Geoffrey's Musings.
Viewing comments for Chapter 26 "Stop! Now!"A book of Stories, Essays and Poetry.
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Comment from Margaret Snowdon
A strong message to those who smoke, whatever their age -
my father was a heavy smoker and finally gave up at 70, but
although he didn't pass on until he was 82, it was a slow terrible death - so painful to see. He had lung and bladder cancer and was less than 6 stone when he died - he couldn't even swallow custard - had to be fed by tubes - something I will never forget --- but still two of my three sons smoke, which worries me terribly, but as grown men, they must want to stop themselves.
Margaret
reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015
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A strong message to those who smoke, whatever their age -
my father was a heavy smoker and finally gave up at 70, but
although he didn't pass on until he was 82, it was a slow terrible death - so painful to see. He had lung and bladder cancer and was less than 6 stone when he died - he couldn't even swallow custard - had to be fed by tubes - something I will never forget --- but still two of my three sons smoke, which worries me terribly, but as grown men, they must want to stop themselves.
Margaret
Comment Written 28-Jan-2015
reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015
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Hi Margaret nice to meet you. This has been up for a while appreciate your review. A dear old friend of mine in USA a preacher smoked for 40 years and 40 years after he quit he was diagnosed for bladder cancer. They are still checking him but he was given the all clear a while ago. Thanks for the review nice to meet you. Don't know where you are if you are interested in Aussie travels my wife has her own account now look for Tootsie55. I ghost write for her she does all the stories and I post and proof read them.
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Hi again, not sure where you come from but are you aware that your name is also the "unofficial" name of HRH Princess Margaret the Queen's (of England and Australia's) Sister?
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That's right - even the middle name - Rose - neighbours and friends always curtsey when they see me - ha.
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I'm so sorry to hear that - poor chap. We are in Wiltshire (South/East of England) - in a country village 5 mls out of the beautiful city, so have the best of both worlds. We've travelled Australia twice, New Zealand and Canada, plus 34 States of America, but now well and truly retired, we are happy to take just short trips to one of our sons' who lives in Athens - Spain and Portugal to friends. Mind, we did have to go all the way to Texas to our eldest grand-daughter's wedding last April - boy, was it hot!! Nice to chat. Margaret
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Thanks, Margaret, my Mum's name by the way been in Glory now nearly 9 years. All the best see you around.
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Not sure if I mentioned we were gonna go toAmerica in 2000 but ended up just driving across Australia instead. That story is coming on my wife's travel stories soon.
Comment from Caressa_08
Thanks for writing this, I will show this to someone I know who I believe still smokes...Cigarettes, I know can do so much damage....Such a bad habit, that, too is hard to kick, but worth it...My husband has asthma from smoking previously..And, my brother-in-law has bladder cancer & COPD from smoking heavily, over the years...Neither my husband or brother-in-law are still smoking...But, they are stuck living now with the consequences.
Caressa
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2014
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Thanks for writing this, I will show this to someone I know who I believe still smokes...Cigarettes, I know can do so much damage....Such a bad habit, that, too is hard to kick, but worth it...My husband has asthma from smoking previously..And, my brother-in-law has bladder cancer & COPD from smoking heavily, over the years...Neither my husband or brother-in-law are still smoking...But, they are stuck living now with the consequences.
Caressa
Comment Written 08-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2014
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I am so sorry. never knew about bladder cancer toll; my old preacher friend got it even after he quit 40 years before. Glad you write I have promoted Chapter 21 from my Autobiography "The Little Dog That Wouldn't let go"with some added stuff including a very brief video of some of our wedding and some extra info I got from the lady who sang at our wedding and I am friends with on Facxe book. Thanks for the review sorry the rewards are gone now.
Comment from Selina Stambi
Sage advice for the present generation, brother Geoff. Hope it will be heeded.
A timely piece, friend. I can't bear the smell of cig. smoke. Even on people's clothes or breath.
Hope you had a great weekend.
Sonali
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2014
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Sage advice for the present generation, brother Geoff. Hope it will be heeded.
A timely piece, friend. I can't bear the smell of cig. smoke. Even on people's clothes or breath.
Hope you had a great weekend.
Sonali
Comment Written 08-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2014
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AMEN Sis good hearing from you. I have promoted Chapter 21 of my book again I need to add some info I got just todayu for it if you hang on till tomorrow I now have attached a Youtube of TEN minutes of our wedding. Took Seven hours tpo upload it is AVI format so I guess that was why...not real good quality but I know you will enjoy. let me go add the little bit I wanna add first. Chapter 21 "Bliss"
Comment from scd41
Dear friend, your urgent appeal for quitting smoking should have some impact on people who smoke despite so much awareness being spread about its harmful effects. Many smokers give up smoking only to continue with the bad habits later because most of them lack will power. President Obama is an exception and he has shown to the world that if one is serious, to quit smoking should be no problem.
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2014
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Dear friend, your urgent appeal for quitting smoking should have some impact on people who smoke despite so much awareness being spread about its harmful effects. Many smokers give up smoking only to continue with the bad habits later because most of them lack will power. President Obama is an exception and he has shown to the world that if one is serious, to quit smoking should be no problem.
Comment Written 08-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2014
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Hi friend I wonder how long ago BO quit? Be interesting to see if he gets Bladder Cancer eventually himself. probably long after he has been chucked out of the Whie house ha! Dod npot know he was a former smoker thanks for the heads up and review.
