Day 4 off cancer sticks! Curious about some things...

[JCinFLA]

@ReikiHealer - First, congratulations on going 4 days so far. Every day is like another step away from the smokes. Soon you'll be enough steps away...that you'll never want to return down that path.

I smoked for 42+ years (1 - 1 1/2 PAD) after starting in my late teens. Tried many times to quit, but never got past 4 days. vaping is what finally did it for me, because of the hand-to-mouth satisfaction it provides. Haven't had a smoke, nor even wanted one, since Jan. 14, 2014.

My health has definitely improved since quitting the smokes, too. Doctor said my lungs have never sounded so clear before, and my mild COPD (diagnosed about 12 years ago) is no longer evident. I also don't have osteoporosis any more from smoking for so many years. It's improved to just osteopenia now. My little smoker's cough has long since gone away. Even my skin is more supple and is healthier, because it's getting more oxygen delivered to it.

I also like the way my clothes, my hair, my house, and my car smell now! I never want them to smell the way they did for years, again. The economic benefits of quitting smoking and vaping instead, are also pretty amazing!

This last part is mainly for you to pass along to your Mom. Maybe it'll help her decide to try vaping, too, if she knows scientific studies are being done on it by highly respected medical & scientific institutions. It's not some "new thing" only a minority are just trying, nor "just as bad as smoking"...as some would have people believe.

I became a participant in Moffitt Cancer Center's 4-year long, 3.6 million $ study, on e-cigs a year ago. They're trying to find out many things about ecigs, some of which are: (1) should ecigs be classified as a smoking cessation product/device, (2) what side effects, if any, are there from vaping, (3) what is the success rate for smokers who quit by switching to vaping, (4) how do various nic levels, types of liquids vaped, devices used, etc. affect the success rate, and more. So, vaping IS being taken seriously by the scientifc and medical fields. Maybe Mom will be more likely to give it a try knowing that!

I hope you'll stick with vaping, and continue to be able to count the days since your last smoke! We're all here to help provide support, encouragement, knowledge, suggestions, etc. to help you!

 

[Eskie]

I became a participant in Moffitt Cancer Center's 4-year long, 3.6 million $ study, on e-cigs a year ago. They're trying to find out many things about ecigs, some of which are: (1) should ecigs be classified as a smoking cessation product/device, (2) what side effects, if any, are there from vaping, (3) what is the success rate for smokers who quit by switching to vaping, (4) how do various nic levels, types of liquids vaped, devices used, etc. affect the success rate, and more. So, vaping IS being taken seriously by the scientifc and medical fields. Maybe Mom will be more likely to give it a try knowing that!

[COLOR=#000000]That's the kind of serious evaluation that needs to take place. Maybe the FDA should have waited for several studies like that to be completed before issuing regulations based politics instead of science.[/COLOR]

 

[GeorgeS]

Over 1yr later I'm still hacking up stuff. Not to worry, its all good.

 

[bnrkwest]

Congrats! I still get so excited when a smoker quits and becomes a vaper It will change your life! I felt 10 yrs younger when I stated vaping and quit smoking, one of the best things I ever did Keep up the good work !

 

[ScandaLeX]

Cravings continue to crop up for me from time to time, particularly when having a couple drinks. I'm pretty pragmatic about vaping - it's about how many smokes you avoid, not whether you have one occasionally. I probably have had about a carton of smokes over the last five years and feel no guilt about it. I have avoided about 50,000 cigarettes over those five years.

And THIS right here is what I tell anyone wanting to make the switch from traditional cigarettes to vaping!!!

 

[Bea-FL]

@JCinFLA I was interested in participating in this study too but when I checked on it on their website http://projectease.moffitt.org it said that they want people who currently smoke and vape so I didnt follow through since I no longer smoke. Do you think I should contact them anyway?

 

[ScandaLeX]

@JCinFLA I was interested in participating in this study too but when I checked on it on their website http://projectease.moffitt.org it said that they want people who currently smoke and vape so I didnt follow through since I no longer smoke. Do you think I should contact them anyway?

Why would you if they specifically state smoke and vape?

 

[Bea-FL]

Why would you if they specifically state smoke and vape?

I have no idea. Seems strange to me. But they have the "and" underlined and bolded. And in another area they say they want people who "currently" do both. I would think they would want people who no longer smoke but vape. I think I will contact them anyway.

Edit: okay this must be a day when my brain didnt get out of bed this morning. @ScandaLeX I just reread your post asking "why would I…" My answer must have left you scratching your head. ROFL. When I read it the first time all I saw was "why would they specifically smoke and vape". Sooory!!!

 

[RiderVapor]

Congrats on your four days off cigs! I am a little over one year into no longer smoking and it's awesome to say the least.

 

[ScandaLeX]

I have no idea. Seems strange to me. But they have the "and" underlined and bolded. And in another area they say they want people who "currently" do both. I would think they would want people who no longer smoke but vape.

I think I will contact them anyway.

A friend of mine got accept into one of these programs although she lied & said she smokes & vapes. She only smokes. I told the truth, that I only vape & was turned down.

