gadget guy.
SO, i seem to have more spare parts now.

LaceyUnderall · 12-04-2008, 04:03 PM

Nerdy,

Sorry to hear about your niece. I do hope that if you are related to her maternally, you are taking care of yourself as well! As breast cancer runs in families... especially through the maternal bloodline (My maternal grandmother and my mother's sister have both had double mastectomies and my mother doesn't check... who knows why). Either way... good energy to your family!

Weegie Burd · 12-07-2008, 01:49 AM

Nerdy, sorry to hear about your niece. Here's wishing her a speedy recovery.

Don't be too downhearted though about your eCig gifts, as much as I love my new wee gadget, I wouldn't have appreciated it if, say, my Mum (ex smoker of 20 odd years) had bought me it as a 'give up smoking' device. Actually, it would've probably put me off it straight away.

As you know, us smokers are a stubborn breed, we don't like non/reformed smokers telling us how easy it is to give up the white cancer sticks, and we tend to rebel against them.

Since I found these by myself and I love the them, so much so that I'd love an eCig as a gift, at least I know it was my decision to eCig in the first place.

I hope that makes sense, I don't usually...

NerdyCinderella · 12-12-2008, 06:46 PM

Thanks again everyone for you comments.

An update:
My sister loved the old Health supermini I gave her at first. Then after a several days she changed her mind saying, "It just makes me want to smoke more!"

Oh, well.

TropicalBob · 12-12-2008, 07:22 PM

I was at a Christmas party the other night, e-smoking away and explaining the gizmo. One couple wanted to gift two smoking daughters with one for Christmas. Like some of you, I'm not sure a smoker will welcome such an intrusion, but I recommended only the Janty Mini Fogger (a starter/test device) and continue to recommend against any e-smoking device for my retail tobacco chain until full disposables are marketed. This stuff we now slave over is way too much trouble. And I, for one, cannot see present devices ever replacing real tobacco for an addicted smoker lacking a massive infusion of want-to-quit willpower.

Your thought was kind. Reality is rough. This doesn't replicate cigarette smoking. Sorry.

Mr.Darcy · 12-12-2008, 08:05 PM

yeah...i managed to convert my flatmate to esmoking...he was very enthused for a few months...

now hes back smoking again...too much hassle for him...couldnt be bothered with it full time...because when it came to the crunch he never really wanted to give up enough...

he esmokes in the house for my benefit rather than lighting up...which is decent of him...but hes tried the best of whats currently available to esmokers in hardware and liquid,and it wasnt good enough to convert him...

im sure this scenario has been played out hundreds if not thousands of times given esmokings current state of play...roll on the new generation stuff...

12-03-2008, 10:47 PM	#1
NerdyCinderella ECF Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gotham City Posts: 519	Gifting Ecigs Thought my recent experience might be of interest. I was told about 2 weeks ago that my niece needed to have a double mastectomy. She is a very heavy smoker. Her sister who only smoked occasionally had a mastectomy a couple of years back. Our family got together for the Thanksgiving Holiday. I bought them each 2 ecig Starter kits as early Xmas gifts. They were both lukewarm about my gifts. I believe I will inherit back the 4 kits although their mother might keep one. I have enough life experience to have anticipated that they might not be as excited about ecigs as we are, otherwise, I would have been broken-hearted. FWIW, Nerdy Last edited by NerdyCinderella; 12-03-2008 at 10:50 PM.

