Good Morning! My phone rang at eight this morning. Who is calling me at this hour? It was my nurse in Winthrop. The first thing she said to me was a "Thank You." Last week on Thursday when I went for my vitals, she was trying so hard to get some pills down. I told her the secret that PF had shared with us a while back. About how they teach stroke patients to swallow pills. "It works!" She was so happy. She asked me how I knew about that. I told her a very good nurse who takes care of elderly patients told me about it. So PF, thank you for making me look good.
The second thing she told me made me even happier. Over a month ago when I had to see the NP, we talked about my smoking. Chantix came up again. It has been found that it can cause problems for those with a heart problem. I told her I was ready to quit. I wasn't the last time I was on them. The only reason I kept taking them was because it did slow down my smoking, thus saving me money.
I am definitely ready to quit. And I am willing to take the risk to my heart. So I get my first week this afternoon. And I hope at the end of two weeks to no longer be smoking. Stay tuned. Film at eleven!