Vaping at the Hospital

[SolemnPenguin]

My wife and I had a baby yesterday, so I've been at the Hospital a lot over the last two days.

The hospital grounds are covered with "tobacco free environment" signs, no ash cans anywhere at all, etc.

I was standing outside the main entrance about 20-30 feet from the door vaping away on a 1000mah eGo twist with a 3ml Phoenix on it. Two of the Hospital security guards started walking over to me; and I thought to my self "Uh-oh, I should've just hidden in the bathroom". However, they just started chatting with me. Asking if I was a new father (based on the bracelet the gave me), talking about how hot it is (Houston, TX) etc.

During this pleasant exchange one of the security guards noticed two old ladies sneaking off behind their car. He made the comment "I already told those two once..." and his buddy took off after them! They were, of course, smoking in the parking lot and got busted for it, and not for the first time it by the sound of it!

I don't usually let myself feel smug; but this time I indulged

 

[kia2]

lol, well at least the security guards know. Now, what you should have done was to have found those two old ladies and handed them a card for your vaping supplier.

By the way - what is "old?"

 

[zencatx]

>By the way - what is "old?"

Hahahaha never ask that!!!!! The last time I asked that I learned my lesson - someone was talking about "this really old person" and when I asked what that meant, I found out that the "really old person" was a good 20 years younger than me!!

 

[SolemnPenguin]

I didn't have any supplier cards with me. I was going to try to talk to them; but they were still busy explaining themselves to security.

"Old" is blue hair, hunched over and and shuffling sort of walk.

 

[Kay1959]

My husband was in the hospital for about 3 weeks and I just vaped in his room. Mind you, I was discreet about it, but there were a few times when the nurses came in while I was doing it, and they never said anything about it. I also vaped in a hospital in VA, when I was down there for my Mom's knee surgery, again, no problem.

 

[Disk4mat]

Congratulations on the new arrival! Since I started taking my SI X2 or one of my ego's out and about, I get far less looks. When I used to take my 808's with orange led's I got odd stares from people. But I have yet to have someone approach me and make a comment or ask a question.

 

[lewdboy]

Was in the hospital with the gf last week. Have only got the balls to stealth vape in that kind of place!

 

[kalifornia]

see no vapor, smell no smoke is my creedo

 

[kia2]

"Old" is blue hair, hunched over and and shuffling sort of walk.

Ok, cool!

/takes of her hat and shakes out the burgundy curls and grabs her hiking stick

 

[SolemnPenguin]

Congratulations on the new arrival! Since I started taking my SI X2 or one of my ego's out and about, I get far less looks. When I used to take my 808's with orange led's I got odd stares from people. But I have yet to have someone approach me and make a comment or ask a question.

Thank you! It's our 2nd (two girls). I was using the eGo instead of my Volt to make it more obvious that it wasn't a cigarette. Though, I do enjoy the confused looks people give me when my "cigarette" is "burning" green or purple!

My husband was in the hospital for about 3 weeks and I just vaped in his room. Mind you, I was discreet about it, but there were a few times when the nurses came in while I was doing it, and they never said anything about it. I also vaped in a hospital in VA, when I was down there for my Mom's knee surgery, again, no problem.

I was vaping occasionally in my wife's private restroom; but only when I couldn't leave to go out. My wife has expressed her concern to me about exhaled nicotine, especially since she was pregnant. Once the baby came I quit doing even that and started stepping outside. Hospital's being as large as they are "stepping out" is quite a hike sometimes though.

 

[Pablito]

Kay,

I am with you, I just got out of the hospital after 3 and a half weeks and I vaped in my room non stop.....in fact the ward manager got so tired of seing me go all the way down, which is not easy in an NYC hospital coz you cant get back in after!, that she encouraged me to just smoke in my room.

Ahhh the tide id turning in our favor

 

[elmattias]

first off: congrats on the bebbeh!!

secondly, i feel that this was totally a win...that is all.