The doctors loved it.

[grumpster]

I just got home from the hospital the other day. I ended up going to the emergency room and being admitted for the better part of a week. During my stay, I vaped like normal. Never made an attempt to hide it or anything. It was actually funny how long it took some people to even notice I was vaping.

I like to keep the door closed in my room. Guess I like my privacy. The nurses and doctors were surprised that they couldn't even smell anything with me vaping in a closed room. Almost every one thought it was a great device and were even more surprised when I told them that I went from a 2 1/2 pack a day habit to vaping almost overnight. One doctor even admitted that his coffee was probably worse for me than my vape, and the soda I was drinking was way worse for me than vaping.

A number of the hospital staff even wanted to know where they could get one either for their selves or family members. One doctor even went so far as to say that he felt that the hospital should keep them on hand for smoking patients during admission.

I have to admit that it was nice being able to vape in the hospital and have it received so well. I almost felt like I was back in the 70's when you could still smoke in public and in hospitals.

 

[alphafemale]

Sorry you had to be in the hospital, but it was way cool that you were able to vape! I hope you had the doctors log on and sign the petition!

Hope you are feeling better too!

 

[Two-A-T]

One doctor even went so far as to say that he felt that the hospital should keep them on hand for smoking patients during admission.

This is probably the best thing I have heard in a long time! This should be ENCOURAGED!! Suppliers should donate kits and carts to hospitals, at least to start with, for this purpose! It would probably do WONDERS for our cause if we had Hospitals backing us and giving pv's to patients instead of "patches" (like they did a friend of ours who recently had surgery)!!

 

[emberl]

That's a great story.
Hope you feel better!

If I ever need to be in the hospital, I'll take my e-cig with me.

 

[redjazzy1]

A number of the hospital staff even wanted to know where they could get one either for their selves or family members. One doctor even went so far as to say that he felt that the hospital should keep them on hand for smoking patients during admission.

That needs to be in an ad where everyone in the world can see it!!! Sorry to hear that you are ill but what a great opportunity to be in the face of all the controversy! Get better and continue to spread the Vape!

 

[Kate51]

Hope you're feeling better, a GREAT STORY at any rate. Yes, hospitals would do good to provide e-cigs. Or the cigar-type would be great! Or a pipe one. I'd even go for that!
I'm afraid, though, if I'm ever VERY sick, my husband has orders to just shoot me, because I am one of THOSE people who have no health care insurance. But if I ever get stuck in there for any reason my JS and some back-ups will be with me. Or the first person coming through the door will be killed with my oxygen hose. I was in hosp for seven days in '96, wore two 21mg patches. Those worked great, but when it was time to "step down" to the 14mg, I climbed walls and got very creative finding cigarettes. Spent a lot of time in the bathroom crying. Not proud of that. That's from panic and depression. And a feeling of helplessness. My husband the "good old boy", made fun of me for sneaking cigarettes. He got his short hairs pulled, but the damage was already done. Stuff like that is not helpful. Right away made me beligerent as heck!

 

[bzlytbeer]

Along the same lines, my Wife and I had our 4th child (little girl!) a few weeks ago. I was vaping in the delivery room. I didn't ask, just went ahead, and when anyone noticed, they kindof "smelled" the air, and shrugged it off. No one said a thing - in a delivery room!!

 

[Kimpetuous]

Congrats on your 4th!!!!

I just "got" your username. My 14 y.o. used to love "WoodyBuzz" when he was little and would watch it over and over and over......

Thanks goodness it's a funny movie!

 

[Terrie]

I spent a couple days in the hospital last month getting my gall bladder removed and had no trouble at all using my e-cig. Then my brother-in-law in Arizona spent a few days in the hospital this month and he used his e-cig without any problems either. Both of us told our doctors,surgeons,etc. that we switched from analogs to e-cigs. Our doctors are just happy that we stopped smoking regular cigarettes, regardless of what kind of device we used to do it with. Their attitude is: "anything is better then cigarettes".

