Yearly lung function tests (first since vaping) - good news!

[toddrhodes]

I am almost at one year of vaping (10/24/2014 will be one year) and just got my annual check up at my allergist where I did a digital Spirograph/Lung Function Test. When I had it last year, I had not yet quit cigarettes. My real age was 33 at the time and my lung age was 43. Today's test was much better, I'm 34 now obviously but my lung age is "< 34" and all of my averages are up across the board. I have definitely felt better over the last 6-10 months once all the .... cleared out of my lungs but now I have verifiable proof that my lungs do appreciate vaping moreso than smoking. Happy day!

 

[yoitstj]

man that is freakin awesome!!! congrats!

 

[Reverend Brimstone]

Good news, man!

 

[choochoogranny]

You certainly have medically certifiable improvement. Now carry copies of the before and after to show all friends and family or to anyone who believes vaping is just as bad as smoking. I'd whip those picts out every chance I got!

 

[Downtown]

I doubt the FDA can argue those results huh?

 

[soulsister]

Wow that is so awesome! Great to be rewarded for your effort (and I do think it's an effort, I'm only on day five of switching and want a real cigarette several times a day). Love that you 'have something on paper' which proves vaping was so much better for you. Maybe you should hang it on your wall like a degree/diploma!

 

[joeybear]

That's amazing and awesome news!!

 

[toddrhodes]

I posted the same basic story on the Facebook page of my local B&M as they've been an invaluable resource on my journey to get better. I also did an interview for the local paper several months ago so I'm going to direct my results to the reporter I worked with. Figure it can't hurt!

 

[TXBiker]

Outstanding. We've only been analog free for 5 months and I've got an appointment on the 14th. and hoping for some improvement. Started feeling the financial savings over the last couple of months lol no more $240 a month for analogs. All we do now is buy juice,and bvc's, cotton and kenthal as needed.

 

[toddrhodes]

Outstanding. We've only been analog free for 5 months and I've got an appointment on the 14th. and hoping for some improvement. Started feeling the financial savings over the last couple of months lol no more $240 a month for analogs. All we do now is buy juice,and bvc's, cotton and kenthal as needed.

My journey has been so much fun and so educational, I don't know where to start. All I can say is on October 24th, 2013, I had a non-VV EGO battery and three CE4 clearomizers, with poorly-made e-liquid from a local tobacco shop. Today I run anywhere from .29 to 1.6 ohm RDAs and RBAs with more mech and regulated mods than I can shake a stick at and also am now DIY'ing my own liquid. I am my own vape shop these days, basically. Feels good!

 

[M3CH M0D M4DN355]

Great stuff, you cant argue with science! Actually you can if your the Government or tax man.

Well done!

 

[ScottChensoda]

Congratulations on both events Dusty.

 

[noel18]

Thats's great. Congratulations.

 

[DrMA]

Excellent news. Thank you for posting.

Soon there will be so many of these stories that the establishment will no longer be able to dismiss them as "anecdote".

 

[The Cloud Minder]

I am almost at one year of vaping (10/24/2014 will be one year) and just got my annual check up at my allergist where I did a digital Spirograph/Lung Function Test. When I had it last year, I had not yet quit cigarettes. My real age was 33 at the time and my lung age was 43. Today's test was much better, I'm 34 now obviously but my lung age is "< 34" and all of my averages are up across the board. I have definitely felt better over the last 6-10 months once all the .... cleared out of my lungs but now I have verifiable proof that my lungs do appreciate vaping moreso than smoking. Happy day!

Last year when I was still smoking, my doctor thought it would be funny to send me off for a lung function test to scare me away from smoking.

It backfired big time.

I got my results, I came in better than 97% ... of NON SMOKERS.

25+ years of playing the saxophone will do that for you

 

[toddrhodes]

Last year when I was still smoking, my doctor thought it would be funny to send me off for a lung function test to scare me away from smoking.

It backfired big time.

I got my results, I came in better than 97% ... of NON SMOKERS.

25+ years of playing the saxophone will do that for you

That is awesome!

 

[refokus]

That is great news. I have been off the analogs for 16 days now and have no desire to smoke again. I am hoping that a year down the road I have more lung capacity for clean air to help with the fatigue I feel when I ride my dirt bikes.

 

[HgA1C]

Congrats!

Know a guy that has asthma picked up smoking for 4 years. He quit and has been vaping for 2 years. Guess what? His lungs have higher function than before he started smoking.

 

[DC2]

I've posted this before, but this seems like a good time and place to repeat it...

--When I was smoking I could hold my breath for around 30 seconds
--After 12 months of vaping I could hold my breath for around 90 seconds
--After 17 months of vaping I got a Pulmonary Function test and my results were slightly better than average
--After 30 months of vaping I could hold my breath for around 110 seconds

And just for fun, here is my aforementioned Pulmonary Function test results...

Please note that the FEV1/FVC ratio is considered the best measure of lung health.

 

[toddrhodes]

I'll have to see if I can get a copy of my report. Nice work DC2!