RIP VGK scout Mark Workman, 47

IceNeophyte

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My first inclination was to say it was l8 we cancer, not lung. So I googled it real quick. Researchers estimate that 25% of liver cancers in the UK are caused by smoking. There are additio nai reasons to quit, of course.
 

LadyStanley

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Have a non-smoking friend (IOW never smoked) that was diagnosed with lung cancer. It's been a long haul, but she's gone through hell (figuratively) and is doing great. Has most of her lung capacity/function back (less what was diseased/removed). Went to Congress to testify this summer.
 

IceNeophyte

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Have a non-smoking friend (IOW never smoked) that was diagnosed with lung cancer. It's been a long haul, but she's gone through hell (figuratively) and is doing great. Has most of her lung capacity/function back (less what was diseased/removed). Went to Congress to testify this summer.

My experience with family members has involved COPD, which kills much more slowly and is irreversible.
 

Supermassive

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My experience with family members has involved COPD, which kills much more slowly and is irreversible.
It’s pretty awful, no doubt. My mother in law had smoking-related COPD and was down to 9% of her lung capacity. She barely made it to her double-lung transplant (successful), but started smoking again lately - it is crushing. Some people can’t appreciate the gift given to them.
 

Cyclones Rock

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Sorry to hear about the loss of this man.

For anyone who wants to quit smoking and who has failed repeatedly (like I had), I recommend consulting your physician about using Chantix. I chain smoked for over 25 years and used Chantix for 16 weeks. It'll be 9 years without a cigarette in June.

Whoever the lead developers were for Chantix, I owe them a huge debt of gratitude.
 
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