Comments on: Why are heart patients who smoke leaving hospital still smoking? http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/ Sun, 20 May 2012 08:53:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: My Lymphoma Journey http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-8475 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:27:48 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-8475 [...] of all heart attack survivors who are smokers are being discharged from hospital still hooked, even though researchers show consistently that [...]

]]> By: james http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-728 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:13:51 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-728 Well written. It’s astonishing to think we have all this knowledge and that we’re not using it. Makes you wonder exactly when we as patients will be expected to take responsibility for our own health choices, as opposed to expecting others to patch us up without us having to make any personal lifestyle changes. And what about hospital staff who are not taking aggressive pro-active steps to start stop-smoking programs while cardiac patients are under their complete control?

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james

]]> By: Haywood http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-686 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:20:32 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-686 I was looking for articles on hypnosis to help quit smoking, believe it or not, when I came across this excellent essay.

It makes me wonder why cardiac wards do not implement a simple hypnosis program before smoking heart patients are discharged home?

]]> By: Tina http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-659 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:03:37 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-659 I agree – I’m tired of smokers being the lepers of the 21st century. Smoking is a legal activity – my grandmother smoked 2 pks/day her whole life and died at age 92 after a bad fall NOT from her smoking.

We’re all going to die of something some day, leave smokers alone.

]]> By: Sam http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-654 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:45:26 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-654 Smug non-smokers make the best examples of what we’ll turn into if and when we decide to quit.

]]> By: Maria http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-643 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:09:29 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-643 It’s unrealistic to suggest that somehow we can FORCE smokers to quit after a heart attack. It’s an addiction.

Addicts know that their drug of choice is not “healthy” for them, but that doesn’t make it any easier for a smoker to quit because of a heart attack wake-up call than it is for a drug addict to quit just because he or she has had a close call with an overdose.

You would THINK that both scenarios would absolutely convince a person to quit – but that is the power of addiction.

]]> By: Shirl Estella http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-616 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:28:41 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-616 I love the article – it’s awfully informative.

]]> By: Dyncdrync http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-609 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:04:16 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-609 Smoking is bad for health; to stop smoking properly you need discipline so your stop smoking programs can give results.

]]> By: Stop Smoking Now! http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-392 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:43:37 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-392 I have put a link to this article from my website [...] | Better Health News: Why are heart patients who smoke leaving hospital still smoking? Heart Sisters [...]

]]> By: Dr. Pat Steele, MD http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-294 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:55:46 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-294 I have put a link to this article from my website and will be recommending it. Thank you.
… Why are heart patients who smoke leaving hospital still smoking

]]> By: ppcp http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-293 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:18:44 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-293 I have included a link to this article from my website [...] Why are heart patients who smoke leaving hospital still smoking [...]

]]> By: Patt http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-287 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:50:43 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-287 I have put a link to this article from my website [...] Why are heart patients who smoke leaving hospital still smoking

]]> By: Stop Smoking http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-286 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:33:17 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-286 I have included a link to this article from my website: “Why are heart patients who smoke leaving hospital still smoking?”

]]> By: sani http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-283 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:19:05 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-283 I recommend Electronic cigarettes: no more regular cigarettes, no more poisoning, no more cancer, no more yellow teeth…

]]> By: free from smoking http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-270 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:28:08 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-270 Dr. Ralph Snyderman put a link to this intriguing post today – Thankyou

]]> By: Best Chance to Stop Smoking http://myheartsisters.org/2009/08/16/stop-smoking-program/#comment-197 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:45:59 +0000 http://myheartsisters.org/?p=2695#comment-197 I have put a link to this article from my Stop Smoking website. Thank you.
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