Welcome to the forums my fellow long-time lurker! Hope you enjoy your stay here Pookie.

I'm sorry that you suffer from COPD... I know a few people who suffer from the emphysema portion of the disease and know how hard it is for them to do anything because of it as they are on oxygen 24/7. I'm just grateful that they decided to quit smoking at this point instead of continuing on as some do.

P.S. Congratulations laurence on quitting!

hello! wow, nine cats! i luv cats, they are my fave animal!
i hope you enjoy your stay in the forums

thats awesome! december 12 is my b. day!

Hi VVFanatic! Wow! Great job on your father, I bet he really thanks you now too.

Lucas, I'm the same way about smells. Perfume sends me over the edge, I simply have to get away from it.

Niki13, we sound like two peas in a pod. We live on a farm and somehow people think that ALL farms need cats. All of our cats have been dumped, with the exception of the 3 kittens that were born in our house after the mother got dumped. We had a full-blooded Black Lab dumped also and found out the reason after a trip to the vet. She had heartworms. After the treatment the vet said she was the worst case she's ever seen that lived. She died 5 years ago of old age. Believe it or not all of our cats are female and yes, we had them ALL fixed.

Hi Houjun! Yes, it's an extremely difficult thing to quit smoking even with the COPD diagnosis. Especially during the depression stage. The guy that came to service my oxygen machine said he went into house to service their machine and the man was sitting there smoking a cigarette while the oxygen was ON. He told the man he was NOT coming into the house until he either put the cigarette out or turned off the oxygen. Guess he forgot that oxygen is flammable.

Thanks Erica! Cats are such fascinating creatures. Hubby still would love to have a dog, but can you just imagine what would happen to the poor dog in this house?

Konnichi Pookie9! Welcome!

I will never smoke!My whole family smokes except for the ones that aren't old enough and one of my older brothers!I try to get
them to quit...But so far we are going nowhere...

Welcome Pookie9
These forums are great!
I'm glad that you made it
before it's too late!

Illness you fight,
with all of your might,
But it's all up to God,
to heal all our plight.

Now I'm a dog lover,
They'll do as they're told!
Cats just won't listen!
They're too bloomin' bold!

Welcome Pookie!!
I look forward to getting to know you too!

welcome! and ewwwwww smoking

Konnichi, HitsuHina. Thanks!

Cole, it's very hard to quit, especially if someone has been smoking for any length of time. Keep trying (nicely) to get them to quit. Tell them you're just trying to save them some heartache when they get older and can't breathe.

Rockmower, your poems are simply wonderful. You have a unique style of wisdom and comedy that is grrrrrreat!! It is only through God's will that healing comes, whether the illness is internally or externally. Cats ARE bold, that's for sure!! Although I do have one that will play catch and retrieve with her play mousies, I sure didn't teach her.....she did it herself!

Thank you HappyPlayer! I love your little bouncy happy face. It makes me smile everytime I see it.

Thanks Darkjinxkid! Love your attitude about smoking! The best one to have!