 

[Bea-FL]

A friend of mine got accept into one of these programs although she lied & said she smokes & vapes. She only smokes. I told the truth, that I only vape & was turned down.

Well maybe I wont bother. I thought I could be helpful to them but my life is actually full enough as it is and their website is pretty clear.

I really cant see how useful results from a study with participants who do both will be. I hope there will be a study of us vapers only to study how much better we feel, breathe, look after we no longer smoke but vape.

 

[DC2]

Even my skin is more supple and is healthier, because it's getting more oxygen delivered to it.

This was the only downside to quitting smoking for me...

My darn fingernails are growing way too fast.
Gotta cut them all the time now.

 

[Eskie]

Well maybe I wont bother. I thought I could be helpful to them but my life is actually full enough as it is and their website is pretty clear.

I really cant see how useful results from a study with participants who do both will be. I hope there will be a study of us vapers only to study how much better we feel, breathe, look after we no longer smoke but vape.

I believe the reason thy set it up that way is to determine over time, will smokers be more likely or less likely to transition to vaping from smoking. Using current vapers only would not answer that, as they already opted out of cigarette use.

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

will my sense of taste and smell be stronger soon? Did any of you cough up that gross stuff?

Yeah taste will come back, took me about a month for it to come back fairly good...

I coughed up gross stuff but tar can take years to get out of your lungs, I've been vaping about a year and a half now, about a month ago I blew my nose and some blackness came out, it completely grossed me out lol, but as the saying goes better out than in...

Congrats on quitting! Depending on your flavor I bet you didn't think it would be this tasty lols

 

[Bea-FL]

I believe the reason thy set it up that way is to determine over time, will smokers be more likely or less likely to transition to vaping from smoking. Using current vapers only would not answer that, as they already opted out of cigarette use.

I guess that makes sense then.

 

[Eskie]

Yeah taste will come back, took me about a month for it to come back fairly good...

I coughed up gross stuff but tar can take years to get out of your lungs, I've been vaping about a year and a half now, about a month ago I blew my nose and some blackness came out, it completely grossed me out lol, but as the saying goes better out than in...

Congrats on quitting! Depending on your flavor I bet you didn't think it would be this tasty lols

If you think about how much and how long we abused our lungs it's amazing things get better as quickly as they do.

 

[Txaggiesaunt]

I for one am not a huge flavor chaser. I stick pretty much in a realm of about 5 flavors. I always have one filled with a fruity menthol (hated menthol cigs) go figure, one filled with a dessert or coffee flavor and one with a good tobacco flavor. I cannot VAPE anything sweet when having a beer or other alcoholic beverages only a tobacco flavor works when I'm drinking. When I'm flavored out I just VAPE unflavored, it's slightly sweet and very pleasant on the palette.

 

[ScandaLeX]

I believe the reason thy set it up that way is to determine over time, will smokers be more likely or less likely to transition to vaping from smoking. Using current vapers only would not answer that, as they already opted out of cigarette use.

I wondered myself why these type of studies wanted dual users. Your reply makes a lot of sense!!!!

 

[williamclarkonet]

Hi everyone! I'm on day 4 of no cigarettes and I honestly feel so happy. My stepdaughter (7) came back home to our house yesterday (we split custody 50/50), and when she saw me use my vape (after being home for two hours, normally I would have smoked right away, not sure if that has anything to do with switching to the vaporizer, but I feel like I can go longer stretches now), she said, "heyyy I know what that is! My stepdad has one! It's not smoke! It's water foam or something!" ("water foam" lol) she was so excited when I told her I hadn't had a cigarette in three days. I remember being her age and wishing my parents would quit, begging them to, even. Don't ask me how I wound up smoking once I became a teenager. Now, I don't want her to wind up vaping nicotine when she gets older, so we tried to explain that to her but I think it's hard at that age to understand things like "addiction."

Anyway, I'm curious: for those of you that smoked cigarettes before making the switch: do you guys feel like using vaporizers reaps the same effects as cold turkey quitting? As in: will my sense of taste and smell be stronger soon? Did any of you cough up that gross stuff? I have noticed a few things: one, it is really nice not feeling self-conscious of the way I smell. two: guess who doesn't like energy drinks that much? I used to get two every morning: one for the drive to work and one for the way home. I can't drink them without a cigarette, though. I've just been picking up a mtn. dew instead because I genuinely like the taste (I know water or tea would be even better, but baby steps...). How soon did you guys feel better capacity in your lungs? I FEEL like I feel that way, but idk how much is just placebo because I know I haven't had a cigarette in a few days. Did you immediately stop wanting cigarettes? The first day/night I was totally good, the second, not going to lie, I wanted a cigarette, but figured if I'd already gone almost 48 hours, why break that? Last night wasn't an issue, though.

Only 4 days in and I'm feeling very good! I wish I made this switch years ago =). Better late than never.

Congrats!!

 

[Canadian_Vaper]

A friend of mine got accept into one of these programs although she lied & said she smokes & vapes. She only smokes. I told the truth, that I only vape & was turned down.

Wow how horrible, her data will make vaping look worse since they won't see any benefit from it...