 

[QueenInNC]

Hope you're feeling better, a GREAT STORY at any rate. Yes, hospitals would do good to provide e-cigs. Or the cigar-type would be great! Or a pipe one. I'd even go for that!
I'm afraid, though, if I'm ever VERY sick, my husband has orders to just shoot me, because I am one of THOSE people who have no health care insurance. But if I ever get stuck in there for any reason my JS and some back-ups will be with me. Or the first person coming through the door will be killed with my oxygen hose. I was in hosp for seven days in '96, wore two 21mg patches. Those worked great, but when it was time to "step down" to the 14mg, I climbed walls and got very creative finding cigarettes. Spent a lot of time in the bathroom crying. Not proud of that. That's from panic and depression. And a feeling of helplessness. My husband the "good old boy", made fun of me for sneaking cigarettes. He got his short hairs pulled, but the damage was already done. Stuff like that is not helpful. Right away made me beligerent as heck!

They really should have e cigs in hospitals. My Mom and Dad both spent tme in the hospital last month and my mom checked herself out against medical advice. Why? Because she couldn't smoke. She was in there for COPD!! Now, I have given her a PV to use, but she is still smoking. My Dad is one of those people that just wants "the real thing". He is not inyerested in making the switch to the PVs. It annoys the hell out of me! He was having chest pain and put off going to the Dr because he knew he would be sent to the hospital and again...he wouldn't be able to smoke.

I think that if they had PVs in hospitals, it would encourage people to stay and get the medical attention that they need.

Sorry to hear that you were sick, grump.

 

[Jonesin]

My daughter got hit in the eye and we had to take her to the emergency room a few weeks back. I was vaping on my PeeWee and got a strange look from the triage nurse but the Doctor never looked twice...guess he's seen them before. Anyway, I agree. My friends Mother got one because she was in the hospital for over a week but went right back to her cigs after she was released. I should ask her if she wants to give it away!

 

[Kate51]

To QueenInNC, your Mom has COPD, she is going to be so grateful for what you did. I could no longer breath, coughing all the time, even in my sleep, chronic bronchitis, in the last eight years double phneumonia 4 times, chronic sinus infections, asthma-like symptoms, and allergies affecting my eyes and nose, dark circles, capillary damage across my face. That was in February. was smoking 2-3-4 packs of cigarettes every day because the worse I felt the more I smoked. On March 9th I received my first e-cig. And smoked my last cigarette. One day. All of that stuff I mentioned? Gone! I'm back doing mowing and lawn work, working like crazy in the house, with more energy than I've had in years, and you just saved your Mom's life. See my banner!
By the way, I'm 62, smoked 44 years.

 

[BigJimW]

Now THIS is what the FDA needs to hear. From DOCTORS who actually approve the e-cig, and not some blowhard politicians who have absolutely no clue when it comes to medicine.

I find it a shame that this country is run by money and not by common sense. My doctor knows I vape and he's all for it. In fact, when I went last week, I vaped in the waiting room, and in the examining room waiting for him to arrive. When he walked in, he kind of chuckled and told me to "put that thing out". So I stuck it in my pocket.

 

[Lainey]

Just before I started on the e-cig, I had a check-up with my doctor. We had discussed my smoking habit many times. When I mentioned that I was going to try the ecig, she was very interested, very supportive and encouraging of them and wants me to give her my personal review at the next checkup. By that time, I hope to be completely off the analogs.

 

[Stric9]

Remarkable!
This is exactly the attitude or mindset needed concerning the e-cig.
It's been my experience that your actions perpetuate the reactions of others (on all matters). If you treat something like it's a big deal, it will be perceived as a big deal.

Respects

 

[happily]

Remarkable!
This is exactly the attitude or mindset needed concerning the e-cig.
It's been my experience that your actions perpetuate the reactions of others (on all matters). If you treat something like it's a big deal, it will be perceived as a big deal.

