michael douglas

[lavixen]

needs an ecig

The Scoop - Photos show throat-cancer survivor Michael Douglas smoking

i dont really think this is that uncommon however. has anyone here done something like this in real life?

 

[Mary Kay]

This is sad. I am surprised his wife isn't beating him over the head with the pack of cigs! We all know how hard it is to quit, I hope he beats this soon. Maybe someone should clue him into E-cigs.

 

[Elphaba13]

I had 2 heart attacks (I was only 30!) and still went back to smoking.

I thought I could never quit. Still believe I wouldn't ever have without discovering ecigs.

 

[permafrying]

didn't dennis leary have cancer n do the same thing? i dunno it's his choice, can't say i wouldnt do the same thing if i still smoked

 

[jj2]

I had a friend who died from cancer. At the end, she'd crawl off the hospital bed to find the pack we put out of her reach.

As MK said we all know how hard it is to quit so we should not condemn.

I hope he wins his battle against the cancer and quitting.

 

[Torqueguy]

Poor guy, i feel for him. I know what that level of addiction to tobacco feels like. I smoked with pneumonia, twice

 

[nocturn4l3030]

somone should contact his agent and give him this website -.-

 

[Mystified]

While my brother was battling cancer at a well known cancer treatment center, there were patients taking the IV poles with them outside to smoke while the were getting chemo, so sad to see

 

[Mystified]

Then again, at stage 4, death is pretty much imminent...why stop a habit that gives you pleasure as there is little else left to give any quality of life...e-cigarettes could have made a difference to some.

 

[mistinthewoods]

That's the power of the hook that big tobacco companies have engineered into cigs. I used to smoke through asthma attacks. Stupid, self destructive behavior and I consider myself to be fairly intelligent. Junkies know that junk is gonna kill them but they still go on and addiction specialists say that cigarettes are more powerfully addictive than smack.
It still blows my mind that all those millions of dollars of research that BT has put into making tobacco more addictive can be wiped out by some glycerin, a battery and a wire coil. Amazing............. and a little funny.

 

[mistinthewoods]

That's the power of the hook that big tobacco companies have engineered into cigs. I used to smoke through asthma attacks. Stupid, self destructive behavior and I consider myself to be fairly intelligent. Junkies know that junk is gonna kill them but they still go on and addiction specialists say that cigarettes are more powerfully addictive than smack.
It still blows my mind that all those millions of dollars of research that BT has put into making tobacco more addictive can be wiped out by some glycerin, a battery and a wire coil. Amazing............. and a little funny.

 

[dspin]

After all is said and done. It is his life to do with as he sees fit. If he wants to continue to smoke, it's his business. No one else should have a say, even his wife. I know one thing, no one will tell me whether I'm going to smoke or not. It was my choice to stop the cigars and take up vaping. Reason being - enlarged lymph nodes throughout my lungs and couldn't breathe very good anymore. Without those things occurring I would still be smoking cigars as I loved them so much.

Family use to harp about my quitting. That just made me smoke all the more. Personlly I just hate when people tell me what I'm going to do or not do. Only time that happens is at work where I have not control over it.

 

[nocturn4l3030]

i almost guarantee that hes never even heard of ecigs..or just the mention of it probably said "thatll never work"...i know thats what i thought.

sadly this is only popular to the desperate who are internet savvy..i really feel tempted to try and get his agents email address or something.

 

[Mickydibble]

One things for sure,he would be able to buy the best ecig there is out there and get the best advice available from here on ecf right? I do feel for him and everyone addicted I know I was and maybe still am yet hope I can see this through

 

[JustaGuy]

Yeah, I sympathize with smokers, being an ex. As mistinthewoods said, an army of BT chemists do nothing everyday but make cigs more addictive, as if nic was not enough!

Still, there's something else. Nic is just the baseline hook. A lot of it is psychological, the adult pacifier? I'm safe! My cig (now PV) is and has always been my friend, was there when no one else was. It's the symbol of rebellion, when I tell this mad world to take a hike. No matter what they do, at least I have control over WHAT kills me...eventually. It's true instant gratification, a little work, a few puffs. Alcohol serves the same purpose, have a few drinks after work (not my cup).

We all want to live longer, but nobody know his/her expiration date, not as if stamped on our forehead. If someone 70 wants to chain smoke and go out in a blaze of glory, I say let him enjoy it! Wouldn't wish it on 20 year olds though.

 

[donnaq4]

One shouldn't judge unless they have walked in his shoes. I got lung cancer 17 years ago...had chemo and my right upper lobe removed and went back to smoking as soon as I could drive(my hubby wouldn't bring me any). The doctor had told me that it would probably come back in two years or so anyway, so I decided not to bother quitting. Well, I'd never had any luck quitting before when I'd bothered to try. Tried patches, pills, hypnosis, acupuncture, cold turkey to no avail, until e-cigarettes! I know that I have been lucky so far, and it may not last, but I've had a pretty long run and something is going to take each and every one of us, sooner or later. I LIKED to smoke, but I LOVE Vaping. I need the hand-to-mouth as well as the nicotine. I may cut back the amount of nicotine eventually (12 mg. now), but I have my doubts that I will ever give it up completely!

 

[Coil]

Sad to think that even with the amount of money you may have, how hot your spouse may be, how many awards or fans you can have that love you.... There's always something/ someone ready to take you out! We all know and can feel for him. I take the good with the bad on this one. Hopefully someone will see this that really cares and correctly introduce e-cigs to him.

It really does amaze me though how it's almost guaranteed that there's people picking up that magazine saying "What an idiot! He has CANCER for crying out loud!" Ummmmmm...... where's the support? Can someone just help the man? Maybe he has already gotten wind of e-cigs and is being stubborn... Who know's? Even then if I had a friend or family member in these shoes I would push as hard as I could respectfully to do what's right and try my hardest to keep him around. Seeing this is just a wake up call to me. The minute someone says "Man, I gotta quit this garbage" or "I'm always sick, I dunno why!?!?"


.....Whip out that Ecig and let em know how it REALLY DOES HELP!

 

[emus]

I'm not sure how addictive nic is.
I can vape zero all day w/o a problem.

 

[Lambch3p]

That is very sad. I feel for his children and family.

 

[Mary Kay]

Mickey, Just hang in there! There is hope for us. The trick is to stay with the forum as long as possible. It really helps to have this safty net of wonderful people!

One things for sure,he would be able to buy the best ecig there is out there and get the best advice available from here on ecf right? I do feel for him and everyone addicted I know I was and maybe still am yet hope I can see this through