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  • A.F.U
    Hunter New England
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    1 Month

    Posted in Quit experiences 9 Nov 2013
    2 Comments

    Hi Everyone, well I've made it to my first month(29 days) I can say it has'nt been rosey all the time but not to bad. I've had sleepless nights I've been nauseous for days on end there have been days where everything I did sparked a craving or a yerning to suck the darkness back into my lungs but I've stayed strong and true to my words that I do not smoke anymore. I started wearing the patch...

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  • A.F.U
    Hunter New England
    14
    Stories

    93% lungs back

    Posted in Staying quit 7 Nov 2013
    3 Comments

    Hi everybody Not long went for a pre employment medical today and if I was still smoking I would have been extremely worried about the lung volume test, but because I have not smoked for 27 days I was a little worried.But from not smoking for just 27 days my lung volume test was a great success at 93% and no coughing and heaving to get that filthy phlem out. So to everyone that is not...

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  • A.F.U
    Hunter New England
    14
    Stories

    2 weeks woo hoo

    Posted in Quit experiences 25 Oct 2013
    5 Comments

    G/day all I was happy with myself when I posted at day 4 but I must say it's even better now at 2 weeks, I was wearing the patches overnight but on the fifth night I had the worst sleepless and nauseous night that I have had so have not wore to bed since.Smell and taste is so much better and I can take deep breathes without coughing a lung up, the cravings are more like quick flashes n...

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  • A.F.U
    Hunter New England
    14
    Stories

    day 4 and going strong

    Posted in Quit experiences 14 Oct 2013
    5 Comments

    G/day all,Had my last smoke on thursday night (10/10/13). I'm using the 21mg/24hr patch to help and have made it to day four without a smoke so I'm sure the patches are helping.I had smoked for thirty plus years and I am looking forward to day five. ALL THE BEST TO EVERYONE  

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