if u smoke cigarettes, stop it at once

[Charon]

My best friend and houseshare had to be hospitalized for breathing issues a few times. pneumonia and some other nonsense.

but they did not run the full spectrum of tests on him.

he smoked cigarettes from a young age. and he worked on auto body of cars and that exposes one to the exhaust system. a lot.

i just did some research and it sounded like bone marrow cancer to me. that is what they now believe and are checking him for. i asked him if he felt that was possible. and he does.

lost weight. no appetite. and just even last week his boss let the vehicle blast smoke all over my houseshare.

there is no valid reason under Gods sun that would encourage anyone to smoke any substance. and if u work around cars, they have protective masks which obviously do not always work.

please pray for my closest friend. my houseshare of ten years. In Jesus name I pray.

[tomatos]

Sorry to hear about that.

There are much safer ways to get your nicotine fix these days (chewing gum, patches, etc).

A few years ago, I lost a family member to lung cancer, which was caused by many years of smoking.

It really is a horrible thing.

[Charon]

I am sorry. I was my mother's caregiver when she battled lung cancer at home. She had stopped smoking at least a decade before.

God bless you for helping your family member.

It is a difficult time to be caring for one with such a devestating cancer.

Thank you for sharing though.