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By aussiemartin
on February 01 2009 at 3:06 am
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54, Male
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Member Since: February 01 2009
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Hi there every-one
Well I'm not a newbie, have another page this site (tinorossi) can't remeber pass-word or what email addy I had back then, so started over.
Since my last post; Hurray hurray hurray, Wendy has been smoke free from New Years Day, using tablet called Champix, she seems to be doing o.k.
Other news, my mum is still around, continuing to survive emphysema, on oxygen pretty mush 24/7, she still getting around ok, and although I've no doubt she has bad days, she; as mothers do; puts on a brave face.
Dont know my exact quit date, best mate Terry died 4-3-2002 lung cancer, and I'd given up cigs before he passed, on a promise to him that I'd never smoke another ciggy, and I havent; quit cold turkey: Very easy to do when you nurse your best mate till the end.
So please, If you think giving up smoking is a hard thing to do; trust me when I say; leaving this earth of lung cancer is a whole lot harder.
Then there was my mate Dick Okosgo, one of my black belts from Karate days; went to the doctors, diagnosed lung cancer; Dead 5 weeks later; 50 years of age, and for his age a fit person.
So, as many out there have done, and are still suffering through smoking, our family has seen first hand the end results of being a smoker.
Sadly I see young bullet proof teenagers smoking everyday, and in passing I tell them to visit our local hospital cancer word, and spenmd time with a terminally ill cancer patient , usual response: I'm young, it won't happen to me.
On the brighter side, after working in various programs our local community centre as both paid, and volunteer worker many youth programs, I now head one of those programs; be it only 8 hours per week; it's level 4 management, and will open up a few doors and further training oportunities.
Some time ago, Wendy snapped her Achilles Tendon and has only just started walking properly, she's now on a pension; and taking time to go back to school, doing arty stuff.
I'm still out exercising everyday, 8K walk and run every morning, couldnt do that when I was a smoker!
Been getting hot days here in Aussie; a week of 40+, and couple days 44 or 112 degrees.
Well thats me finished for now, look forward to replies, and for all you newbies: no matter what: battle on, stay quit.
from my family to yours, have a wonderful day / night
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Message by schatzy
on February 01 2009 at 5:43 am
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You can't tell them yungin's anything. LOL. I know I was one just..... hmm, can't think that far back. Welcome back, who ever you are, were,
Lots of hugs
Heidi
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Message by betsy
on February 01 2009 at 8:53 am
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so good to see you Martin
I was wondering where you had been...
I was used to your popping in toward the end of the month
congratulate Wendy for us...that is wonderful news
glad to hear you mum is doing well
stay cool Down-Under 
betsy QD 11/10/03
Today is the best day to not smoke!
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Message by cleaner
on February 01 2009 at 10:48 am
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Glad to here from you . i remeber you from when you quit . i quit then to , but sad to say have relapsed a few times. the last time i regained my senses after 4 months and heere i am 2 wk,s into my last quit some days are hard some days fly by . However they are going to all be smoke free. glad to here you are smokefree gives me the courage i need velma
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Message by Eglswng46
on February 01 2009 at 11:38 am
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Hi Tino! We missed you ... I come and go at the site but try to get in here about once a week if nothing else. I started this crazy thing a couple of years ago called exercising and I can't believe how much time it takes! Ha ha... I feel great, but my achilles won't let me run yet, so I am on the elliptical. Tell Wendy if she really wants to exercise to clear it with doc to see if she can run the elliptical pedals backwards - got my heart rate up and got what I needed. Not sure of her shape, but mine is sore and not snapped like hers.
Good to see you here - please keep coming back. If I ever get to Australia we'll look you guys up. You and Groucho - wouldn't that be fun? I am on facebook and we did this 25 things about me and one thing I wrote is that I have friends around the world I'd love to meet to share a glass of wine one day -- Groucho and you would be a couple ... wouldn't that be hilarious? I think I'll pray for that...
***Kim*** F.F. and O.S.
Let your faith be your strength and your love be your guiding star
Dan Fogelberg...
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Message by chefgirl
on February 01 2009 at 11:52 am
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Good to hear from you!! Send us some heat- i am so jealous!!!
Friendship is like peeing on yourself. Everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling it brings xxoo Beth
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Message by miro
on February 01 2009 at 1:48 pm
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hi Martin, its nice to see you back
“Oscar Wilde: 'Do you mind if I smoke?' Sarah Bernhardt: 'I don't care if you burn'”
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Message by Pykke
on February 01 2009 at 3:24 pm
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Welcome back!!! Wendy gets the congratss!!! Great!!!
Pykke
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Message by ChinHi
on February 01 2009 at 3:25 pm
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Hi, you can email qsjournals@yahoo.com and they will give you your old password for your other journal.
congrats on your STATS !!!!!!!!
I hope wendy is better too.
KCL = Keep Choosin' LIFE
"Never leave another quitter behind" by BTBASSER
Namaste
Mahalo Karyn and lindy our SHEROs
7/25/01
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Message by Babs
on February 01 2009 at 8:14 pm
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Good to see a new/old face! Love your postive attitude!
Not One Puff Ever and
Keep a Sense of Humor.
Babs ~ 9/15/06
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Message by cinloo
on February 01 2009 at 8:49 pm
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Hello and welcome - the story is the same, no matter where you are. Smoking stinks and the addiction is as powerful as it is deadly.
Good reminders for us! Thanks! Please keep stopping in to visit!
Cindy
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Message by clayton
on February 02 2009 at 12:23 am
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Oy! It's been a year already? Good to see you and hear your well.
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Message by Joppette
on February 02 2009 at 7:38 pm
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Hi Tino!!!!!!!!! I was so pleasantly surprised to see a note from you! I don't get to the site like I used to, but I pop in a few times a week to see what is up. How awesome that Wendy quit! I'm so happy for you! The Champix is supposed to be great! Ack, I remember when your friend passed. It was so sad. And I think about me, and being diagnosed at 52, and I'm still here and I'm healthy and so very, very blessed. I'm incredibly thankful that I quit smoking a couple of years before the diagnosis, so that I could face the disease and not have to battle the addiction.
I am humbled to be one of the survivors. Most that get lung cancer do not survive it. I count each day and thank God for the blessings in that day. I'm grateful a lot. Every single day.
You two wound like life is very good, and that makes my heart sing. Thanks for posting, and thanks for the note, it was so nice to hear from one of my Aussie mates!
Judy
Judy
Living with lung cancer since 2007, and still doing it! Smoke free.
QD: 12/3/2004
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