  Smoke Quiiting Journal from QuitNet --------------------- I went to Deborah Heart and Lung yesterday. The did the bronchoscopy on me. What a horrible experience. Not painful, just really uncomfortable and unpleasant. They numbed my mouth and throat, put me on oxygen and covered my eyes. They said the eye cover was to keep the numbing medicine out of them.
But they didn't squirt any near my eyes. I think they just didn't want me to watch what they were doing. Anyway, the results were good. I'm not going to die today. I do have "Bilateral mild biapical emphysema" or "mild bilateral central lobar emphysema", depending on which page I read. The nodule is "Within the superior segment of the right lower lobe" and is 3mm x 4mm.
And as a side note, they said I may have gallstones. Well, I've had trouble with my gall bladder all my life so that's no surprise. --------------------- 94 days, 18 hours, 38 minutes and 7 seconds smoke free. 3791 cigarettes not smoked. $950.00 and 28 days, 23 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 7/7/2004 Went to Deborah Heart & Lung.
They are going to do a bronchoscopy on 7/9/04. Not looking forward to that. The nodule in my lung is 4mm. The doctor doesn't seem to think it's anything to serious. As my parents always said, "We shall see". --------------------- Last weekend I walked 4 miles in 80 minutes.
Wee! 3mph. That's to fast for me. lol. --------------------- 91 days, 12 hours, 19 minutes and 35 seconds smoke free. 3661 cigarettes not smoked.
$920.00 and 27 days, 23 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 7/6/2004 3 months ;-) http://photos1.blogger.com/img/236/1158/1024/jenquit3month.jpg --------------------------- 90 days, 16 hours, 7 minutes and 21 seconds smoke free. 3627 cigarettes not smoked. $910.00 and 27 days, 16 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 6/30/2004 --------------------- 84 days, 16 hours, 43 minutes and 53 seconds smoke free. 3388 cigarettes not smoked.
$170.00 and 25 days, 21 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 6/16/2004 70 days! woowoo! --------------------- 70 days, 8 hours, 55 minutes and 33 seconds smoke free. 2815 cigarettes not smoked. $142.00 and 21 days, 12 hours of my life saved!
My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 6/1/2004 Had my CatScan last Wednesday. I have to call the clinic and see if they got the results. My head is still a mess. Last Saturday and Sunday I went to the park. Walked to the 1.5 mile marker and back so I should have done about 3 miles each day. --------------------- 55 days, 13 hours, 14 minutes and 6 seconds smoke free.
2222 cigarettes not smoked. $112.00 and 16 days, 23 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 5/10/2004 33 days, 17 hours, 40 seconds smoke free. 1348 cigarettes not smoked. $68.00 and 10 days, 7 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 5/6/2004 Many trips to the clinic later and they still don't know what happened.
I go for a cat scan on May 26th. They verified that I don't have tuberculosis though. I'm relieved about that. 29 days, 12 hours, 49 minutes and 42 seconds smoke free. 1181 cigarettes not smoked. $60.00 and 9 days of my life saved!
My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 4/26/2004 Coughing isn't to bad now. Occasional cough and my right lung hurts. We'll see what is there on the 29th. I started taking SmoQuit SR. It's generic Zyban and much cheaper. Product Name : Smoquit (Generic Wellbutrin SR) Product Type : Bupropion 150mg Sustained Release Tablets Packaging and Product : Smoquit Blister strip of 10 capsules Manufacturer : Sun Pharmaceuticals Product Classification : Prescription Medication 19 days, 9 hours, 49 minutes and 39 seconds smoke free.
776 cigarettes not smoked. $40.00 and 5 days, 22 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 4/14/2004 I'm coughing up something else now. I think maybe it's old blood. The dark red blood is rare now and much much less. I'm still afraid to lay down.
I haven't laid down in 4 days. 7 days, 7 hours, 21 minutes and 2 seconds smoke free. 292 cigarettes not smoked. $16.00 and 2 days, 5 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 4/10/2004 edit [Public Entry] re-re-re-re-re-starting. This is serious now.
I quit because I was coughing up loads of blood. So much that it felt like I was drowning in it when I woke up. I finally went to the hospital. There is a "fullness" on my right lung. Not a spot, a fullness. We'll see what it is when I go to the clinic on the 15th.
--------------------- Apr 7 2004 - Woke up in the middle of the night gurgling in my own blood. I had smoked a Newport Menthol. I think I blew out a lung. Scary. Quit smoking. --------------------- Went to the park with Charlotte today ( Apr 10 2004 ) and walked about a mile.
It was so nice. Vaccuumed out the car too to get rid of some of the stink. --------------------- 3 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes and 53 seconds smoke free. 153 cigarettes not smoked. $40.00 and 1 day, 4 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 4/6/2004 11:00:00 PM --------------------- 11/19/2003 re-re-re-re-re-starting.
Ran out of cigarettes last night. --------------------- 14 hours, 3 minutes and 26 seconds smoke free. 18 cigarettes not smoked. $7.50 and 3 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 11/18/2003 8:00:00 PM --------------------- 9/22/2003 re-re-re-re-started yesterday. --------------------- 16 hours, 25 minutes and 13 seconds smoke free.
27 cigarettes not smoked. $10.00 and 4 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 9/21/2003 3:00:00 PM --------------------- 7/17/2003 I feel very frazzled today. Very nervous and on edge. I can barely think. 4 days, 9 hours, 14 minutes and 2 seconds smoke free.
