Great thread!
My story goes like this - for 30 years I was a militant smoker, smoked 3 packs of Dunhill Menthol a day. In Dec 2012 my doctor did a chest x-ray and diagnosed me as being in the early stages of emphysema, I continued smoking... Hubby had quit cigarettes about 4 years prior and was constantly asking me to stop - I of course did not listen.
Out of sheer desperation in Nov 2013 he purchased me my first vape kit from Vape Africa and a 30ml of Liqua Menthol 18mg, I was hellbent on not enjoying vaping and would put on a big show of coughing and spluttering every time I vaped. I would vape when he was around and rebelliously continue smoking when he was at work - Yes I am an idiot like that
Eventually on the 16th January 2014, the day before my birthday I was waiting for a new client to arrive for an appointment, I looked at my pack of Dunhill's and went, "you know what I am over this shyte" - put what was left in the box in a cupboard and started vaping full time. After about a week I asked hubby to remove the offending pack of smokes. To this day I have not been tempted to take a puff and have had absolutely no desire at all to light up. Three months after quitting cigarettes a whole host of health issues cropped up, I suspect it was my body weaning itself off all the chemicals and crap that one finds in cigarettes. It's been a long hard road, but my health has improved and after my Jan 2014 x-ray the doctor noted some improvement, the last x-ray I had two months ago shows no change - which is good as it means the lungs are not getting any worse. I can breathe, I can smell and I can taste - so in my opinion it was well worth it.
As stated hubby had quit smoking about 4 years prior, around 2008 - he had however developed ulcerative colisis and suffered a fair amount of pain and was on medication. While doing some research he discovered that it was fairly common for ex smokers to get UC after quitting. According to the research, nicotine assists with the formation of mucous on the colon and when you quit, this dries out causing UC. He would secretly use my vape gear at night to see if there was any truth to this and after a few weeks noticed that his pain was lessening. He is now totally off his meds and vapes like a demon.
My oldest son who is 29 has also been converted from stinkies to vaping, he does ocassionally still smoke, but we are just happy that doesn't smoke all the time. He is over in the UK already and with the price of smokes over there I doubt he indulges much anymore.
So all in all vaping has had a powerfully positive effect on my family and I am so very glad that vape gear has improved so much in the last two years
My story goes like this - for 30 years I was a militant smoker, smoked 3 packs of Dunhill Menthol a day. In Dec 2012 my doctor did a chest x-ray and diagnosed me as being in the early stages of emphysema, I continued smoking... Hubby had quit cigarettes about 4 years prior and was constantly asking me to stop - I of course did not listen.
Out of sheer desperation in Nov 2013 he purchased me my first vape kit from Vape Africa and a 30ml of Liqua Menthol 18mg, I was hellbent on not enjoying vaping and would put on a big show of coughing and spluttering every time I vaped. I would vape when he was around and rebelliously continue smoking when he was at work - Yes I am an idiot like that
Eventually on the 16th January 2014, the day before my birthday I was waiting for a new client to arrive for an appointment, I looked at my pack of Dunhill's and went, "you know what I am over this shyte" - put what was left in the box in a cupboard and started vaping full time. After about a week I asked hubby to remove the offending pack of smokes. To this day I have not been tempted to take a puff and have had absolutely no desire at all to light up. Three months after quitting cigarettes a whole host of health issues cropped up, I suspect it was my body weaning itself off all the chemicals and crap that one finds in cigarettes. It's been a long hard road, but my health has improved and after my Jan 2014 x-ray the doctor noted some improvement, the last x-ray I had two months ago shows no change - which is good as it means the lungs are not getting any worse. I can breathe, I can smell and I can taste - so in my opinion it was well worth it.
As stated hubby had quit smoking about 4 years prior, around 2008 - he had however developed ulcerative colisis and suffered a fair amount of pain and was on medication. While doing some research he discovered that it was fairly common for ex smokers to get UC after quitting. According to the research, nicotine assists with the formation of mucous on the colon and when you quit, this dries out causing UC. He would secretly use my vape gear at night to see if there was any truth to this and after a few weeks noticed that his pain was lessening. He is now totally off his meds and vapes like a demon.
My oldest son who is 29 has also been converted from stinkies to vaping, he does ocassionally still smoke, but we are just happy that doesn't smoke all the time. He is over in the UK already and with the price of smokes over there I doubt he indulges much anymore.
So all in all vaping has had a powerfully positive effect on my family and I am so very glad that vape gear has improved so much in the last two years
