My Sister

[knawes]

Hmmm...hi all, I've thought about posting this, and not posting this...obviously I have.

Just had a phone call from one of my sisters. (I have four sisters, I'm the eldest. The eldest 3 smoke, the other 2 don't.) My next sister down in age from me, took ill on the bus home from work today. Her work colleagues called an ambulance and seems she had a heart attack, or two. They rushed her to Leeds General Infirmary and had to shock her a few times. They obviously did an angiogram as she now has a stent due to one artery being nearly totally blocked. She's apparently OK now, although I've not spoken to her.

She's 57 and a smoker for as long as I've been, but not as many per day - about 20. I had sent her all the gumph about e-cigs and spoken to her on the phone about how I was getting on with it. She had delayed buying one until I could show her in September, when I will be going back to my home county of Yorkshire, as her eldest daughter is getting married then.

She's apparently told the youngest daughter that she is never going to smoke again. But just in case she feels different when she's recovered, I'll obviously still do the demonstration.

Some of you already know that I had a heart attack back in 2002, and been ok since. I did not need a stent. But like my sister, I said I wouldn't smoke again and did indeed not have one for a week while in hospital, but did as soon as I got out!

I didn't know whether to tell you all. But just because we are like a little "family" on here, and lots of us have had health problems of one sort or another, I thought you'd like to know.

The middle sister came to stay a few weeks ago, and on my advice she had bought a Riva (before the TECC sale) but wasn't getting on with it and having trouble knowing how to faff with her own juice etc. When she came to stay, I gave her my Tornado ready filled cartridges and she liked those so much more. She's not as willing to experiment and faff around as I am. I suspect the juice she had ordered was too strong as she didn't smoke as strong a cig or as many as me. I wonder if the other sisters heart attack will give her more incentive to try with the e-cig more?

I'll keep you all posted on the outcomes of them both.

Kath

[Perpetua]

O (((Kath))) am just on my way to bed but had to reply to your post . . . . . I'm most terribly sorry to hear your news.

Truly hope you can get your sister's onto vaping as it has to be better for their health.

Have either of them tried Champix I've heard very good reports about it and even if they didn't quit after the course it could give them a real big stepping stone to vaping?

Thinking of you. x

[lettie]

Oh Kath! I do hope your sister will be ok and also have a go with an e-cig.

Yesterday I went to the hospital with a friend for her check up with the heart doctor. She thought it was just a routine check-up - weight, BP, etc.......but the doctor has told her she has to go into hospital for a test to see how blocked her arteries are and whether she will need a stent etc.

Now she also smokes about 20-25 rollies a day, but no way can I persuade her try an e-cig.

She spends a lot of time with me, she sees me using my SD or my Riva, and I also have a tornado and a titan - but she is just not interested.

I do wonder what it will take for her to even consider it.

[Chrissie]

(((kath))) so sorry to hear about your sisters heart attacks

And so sorry to hear about your friends blocked arteries (((lLettie))))

[Scylla]

{{{Kath}}} thank you for telling us about all this, it must be a dreadful worry for you. My brother had a heart attack a few years ago, now has a stent, he's 3 years younger than I and gave up smoking over 20 years ago (he did like his sausages though

You've obviously done everything within reason to persuade your sisters that e-cigs can help them, but, it's a cliche but true, you can't do it for them

I'm so glad your sister seems to be recovering and I hope you bear up too.



EDIT - I took so long to find that flower for Kath that I missed your post, Lettie - so sorry about your friend, but there you are, isn't it amazing, nothing can stop us until we're "ready" To think that she's seen how much you enjoy your vaping

scylla