Lottery winners sweet wish… – Yahoo News

Lottery winners sweet wish… – Yahoo News

 Man with a serious heart defect wins $38 million

LONDON (Reuters) – Retired hospital porter Steve Smith, who is suffering from a potentially fatal heart defect, won almost 19 million pounds ($38 million) on Britain’s National Lottery — but said he would give it all up if he could spend a few more years living with his wife Ida.

LONDON (Reuters) – Retired hospital porter Steve Smith, who is suffering from a potentially fatal heart defect, won almost 19 million pounds ($38 million) on Britain’s National Lottery — but said he would give it all up if he could spend a few more years living with his wife Ida.

“I have a one in 10 chance of living. It’s like a ticking time bomb ” said the 58-year-old Smith, enjoying a bittersweet glass of celebratory champagne with his wife Ida.

Smith, who has an aortic aneurysm, told reporters when collecting his check: “It’s Ida I worry for, it’s leaving her behind. I would give all that back if I am allowed to still be with her because there are no shops in the cemetery are there?”

Smith landed the giant prize with an extra stroke of luck — the couple stopped off on the way home from a family visit to buy some lucky dip tickets and it was one of those which hit the jackpot

Colgate Cares – Community Service Projects to enhance quality of life.

Colgate Cares – Community Service Projects to enhance quality of life.

Colgate-Palmolive and Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation have teamed up this year to help children with Sickle Cell Disease and their families cope with the pain, fear and isolation of this terrible disease. By providing FUN CENTERS in hospitals, these children can forget about their illnesses for a moment and remember how to have fun.

They asked you to “Show the Love” by voting for a hospital to receive a Fun Center. The outpouring of support has been wonderful, and Colgate-Palmolive is awarding all nine participating hospitals a Fun Center! And now you can make an even bigger difference. Voting remains open through February 29, and the hospital that receives the most support will receive an additional Fun Center!

Day 6, cessation not working for me, I smoked!

Well it wasn’t long for me to find an excuse to smoke. I’m over at a buddy’s house hanging out  that smokes and sure enough what do I say. Hey “can I bum a smoke”. Well I didn’t buy any.

First and foremost getting into the car on the way over to his house, I realized I probably would be weak and find a reason to smoke. Some morning coffee and Xbox with an old buddy. This was a situation I needed to avoid. If your serious about cessation and living longer, avoid these types of enviornments, hanging out some where well nothing really structured is going on. Just hanging out leads to boredom and a quick vise. The inafmous ciggerette 😦

Day 5 was better, I smoked 2 ciggerettes 🙂

Day 6, still going strong, having to look at my jar of yuck constantly to finish this quit!

Still day 3. Well I’m starting to eat to much!

Update
Well call this, what not to do. I’m over stuffing myself when I eat. I have the munchies extremely bad, but I’m surprisingly going strong on the no smoking.

I ate to the point that my stomach hurt at dinner time. I have been back and forth from the TV to the computer periodically just so as not to be just sitting in one spot the whole night getting an itch to smoke. Besides when I was cooking tonight I haven’t felt the urge in a few hours, but again nice quick meal so I’m not having to wait for the food, so I didn’t want to relax and smoke.

I have been trying to keep busy as much as possible and finally I found the time to come back with an update to cessation today. All is well and even though I’ve had to go check on my little display to keep me on track with the quit. But I’m still strong.

I also just briefly caught the end of Oprah Winfrey show today about the damage smoking causes our body, and even more over our lungs and the sometimes irreversible damage caused by it. I will be scouring the Internet for this or if some where someone out has a TIVO of this and could somehow get me a copy that would be great, anyways time to fly, sitting makes me anxious~

Day3 of Smoking Cessation. Cold turkey anyone?

Well like most, smoking cessation is something I’ve always wanted to do, but never got around to doing. Then again I’m sure it’s the same for anyone else reading this post that smokes.

 It’s one of those things we put off that we really can’t afford to put off any longer.  “Smoking Cessation is now” this is the final straw for me.

I will be blogging this experience, and documenting my cravings and attitude during various parts of the day to help reflect some of the changes you might expect when you decide to quit smoking.  Like the heartburn at night, the bad hiccups when I wake up in the morning. Though these could be just my experience and not typical.

Basically tricks and tips for anyone else trying to quit. I will also include tips on how to avoid situations that require, or bring up the urge to smoke. But I am NO DR.

This blog will also chronologically date events associated with these chest pains in-case it maybe worse then just a pain.

This is also my stand, to kick the habit!