If you are a smoker, stop!
Thinking of smoking, don't!
Social smoker - stop..?
Passive smoker - I feel sorry for you!
Seriously though.. STOP smoking!!!
I'm attached to the oncology (that's the fancy medical term for cancer) ward at the moment.. And most patients are LUNG cancer patients who have been smokers for a huge part of their lives!!!
You know all too well that to smoke is to cut your life 5 years shorter with every puff that you take (ok, I'm maybe slightly exagerating with the figures... but it does kill!!!) and that it means you have a higher chance of getting lung cancer (the no1 killing cancer!!). However, you don't do anything to stop smoking, not even for your best interest. Yet when you have lung cancer, you agree to try ANY possible treatment available and 'fight' the cancer... What I find mindbogglnig is when these patients go on treatment, and continue to smoke! Sigh!!
It is better to STOP smoking!!! It's difficult... but well worth the tries!!! (note the plural!!)
Non-medical reasons to stop smoking (feel free to add on)
1. you save money
2. you won't have a smoker's cough
3. you won't have yellower teeth
4. your lips/gums won't be black
5. your skin won't age that quickly
6. you smell nicer
Additional ideas from Bubbles
7. Smoking = may lead to impotence --> but hey, it's arguable that you might want to stay impotent ;p
8. Smoking = possibly loss of libido! So yeah.. depends how you want to be 'ey.. lol
A sad story to end this entry...
Monday morning, my first morning in the ward.
My friend and I, along with the doctor saw a patient who was newly diagnosed with lung cancer. She looked well in herself - just short of breath... With treatment, Insya Allah perhaps another 3 years of life.
Tuesday morning - pre Ward Round, as the doctor strolled into the doctors' room, another doctor who has been on nights said..
"hey, patient mentioned above died last night."
SHOCK and Horror!!! My friend and I were surprised!!! A person who had good prognosis, looked well, DIED overnight!!!
Just STOP SMOKING!!
Note to Rebbe:
Low tar cigarette is actually bad for you because the particles become finer, and it's all wholly nicotine.. And this small particles then go further into your lungs and become a different sort of lung cancer which is harder to detect, and possibly harder to treat as well. Also, NEW research shows that nicotine potentiates cancer as it makes chemotherapy less effective and helps the tumour cells grow (as it promotes angiogenesis... to those of you interested. I'm thinking of you, FIZ!! ;p)
And yes, cut down number of batang a day.. and eventually stop? =)
Information to those interested:
In Brunei (at the moment) it is FREE to get nicotine patches and to join the Smoking Cessation Clinics... There is one in Berakas Clinic (near stadium), at the Police HQ... and somewhere else.. Ask RIPAS for more information... and a Doctor ??? (name I can't think of) is the HUGE anti-smoking dood in Brunei...
Thinking of smoking, don't!
Social smoker - stop..?
Passive smoker - I feel sorry for you!
Seriously though.. STOP smoking!!!
I'm attached to the oncology (that's the fancy medical term for cancer) ward at the moment.. And most patients are LUNG cancer patients who have been smokers for a huge part of their lives!!!
You know all too well that to smoke is to cut your life 5 years shorter with every puff that you take (ok, I'm maybe slightly exagerating with the figures... but it does kill!!!) and that it means you have a higher chance of getting lung cancer (the no1 killing cancer!!). However, you don't do anything to stop smoking, not even for your best interest. Yet when you have lung cancer, you agree to try ANY possible treatment available and 'fight' the cancer... What I find mindbogglnig is when these patients go on treatment, and continue to smoke! Sigh!!
It is better to STOP smoking!!! It's difficult... but well worth the tries!!! (note the plural!!)
Non-medical reasons to stop smoking (feel free to add on)
1. you save money
2. you won't have a smoker's cough
3. you won't have yellower teeth
4. your lips/gums won't be black
5. your skin won't age that quickly
6. you smell nicer
Additional ideas from Bubbles
7. Smoking = may lead to impotence --> but hey, it's arguable that you might want to stay impotent ;p
8. Smoking = possibly loss of libido! So yeah.. depends how you want to be 'ey.. lol
A sad story to end this entry...
Monday morning, my first morning in the ward.
My friend and I, along with the doctor saw a patient who was newly diagnosed with lung cancer. She looked well in herself - just short of breath... With treatment, Insya Allah perhaps another 3 years of life.
Tuesday morning - pre Ward Round, as the doctor strolled into the doctors' room, another doctor who has been on nights said..
"hey, patient mentioned above died last night."
SHOCK and Horror!!! My friend and I were surprised!!! A person who had good prognosis, looked well, DIED overnight!!!
Just STOP SMOKING!!
Note to Rebbe:
Low tar cigarette is actually bad for you because the particles become finer, and it's all wholly nicotine.. And this small particles then go further into your lungs and become a different sort of lung cancer which is harder to detect, and possibly harder to treat as well. Also, NEW research shows that nicotine potentiates cancer as it makes chemotherapy less effective and helps the tumour cells grow (as it promotes angiogenesis... to those of you interested. I'm thinking of you, FIZ!! ;p)
And yes, cut down number of batang a day.. and eventually stop? =)
Information to those interested:
In Brunei (at the moment) it is FREE to get nicotine patches and to join the Smoking Cessation Clinics... There is one in Berakas Clinic (near stadium), at the Police HQ... and somewhere else.. Ask RIPAS for more information... and a Doctor ??? (name I can't think of) is the HUGE anti-smoking dood in Brunei...
2 comments:
*hugs* its hard....
i want to stop smoking! well not really, cut down abit la..
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