Does anyone have suggestions or kowledge on recovering from smoking?
I quit smoking a few weeks ago after 31/2 year of the junk! Is it possible to heal my lungs?
If not, how far back to normal can I get?
If my lungs can somewhat heal, how long will this take?
Thx for any input
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Originally posted by geochuck
My brother Bob a great sprint swimmer and waterpolo player was a chain smoker, lit a cig. in the morning. He never lit another match he relit his cigs with the one he finished. He would leave his burning cig on the seats around the pool and after his 5o would start smoking it again. The only time he had to relight was when he played waterpolo. He died at 74 years of age but not from lung problems or cancer He was hit in the stomach and died of a heart attack.
I suspect that his smoking had something to do with the heart attack.
As far as the healing of lung tissue, most all of the cells in your body are in a constant state of regeneration except for a few spots. One of them is certain areas of the brain and I think certain portions of your cardiac muscle are also lifelong/static. I suspect that you will regain much of your lung function but I don't know about all of it. I know we have a few MD's or DO's on here..perhaps they can clarify or set me straight.
Either way you are doing yourself a great service by quitting. Congratulations. You should be proud of yourself.
Originally posted by geochuck
My brother Bob a great sprint swimmer and waterpolo player was a chain smoker, lit a cig. in the morning. He never lit another match he relit his cigs with the one he finished. He would leave his burning cig on the seats around the pool and after his 5o would start smoking it again. The only time he had to relight was when he played waterpolo. He died at 74 years of age but not from lung problems or cancer He was hit in the stomach and died of a heart attack.
I suspect that his smoking had something to do with the heart attack.
As far as the healing of lung tissue, most all of the cells in your body are in a constant state of regeneration except for a few spots. One of them is certain areas of the brain and I think certain portions of your cardiac muscle are also lifelong/static. I suspect that you will regain much of your lung function but I don't know about all of it. I know we have a few MD's or DO's on here..perhaps they can clarify or set me straight.
Either way you are doing yourself a great service by quitting. Congratulations. You should be proud of yourself.