175 cigarettes not smoked. $40.00 and 1 day, 8 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 7/13/2003 6:35:00 AM --------------------- 7/15/2003 So far so good! Zyban makes my head a bit foggy but it's a small price to pay to not feel the rage associated with a nic-fit. 2 days, 2 hours, 16 minutes and 35 seconds smoke free. 84 cigarettes not smoked.
$20.00 and 15 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 7/13/2003 6:35:00 AM --------------------- 7/13/2003 Restarting again today. Have to work tomorrow. Hopefully my spouse won't wander off to get smokes --------------------- 7/12/2003 My spouse bought cigarettes. I don't know what I'm going to do. I said I wouldn't live with a smoker.
11 hours, 49 minutes and 56 seconds smoke free. 20 cigarettes not smoked. $10.00 and 3 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 7/11/2003 8:42:00 PM --------------------- 1/16/2003 Quitting again. Made it passed noon. lol.
As far as I know, Charlotte hasn't gotten any cigarettes. --------------------- 1/9/2003 Quitting again. Charlotte wanted to get more cigarettes but I was pathetic and she changed her mind. --------------------- 11/7/2002 I took my friends advice and set my new quit date for SmokeOut day. --------------------- 10/31/2002 *cry* --------------------- 10/21/2002 Now I smell smoke at my job. *sigh* But it's going to be 63 days in a few hours.
Can't wait for day 64. 64 is important to programmers. lol I refuse to count yesterdays slip. 62 days, 13 hours, 52 minutes and 49 seconds smoke free. 3755 cigarettes not smoked. $283.50 and 28 days, 16 hours of my life saved!
My quit date: 8/19/2002 9:00:00 PM --------------------- 10/20/2002 I had a slip tonight. My spouse smokes and the smell is such a trigger. It was so gross. I had to brush my teeth and wash my hands to get rid of the smell. --------------------- 10/19/2002 2 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I know why I've been loosing my mind lately.
Apparently my spouse has been smoking behind my back. See? I'm not crazy! I did smell smoke! My spouse smokes, my boss smokes. I can't hide from them!!
Out of Wellbutrin SR. I'm a little scared. 60 days, 11 hours, 41 minutes and 27 seconds smoke free. 3629 cigarettes not smoked. $274.50 and 27 days, 17 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 8/19/2002 9:00:00 PM --------------------- 10/17/2002 Had to have a peice of that aweful nicorette gum last night.
yuck! But it stopped the rage. Must stay calm. 58 days, 11 hours, 53 minutes and 1 second smoke free. 3510 cigarettes not smoked. $265.50 and 26 days, 19 hours of my life saved!
My quit date: 8/19/2002 9:00:00 PM --------------------- 10/16/2002 Have a deadline at work. Stressing! --------------------- 11:15am *sigh* Almost 58 days and I'm having a really bad nicotiene fit. I HATE THIS!!! --------------------- 1:30pm The rage is pretty bad. I've been reading journals.
I see people complain about the raging even after 90 days. sheesh. I don't deal well with rage. I tend to turn it inward and hurt myself. --------------------- 2:00pm Your mind plays tricks on you. The thoughts run through your head nonstop about all the reasons you could have just one cigarette.
--------------------- 3:45pm Deep breaths!! --------------------- 4:15pm 2 days before the deadline and my boss starts adding new features. He has no idea how close I am to freaking out and quitting. Shouldn't do this during an all afternoon nicotiene fit. --------------------- 4:40pm Had to put my headphones on. Everyone is typing to loudly.
--------------------- 10/15/2002 Nearing the 2 month mark ;-) One of my quit buddies just had his electricity turned off. Single parent, disabled and a child at home. Heartless business :( 56 days, 12 hours, 40 minutes and 1 second smoke free. 3392 cigarettes not smoked. $256.50 and 25 days, 21 hours of my life saved! My quit date: 8/19/2002 9:00:00 PM --------------------- 10/8/2002 Just a few more hours and it will be 50 days!
Why do I still get these cravings?!?! argghhhhh!!! I know it's just my own brain I'm fighting. 49 days, 19 hours, 46 minutes and 31 seconds smoke free. 2989 cigarettes not smoked. $225.00 and 22 days, 19 hours of my life saved!
My quit date: 8/19/2002 9:00:00 PM --------------------- 10/7/2002 Last night was bad. I was so very angry and I so wanted a cigarette. My spouse wasn't much help. "Want to get cigarettes? " is not what I needed to hear! hehehehe.
But I didn't smoke. And I controlled the rage. --------------------- 10/2/2002 It's so odd. Driving down the road and I can smell the cigarette of the driver in front of me. I can smell it when someone walks by on the sidewalk with a cigarette. I cut my WellbutrinSR down to 150mg/day now.
So far so good ;-) I still get cravings. Sometimes pretty bad. --------------------- 9/19/2002 30 days! I am amazed I made it to this point. After 27 years and thousands of failed quits I was sure I'd die smoking. *dances around* I can breath!
I can smell! ( the world stinks btw, lol! ). I haven't notice a change in the way things taste yet. I'm sure that's coming. --------------------- 9/16/2002 Rough weekend.
I didn't take my Wellbutrin and I had cravings all weekend. I took them this morning though. And I didn't give in! --------------------- 9/9/2002 It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to. hehehehhehee. 21 days!
I still want a cigarette! --------------------- 8/28/2002 Bad mental health day --------------------- 
