Wake up call....

[jmlarsen]

howdy all,

I am just gonna spill guts here.... Back in 2011 hubby had a TIA due to a blood clot after an accident. Was advised to reduce blood pressure, quit smoking. He did none of the above, he had a wake up call and had a small stroke on Monday. All is good, he has no neurological deficits, however he is not allowed to drive for 30 days (he is a commercial truck driver - but since the economy sucks not much work anyway), he is on blood thinners and blood pressure drugs, and reading Allen Carr. Now, I vape, however, I am weak... He never quit smoking and I had no willpower to power through him smoking in house and vehicle (which is in for repairs - need to replace the transmission about $5000 for a rebuild) so I was a dual user occasionally having more during high stress moments. Now he is a little more determined to quit - he thinks vaping is "cheating" so I can't convince him to switch, he tried my MVP/mini nautilus combo once, coughed and said "not gonna work" - but he is not begrudging me vaping though - which is good, I am stocked up on juice, coils and hopefully extra will power...
I am using MVP/mini nauti combo with 12mg 50/50 - finally settled on my flavour profiles (nothing fruity/ candy gives me wicked heartburn). I like coffee/Kalua and other coffee combos, chocolate mint, custards - I get a nice TH from what I am using - now to push through.
Thanks for listening to my rant - off to work now with my vapes.....and no analogs to cheat from.....

 

[seahawkin]

Hey there, I took up vaping before the hubby. He still hasn't fully went over but he is doing better. It was getting the right no fuss setup that worked for him. Good luck!

 

[MudVaper]

howdy all,

I am just gonna spill guts here.... Back in 2011 hubby had a TIA due to a blood clot after an accident. Was advised to reduce blood pressure, quit smoking. He did none of the above, he had a wake up call and had a small stroke on Monday. All is good, he has no neurological deficits, however he is not allowed to drive for 30 days (he is a commercial truck driver - but since the economy sucks not much work anyway), he is on blood thinners and blood pressure drugs, and reading Allen Carr. Now, I vape, however, I am weak... He never quit smoking and I had no willpower to power through him smoking in house and vehicle (which is in for repairs - need to replace the transmission about $5000 for a rebuild) so I was a dual user occasionally having more during high stress moments. Now he is a little more determined to quit - he thinks vaping is "cheating" so I can't convince him to switch, he tried my MVP/mini nautilus combo once, coughed and said "not gonna work" - but he is not begrudging me vaping though - which is good, I am stocked up on juice, coils and hopefully extra will power...
I am using MVP/mini nauti combo with 12mg 50/50 - finally settled on my flavour profiles (nothing fruity/ candy gives me wicked heartburn). I like coffee/Kalua and other coffee combos, chocolate mint, custards - I get a nice TH from what I am using - now to push through.
Thanks for listening to my rant - off to work now with my vapes.....and no analogs to cheat from.....

You are not alone JM. Been in a somewhat similar situation for a long while now with my Mr. but the axe hasn't fallen all the way for him yet.

I hope sharing has helped you feel better. You have my sympathy and understanding all the way

 

[crxess]

Turn the power down just a little.
hand it back to him and Tell him NOT to Suck it like a straw

Remember what we all went through in the first few puffs?

I had Morning coughing fits every day for Weeks, until my lungs settled down.

*No old Ego/Clearo in the house?

Best wishes on a full recovery and conversion to Not smoking, however it happens.

 

[puffon]

I also had a wake up call a couple years ago.
Had a small stroke during the night, and woke up blind in one eye.
Was told I have a 40-50% chance it could happen in the other eye, within 5 years.
Doctors suggested it was most likely caused from smoking, and recommended I quit.
Have been vaping since, with good reports from my cardiologist.
I was lucky, as it could have been a lot worse.
It still takes will power to switch. WTAs helped me the first few months.
Best of luck to your husband.

 

[jmlarsen]

Thanks all,
Good spewing guts lol!!
Unfortunately I gave away all my evods which may have suited him better - He says he is determined to cold turkey - I will support him anyway I can - even if that means splurging on a helicopter to fly him deep deep deep into the Rockies to go fishing.....

 

[edyle]

disposable cigalike.

 

[Douggro]

Just celebrated my 1 year HeartAttackAversary yesterday - was a 30+ year PAD smoker prior. Still took me six months afterward to make the switch to vaping over smoking, though I smoked considerably less post-HA. Going cold-turkey is tough; some people can do it, most can't. Offer him the crutch of vaping for those times when it's really tough not to give in and have a smoke. A small tootling rig like an eGo with the right tank and juice will probably do the job.
Most of all, support him through the good and bad; you've been through the switch without some of the concerns he's dealing with.