Hello Kathy,,

Sorry that you have this miserable disease.. Just so you know and there is
no confusion.. Quitting smoking saved my toes and my foot and my leg. I
still have claudication pain and some occasional nerve spasms in my toe and
swelling occasionally. But if I would not have quite smoking my toes and my
foot would be gone. You will find if you read that everyone that quits
except for only one that I can think of saves fingers and limbs.. That is
cold hard fact. Quitting smoking is the Number 1 best thing you can do. You
will be glad you did..


Barry



----- Original Message -----
From: "KATHY SIMS" <kathysims29720@...>
To: <beurgersdisease@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 7:12 AM
Subject: **SPAM: [Beurgers Disease] I'M VERY NEW HERE


> JUST RECENTLY DIAGNOSED W/BEURGERS...I HAVE SMOKED OVER 30 YEARS AND
> I AM 48 NOW. I HAD MY THIRD HIP REVISION IN NOVEMBER 2003, IT HAS
> BEEN DOWNHILL SINCE. ALTHOUGH MY HIP IS FEELING BETTER IT SEEMS AS
> THOUGH THIS STUFF IN MY FEET IS GETTING ME NOW. I STOPPED SMOKING ON
> JUNE 7, 2004, I HAVE SNEAKED A PUFF HERE AND THERE BUT I HAVEN'T HAD
> A WHOLE CIGARETTE SINCE. I AM USE TO 2 1/2 PACKS A DAY SO I THINK I
> AM DOING EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. I AM ON ACTONEL 35 MG. FOR OSTEOPOROSIS,
> CARDIZEM LA 180 MG. FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, ZOCOR 40 MG. FOR HIGH
> CHOLESTEROL, PLAVIX 75 MG AND COUMADIN 5-5-10 MG FOR CIRCULATION.
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> AM I GONNA MAKE IT OR IS THIS MEDICINE GONNA KILL ME FIRST.
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> I HAVEN'T LOST ANYTHING YET BUT I HAVE A LOT OF PAIN IN MY TOES AND
> FINGERS AND MUCH DISCOLORIZATION.
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> I HAVE READ A LOT INCLUDING THIS SITE...I HAVEN'S SEEN VERY MUCH THAT
> IS POSSITIVE. EVERYONE SAYS NO SMOKING, OK I CAN DEAL WITH THAT. BUT
> I HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY SAYS THAT THEY GOT VERY MUCH
> BETTER.
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> I NEED THE POSITIVE REALLY REALLY BAD.
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> THANKS, KATHY IN SOUTH CAROLINA...A YOUNG 48 YEAR OLD IN A 98 YEAR
> OLD BODY...TRYING TO GET OUT.
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