12-04-2008, 04:03 PM	#6
LaceyUnderall USA Supplier Forum Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: US and Canada Posts: 2,707	Nerdy, Sorry to hear about your niece. I do hope that if you are related to her maternally, you are taking care of yourself as well! As breast cancer runs in families... especially through the maternal bloodline (My maternal grandmother and my mother's sister have both had double mastectomies and my mother doesn't check... who knows why). Either way... good energy to your family! __________________ INSTEAD Electronic Cigarettes and Blog \| I Support the Electronic Cigarette Association \| Right To Vape - A Consumer Organization Defending Your Right To Use a Personal Vaporizer

12-07-2008, 01:49 AM	#7
Weegie Burd Full Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 114	Nerdy, sorry to hear about your niece. Here's wishing her a speedy recovery. Don't be too downhearted though about your eCig gifts, as much as I love my new wee gadget, I wouldn't have appreciated it if, say, my Mum (ex smoker of 20 odd years) had bought me it as a 'give up smoking' device. Actually, it would've probably put me off it straight away. As you know, us smokers are a stubborn breed, we don't like non/reformed smokers telling us how easy it is to give up the white cancer sticks, and we tend to rebel against them. Since I found these by myself and I love the them, so much so that I'd love an eCig as a gift, at least I know it was my decision to eCig in the first place. I hope that makes sense, I don't usually... __________________ Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics.

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12-03-2008, 11:23 PM	#2
frazzledglispa Full Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 60	I am sorry to hear that your niece needs a double mastectomy, that's terrible. I hope that she will be okay. Even if you wind up getting four kits back from them, I say good for you for making the effort. You have provided them with the tools to help free themselves from analogs. It is up to them to decide whether or not they want to use them. You can lead a horse to water...

12-03-2008, 11:52 PM	#3
Kate Moved On Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 7,355	Sorry to hear that your niece has had such serious health problems Cinders. Frazzled is right, all you can do is share what you've discovered, it's up to others to accept and use it. I bought kits for my sister, nephew and a friend. Esmoking is such a good thing in my opinion all smokers should try it. My nephew and sister have been trying to quit but I honestly don't think ecigs are easy enough for them yet. It's ok for us because we are enthusiasts but for someone looking for a quick, easy solution it's not going to be found with the current generation of ecigs.

12-04-2008, 01:49 AM	#4
NerdyCinderella ECF Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gotham City Posts: 519	Thanks guys for your thoughtful comments.

12-04-2008, 02:06 AM	#5
MagusSteele ECF Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NorthCoast, Cleveland, OH, USA, Terra, Sol System Posts: 536	Got my Brother a set for Xmas. I did a test over thanksgiving, to see if he would at least try mine and see his reaction. He had no intrest in it at all. Hes not much of a gadget guy. SO, i seem to have more spare parts now.

12-12-2008, 06:46 PM	#8
NerdyCinderella ECF Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gotham City Posts: 519	Thanks again everyone for you comments. An update: My sister loved the old Health supermini I gave her at first. Then after a several days she changed her mind saying, "It just makes me want to smoke more!" Oh, well.

12-12-2008, 07:22 PM	#9
TropicalBob ECF Veteran Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Charlotte, FL USA Posts: 5,076	I was at a Christmas party the other night, e-smoking away and explaining the gizmo. One couple wanted to gift two smoking daughters with one for Christmas. Like some of you, I'm not sure a smoker will welcome such an intrusion, but I recommended only the Janty Mini Fogger (a starter/test device) and continue to recommend against any e-smoking device for my retail tobacco chain until full disposables are marketed. This stuff we now slave over is way too much trouble. And I, for one, cannot see present devices ever replacing real tobacco for an addicted smoker lacking a massive infusion of want-to-quit willpower. Your thought was kind. Reality is rough. This doesn't replicate cigarette smoking. Sorry.

12-12-2008, 08:05 PM	#10
Mr.Darcy ECF Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1,614	yeah...i managed to convert my flatmate to esmoking...he was very enthused for a few months... now hes back smoking again...too much hassle for him...couldnt be bothered with it full time...because when it came to the crunch he never really wanted to give up enough... he esmokes in the house for my benefit rather than lighting up...which is decent of him...but hes tried the best of whats currently available to esmokers in hardware and liquid,and it wasnt good enough to convert him... im sure this scenario has been played out hundreds if not thousands of times given esmokings current state of play...roll on the new generation stuff...