Comment from Antoine Charlemaine
Hey, Geoff! Thanks for this. As a RN I see the effects of smoking on people's health every day and it is so tragic and unnecessary. I wonder if this post might have been improved with a little more 'padding' - perhaps some research into bladder cancer and citations of the connection between cancer and smoking? Or perhaps the terrible way your friend has been suffering? A little 'shock factor...'.
'...another side affect of smoking...' side-effect
'Even thought he stopped...' though
Thanks, Geoff.
Ant.
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2014
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Hey, Geoff! Thanks for this. As a RN I see the effects of smoking on people's health every day and it is so tragic and unnecessary. I wonder if this post might have been improved with a little more 'padding' - perhaps some research into bladder cancer and citations of the connection between cancer and smoking? Or perhaps the terrible way your friend has been suffering? A little 'shock factor...'.
'...another side affect of smoking...' side-effect
'Even thought he stopped...' though
Thanks, Geoff.
Ant.
Comment Written 07-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2014
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Hey mate thanks for the catches, no one else caught em not even me ha! Funny you are an RN. Another friend of mine's wife is a SMOKING RN (Mental Nurse so I guess that figures ha! WIll work on the corrections. Hope you will have a look at my Intro to my Book of Poultry I think you read some of the poems in there as stand alones a long time ago. The Vain Peewee remember that one? that is the Intro to the book which still has rewards on it till tomorrow.
Comment from Gladness
This is news to me. I never smoked tobacco, thank God.
Your writing gets right to the point. I hope it will make a difference for someone.
Thanks for sharing,
Anita
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2014
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This is news to me. I never smoked tobacco, thank God.
Your writing gets right to the point. I hope it will make a difference for someone.
Thanks for sharing,
Anita
Comment Written 06-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2014
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Thanks for your great review.Yeah well my brother died of chest cavity cancer almost same as lung cancer I guess he was blaming the Government as a long distance truck driver. I was not aware of Bladder cancer until Bro Marty Few told us about his problem forty years after he quit smoking when he came to Christ. Mind you I do know Christians who still smoke, Oh me.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Oh so true. My father smoked from the he was in the Korean War until my fourth son was born in 1985. Andrew was very allergic to cigarette smoke and would have an asthma attack whenever he smelled the smoke. He still does today at 29 years old. Dad quit for Andrew, but Dad at 83 years old, still suffers effects of it.
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2014
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Oh so true. My father smoked from the he was in the Korean War until my fourth son was born in 1985. Andrew was very allergic to cigarette smoke and would have an asthma attack whenever he smelled the smoke. He still does today at 29 years old. Dad quit for Andrew, but Dad at 83 years old, still suffers effects of it.
Comment Written 06-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2014
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Thanks very much for coming by. This has been a very popular story. The preacher I wrote this for is currently having further Bladder treatment I think I said that. I wonder if I should get test for passive smoking I was working in amongst smokers years ago before smoking was banned in workplaces. My father smokes too for most of his life. My sister reckons he did not do it around us?? Not sure about that.
Comment from Tomes Johnston
This is a very poignant piece of work that the author has created with this post. I stopped two months ago and I will never go back. I just hope that the damage isn't already done.
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2014
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This is a very poignant piece of work that the author has created with this post. I stopped two months ago and I will never go back. I just hope that the damage isn't already done.
Comment Written 06-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2014
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Well Bro I hope so too. Glad you got to read this. A dear Bro in the Lord is having more treatment atm as I said.
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I wish him luck.
Comment from Carole Rosa
Sankey, I have two daughters who smoke. I'm seventy-two and I've been told that my fifty-three-year old daughter looks older than me. I never smoked, but I've had two husbands, (at different times, Ha) and two daughters, and I'm the one with lung problems from second-hand smoke!!
I wrote a story about smoking too, "Smoke Smoke that Cigarette."
This is written very well with a terrific message to send out to folks who still smoke. Carole
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2014
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Sankey, I have two daughters who smoke. I'm seventy-two and I've been told that my fifty-three-year old daughter looks older than me. I never smoked, but I've had two husbands, (at different times, Ha) and two daughters, and I'm the one with lung problems from second-hand smoke!!
I wrote a story about smoking too, "Smoke Smoke that Cigarette."
This is written very well with a terrific message to send out to folks who still smoke. Carole
Comment Written 06-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2014
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Thanks Carole for a heart warming review from a sad experience. I do wonder if I should have been checked for second hand smoke. I worked in an office for 7 months full of smokers.Back in a day when smoking was not forbidden in the work place. Will look for your story.
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It was written a while ago, so it only offers 2 member cents. Carole
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Hey no worries is it on here I am interested. Couldn't see it on your profile. Carole I am not hindered by small rewards ok .
Comment from A TARNISHED KNIGHT
Nice work Sankey..You lite the page right up with your message. But like so many things people will say it won't happen to me..Yea sure it won't ..Thanks for posting
TK
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2014
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Nice work Sankey..You lite the page right up with your message. But like so many things people will say it won't happen to me..Yea sure it won't ..Thanks for posting
TK
Comment Written 05-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 05-Dec-2014
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Yeah how true that is. Their tie is coming though for sure. Friends wife is a compulsive smnoker won't even adsociate with Non Smokers. SHe said exactly what you wrote after her hubby warned her ho hum. Thanks again.