As two 20 plus a day smokers mum and I made a decision that we have to stop. Christine, mums CNS, referred us to the smoking cessation team at the NHS and this afternoon we were visited by the smoking cessation nurse.
Scheduled to come at 5pm she rung at 2.10pm and said she'd be with us in 20 minutes. Mum was in bed so got up and got herself together. In she came like a whirlwind! I thought she'd be with us for perhaps 30 minutes max, but no,. 1 hour and 15 minutes later she departed having spent all that time trying to convert the converted! We had to study graphs, mum hadn't a clue what she was looking at. We saw a jar of tar, not nice. Did a carbon monoxide test and eventually received our prescriptions for our patches and inhalators.
She was a lovely person but she could talk for England! She is coming back on December 14th, 3 days after mums second chemo, but assured us she wouldn't be here as long next time. Mum and I breathed a sigh of relief and had a giggle when she'd gone. However, we are going to try and kick this disgusting, and cancer causing, habit. So wish us luck!
