[jhynesrockmtn]

Good luck to all trying to quit. My Dad died in 2006 after heart surgery. He had quit smoking when my daughter was born so roughly 16 years prior to the surgery. He quit cold turkey with the help of acupuncture. I have no doubt the quitting extended his life. However, the accumulated lung damage prevented him from recovering from the surgery. Once on the ventilator he could not get off of it. It didn't help that he was overweight and terribly out of shape. I'm no expert but I would also suggest that exercise is important in building/maintaining lung function and general fitness that is more and more important the older we all get. Many happy years to all of you that have had the strength to quit!