Monday, October 15, 2012

What Death taught me about Life

In the past two months, three people I have been close to, have died. I watched as each one was consumed by cancer as it ravished their bodies.  It was not pretty yet I felt so honored and blessed that each felt comfort and peace in the moments we shared.

 We were all in the same support group at Gilda's Cub, a cancer support community. Our "Living with Cancer" group was a safe place to share

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Rare form of Pneumonia linked to e-cigarettes

Not a day goes by where this blog isn't spammed by an e-cigarette company. Whenever asked about e-cigarettes, I will tell the person to ask their doctor about the nicotine inhaler. It is a similar concept to the e-cigarette but with several important diffierences:


Inhaler is regulated by the FDA, e-cigarettes are not regulated by anyone. A user is trusting that  the manufacturer is correctly

Monday, October 8, 2012

How do I stop cigarette smoking when my spouse refuses to give up using tobacco in the dwelling?

How do I stop cigarette smoking when my spouse refuses to give up using tobacco in 
the dwelling?

It certainly can be difficult to quit smoking when temptation is all around you  but it is possible. Until  now both of you have been able to smoke in the house and by asking your partner to change the rules of the house, could cause resentment. Your spouse has been happy with being able to smoke