Respects

Amen to that.............most people want you to let them know what THEY think

 

[MidnighToker]

I think that if they had PVs in hospitals, it would encourage people to stay and get the medical attention that they need.

As well as maybe gaining a few more users.

 

[magscredit]

I went to the local smoke shop to pick up my wifes weekly pack of smokes and I noticed an e-cig penstyle starter kit sitting out on the counter. I asked him if he had any luck moving these and his reply was that a local pulmonologist was sending people over right and left. He said that he had sold 70 units just last week because of this. I showed him a couple of Nicosticks I was carrying around with me and I could tell he hadn't seen anything like that before. He was impressed. I started using e-cigs about 4 months ago, and after smoking 2 or 3 analogs a day for about 3 of those months I finally quit them altogether. I was a 2 pack a day smoker before that. Now I just need to get my wife to start using the e-cig. She is an RN, maybe this news will help change her opinion.

 

[TropicalBob]

I posted part of this on the newbie forum - and it promptly disappeared down the page as usual for that section. But it's too important to dismiss, and the idea of e-cigs in hospitals makes it appropriate here:

I'm concerned with the comments I've read on this forum today about the elderly and e-cigs given them (they don't know how to use them, or misuse them). I used to get pleasure from seeing an elderly smoker -- "see, they all don't die!" But there are many very good reasons why even the oldest smoker should quit tobacco cigarettes. Not for longevity, but for "shortgevity."

Ever watched an elderly person nod off while sitting in a wheelchair? Oh yes, it happens. What if that person is holding a burning cigarette? What if a bedridden elderly smoker drops a cigarette and doesn't have the mobility to quickly locate it, or the vision to track it down? These are people who need the safety e-cigarettes provide.

And these are the people I would give only DISPOSABLE E-CIGARETTES, like the Ruyan Jazz ($24.95) sold at my local tobacco store or the new Janty TAWC ($13.95). No learning curve. Pick it up, use it until it's empty, throw it away and pick up another. Isn't that exactly what cigarette smokers have done all their lives? Light up a cigarette, use it up and throw it away. With the disposable e-cig, they can pick it up again at any time, and use it without creating a fire to get it going. No learning curve with these. A lifetime habit/addiction has taught them all they need to know to vape a disposable.

Do your older friends or family members a favor and make it easy for them to play it safer with e-cigs. Don't give them anything you wouldn't give a two-year-old child. No pull apart devices. No liquid cores. No nicotine liquids -- ever! Just a single-unit, tamperproof device that can deliver the nicotine they still need after all those years.

Now imagine a company distributing these to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospices. Imagine no more going out into heat or cold (the elderly are most endangered in any weather extreme, yet are forced outside to smoke). Imagine contentment without endangerment. No second-hand smoke. No fire hazard, even with oxygen in use. No ashtrays or stink. No upsetting cravings to add to the pain and anguish of the old and infirm.

And someone -- some health body -- should investigate whether beneficial medication could be incorporated into the e-liquid the elderly would vaporize. This "inhalation therapy" would be doubly useful.

Skip the arguments about "waste" and "environmental friendliness" when we're talking about a group of people wearing Depends, oldtimers who served us yesterday and want only a today of peace and calm.

 

[Kate51]

Tropical Bob,
Your post hit home, here. We live in a former cheese factory, in SW Wisconsin.
The last cheesemaker and his family left here in 1971.
He died just about 15 or so years ago, from burns he suffered trying to light a cigarette. He was frail, used a "zippo" type lighter, and dropped it in his lap. He was unable to do more than yell for help, but not before suffering some gruesome and eventually life threatening burns.
There has not been smoking allowed by the infirmed for many years, at least here is Wisconsin, so I think your points are valid and should be heeded. These people aren't good candidates for e-cigs or any other type of cigs. Some are still allowed "snuss" but that must be ok'd first.