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 GoRedFoxes
I will be villified for this, but I am a smoker, have been for 14 years. I didn't smoke during college (picked it up post). 3 years ago, I came within 1 second of my college 100yd times. 58 100 ***. What I really like, are the disgusted looks I get at Nationals when I am standing outside the pool, in my suit, taking a drag.
Entry Fee into Nationals, $35; Pack of Smokes, $5; Six Pack of beer, $7; Beating non-smokers who have something to say about my habbit, priceless.
Seriously, I will agree that my distance swimming has been somewhat affected.
I do not think that smoking can affect your speed, at least not in years, but it will affect everything else in your quality of life in the long run (and the people you live with), it is not guarantied that you get cancer but it is like playing the Russian roulette.
I am sorry to sound so disagreeable but I have a couple of family very bad experiences because of this habit. :(
Originally posted by GoRedFoxes
I will be villified for this, but I am a smoker, have been for 14 years. I didn't smoke during college (picked it up post). 3 years ago, I came within 1 second of my college 100yd times. 58 100 ***. What I really like, are the disgusted looks I get at Nationals when I am standing outside the pool, in my suit, taking a drag.
Entry Fee into Nationals, $35; Pack of Smokes, $5; Six Pack of beer, $7; Beating non-smokers who have something to say about my habbit, priceless.
Seriously, I will agree that my distance swimming has been somewhat affected.
I do not think that smoking can affect your speed, at least not in years, but it will affect everything else in your quality of life in the long run (and the people you live with), it is not guarantied that you get cancer but it is like playing the Russian roulette.
I am sorry to sound so disagreeable but I have a couple of family very bad experiences because of this habit. :(
