I was diagnosed with diverticulitis over a year ago. My attacks got worse over the past year to the point that I had to get surgery, and they had to remove about 12 inches of my colon. Before the surgery, I had to get a pulminary and a cardiac clearance.
The pulminary showed the beginning stages of COPD. The lung doctor said it was emphasema, but my doctor said it was not emphasima, and said that they just tell you that to scare you. He said it was more of an athsma/broncitus thing. They both said I could improve my condition with excercise, losing weight, and quitting smoking.
The cardiac showed something on my EKG, so I had to get a stress test. The stress test showed a minor difference, so I had to get a cathiterization to make sure there was no blockage. The cathiterization showed no blockage, but it did show a small part of the bottom of my heart is slightly enlarged. The heart doctor said that at some point I could have had a mini silent heart attack.
I made it through the surgery, and did not wake up with a colostomy bag. I told the surgeon that if he was going to have to put one of those bags on me... to just shoot me in the head instead. It has been about 6 weeks since the surgery, and I seem to be healing up pretty good. I am still affraid of having a diverticulitis attack though. Even though they removed that part of my colon, I just still have that fear.
The things that they found are minor enough that they cleared me for the surgery, but are making me think that quitting smoking is something that I should definately try to do again. I used e-cigs to quit smoking before, and I think I can do it again with some encouragement.
I have a few variouse e-cigs from when I quit smoking the last time that I have been starting to use more, and just ordered a vapor4life Vapor Zeus kit along with a spare battery and a 5 pack of smileomizers. I need a big hit to not think about smoking a cigarette, and I think the Zeus will provide the hit and consistancy to do the job. I got the auto kit because of the simplicity. Just pick it up... and take a hit.
I am also going to make an attempt to get back in shape and lose some weight. I already lost 10 lbs. from the surgery stuff that I had to go through. It's pathetic that I used to be able to do 70 pushups in 2 minutes, 70 situps in 2 minutes, and run 2 mile in 14 minutes, and now I get winded running up 2 or 3 flights of stairs.
I am so glad this forum is here to support people who are trying to quit smoking, and I plan on wheening myself off the cigarettes and on the e-cigs over the next 6 months. Every doctor that I spoke to about the e-cigs say that they are probably much much less harmful than cigarettes. But, they seemed to all agree that it is better to wheen from the cigarettes to the e-cig. This will let your body adjust to the change gradually instead of shocking your system. Last time I quit using e-cigs, it took me almost 6 months, and that is exactly how I plan on doing it this time.
Anyway, Thanks for listening, and thanks for being here.
Bob
The pulminary showed the beginning stages of COPD. The lung doctor said it was emphasema, but my doctor said it was not emphasima, and said that they just tell you that to scare you. He said it was more of an athsma/broncitus thing. They both said I could improve my condition with excercise, losing weight, and quitting smoking.
The cardiac showed something on my EKG, so I had to get a stress test. The stress test showed a minor difference, so I had to get a cathiterization to make sure there was no blockage. The cathiterization showed no blockage, but it did show a small part of the bottom of my heart is slightly enlarged. The heart doctor said that at some point I could have had a mini silent heart attack.
I made it through the surgery, and did not wake up with a colostomy bag. I told the surgeon that if he was going to have to put one of those bags on me... to just shoot me in the head instead. It has been about 6 weeks since the surgery, and I seem to be healing up pretty good. I am still affraid of having a diverticulitis attack though. Even though they removed that part of my colon, I just still have that fear.
The things that they found are minor enough that they cleared me for the surgery, but are making me think that quitting smoking is something that I should definately try to do again. I used e-cigs to quit smoking before, and I think I can do it again with some encouragement.
I have a few variouse e-cigs from when I quit smoking the last time that I have been starting to use more, and just ordered a vapor4life Vapor Zeus kit along with a spare battery and a 5 pack of smileomizers. I need a big hit to not think about smoking a cigarette, and I think the Zeus will provide the hit and consistancy to do the job. I got the auto kit because of the simplicity. Just pick it up... and take a hit.
I am also going to make an attempt to get back in shape and lose some weight. I already lost 10 lbs. from the surgery stuff that I had to go through. It's pathetic that I used to be able to do 70 pushups in 2 minutes, 70 situps in 2 minutes, and run 2 mile in 14 minutes, and now I get winded running up 2 or 3 flights of stairs.
I am so glad this forum is here to support people who are trying to quit smoking, and I plan on wheening myself off the cigarettes and on the e-cigs over the next 6 months. Every doctor that I spoke to about the e-cigs say that they are probably much much less harmful than cigarettes. But, they seemed to all agree that it is better to wheen from the cigarettes to the e-cig. This will let your body adjust to the change gradually instead of shocking your system. Last time I quit using e-cigs, it took me almost 6 months, and that is exactly how I plan on doing it this time.
Anyway, Thanks for listening, and thanks for being here.
Bob
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