I have enjoyed reading this thread. I do not smoke nor have I ever smoked. However, my mom was a VERY HEAVY smoker all my life and over the past 5 years I watched her whither into nothing, reliant on full time oxygen and eventually succumbing to emphysema last September. If any smoker thinks that putting themselves and their families through that torture is worth a puff on a cigarette you are very mistaken. It is like watching someone die of cancer only worse because you can't choose to have cancer but you do choose to smoke. To those of you who have quit - kudos to you! Well done! You have bought yourselves and your families precious time together. For those of you still on the fence.........call me....... I will explain just how hard and traumatic it is as a child to watch your parent die from suffocation because they can't breathe any more! IT IS NOT WORTH IT! Edit: spelling
