I love this blog called Sunday Secrets. Its about people who send in their secrets on picture postcards.....they always have a postcard that I can appreciate. This week, I dedicate this postcard to my Aunt Patty.
Two weeks ago, as usual I was harassing her about smoking. You see, she has progressive MS, and the smoking makes it worse. When she smokes she cannot get out of bed. It kicks her ass...but she has been a lifelong smoker for 40 years.
She stayed with me for six weeks. During that time she did not smoke. By the end of the time, she was up and using her walker. She also increased her energy level ten fold...but....she was unhappy...because why do you think?
Because she could not smoke. So she went back to her small apartment where she could smoke in peace.
Tragic is the only word I can think of to describe the situation.
I was bugging her to stop smoking again, because once again, she is bed ridden...she hung up on me and I have not heard from her since.
I am sure she wants me to go away so she can smoke in peace....
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Sunday Secret for Patty
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3 comments:
Oh that's SO hard! I smoked for many years, quitting was something I managed to do a few times. I suppose I still consider myself a smoker even though I haven't had a cigarette in about 6 years. I never had any obvious and immediate health concerns, only the far away idea that it could kill me someday.
I hope your aunt finds the strength to quit - but she has to want to. It's next to impossible to do if you don't really want to deep down. I hope she finds that resolve.
Having done my time with this particular devil, all I will say is, Addiction is a b*tch! (Massive understatement, eh?)
Thanks BJ and Lavender,
But I am afraid that it will not happen. Too bad.....It makes it being twice as difficult being a Dr. of Chinese medicine since, I understand what is really going on!
My mom also has MS and smokes like a chimney! Go figure....
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