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5. Great! Now you can worry about all the other cancers!

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 12:03 AM

Yesterday

I never smoked, even though it was EVERYWHERE when I was growing up. I once stopped dating a terrific woman because she was so addicted to smoking.

And not just me; my brother and 2 sisters never smoked, either.

All four of us have had serious bouts with cancer. So you never know.

Every year, see your doctor - and get checked.

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August 22nd is the day I quit smoking [View all] Xipe Totec Friday OP

Congratulations on your anniversary, Xipe Totec! MIButterfly Friday #1

There's one cigarette in a sealed glass jar, out in my garage. chouchou Friday #2

Congratulations! My mom had to quit after she got asthma when I was a bit after 5 yrs old.... electric_blue68 Friday #3

Similar to me - womanofthehills 19 hrs ago #15

Woah, that was scary! Interesting on the nicotine patches and electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #16

Congrats Lithos Friday #4

Great! Now you can worry about all the other cancers! Grins Yesterday #5

wow, just love accounts like this... brilliant! thank you for sharing. bluboid Yesterday #6

Nicely done! 19 years here, and never going back. Permanut Yesterday #7

25 years ago mountain grammy Yesterday #8

May 13th 2003. A heart attack ended my bad romance with nicotine WheelWalker Yesterday #9

So happy for you and your family! Continued good health to you, congratulations for quitting. HeartsCanHope Yesterday #10

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Twenty five years ago for me. It's a hard habit to quit. Emile Yesterday #12

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A story about my friend. OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #14

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