Hi Alysiak,
It seems that your DH has plenty of experience with the horrors of smoking already with his loved ones. I lost my father in 1965 of lung cancer and my mother in 1988 of lymphoma, and she was a life-time smoker, so the addictive gene is definitely there for me.
Now if you've been married for 30 years, I am assuming he's been smoking for a good while...is it affecting his health? I coughed so terribly I was sure I had lung damage, but was told none is detectable in my recent tests prior to surgery. I am so very lucky. So, so lucky....
Perhaps you two can try to make a habit of walking together since it seemed to be such a pleasant experience for him. And strolls with your man can't hurt your relationship! :o) I have found myself walking more since I quit, and since I am suggesting this to you, maybe I'll ask my DH to join me.
I know that this must be terribly frustrating for you, especially as a wife and as a runner, but this is an insidious addiction that wreaks havoc on reason. Some of the world's most amazingly brilliant people have been smokers, cigarettes are that powerful.
Well, keep in touch if you'd like, we can write here whenever we feel the need!
Take care, my new friend,
Laurel
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Hi Alysiak,
September 2, 2009 - 7:53pmIt seems that your DH has plenty of experience with the horrors of smoking already with his loved ones. I lost my father in 1965 of lung cancer and my mother in 1988 of lymphoma, and she was a life-time smoker, so the addictive gene is definitely there for me.
Now if you've been married for 30 years, I am assuming he's been smoking for a good while...is it affecting his health? I coughed so terribly I was sure I had lung damage, but was told none is detectable in my recent tests prior to surgery. I am so very lucky. So, so lucky....
Perhaps you two can try to make a habit of walking together since it seemed to be such a pleasant experience for him. And strolls with your man can't hurt your relationship! :o) I have found myself walking more since I quit, and since I am suggesting this to you, maybe I'll ask my DH to join me.
I know that this must be terribly frustrating for you, especially as a wife and as a runner, but this is an insidious addiction that wreaks havoc on reason. Some of the world's most amazingly brilliant people have been smokers, cigarettes are that powerful.
Well, keep in touch if you'd like, we can write here whenever we feel the need!
Take care, my new friend,
Laurel
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