How It Started I began smoking in 1972 at the age of 16 — as I was a rebellious teenager who fell into peer pressure. I went into the military straight out of high school. It fueled the habit because while serving my country, I saw atrocities that no person should see. Smoking helped me […]
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Eric Rodgers Quit Smoking for Good after 30 Years
How It Started I started smoking around the age of 20 while in college because those in my social group all smoked. I had a lot of late nights and was also working at a restaurant at the time. Everyone in the restaurant smoked, so it just seemed natural. I went on to smoke for […]
Joslyn Eatmon Quit Smoking with the Help of Quit With WakeMed
Joslyn Eatmon smoked religiously for 40 years. With the help of Quit With WakeMed, she will have been free of cigarettes for an entire year. Here is her testimony: “I smoked for 40 years and started as a teenager by sneaking my parents’ cigarettes. I was hooked by the time I was 19. Once employed, […]
Choose Your Own Adventure – Taking an Active Role in a Healthier Life
Have you ever read a “choose your own adventure” book? As a child, it was fun to me to be able to see how one choice played out versus another. “If Leonardo takes a train to the castle, turn to page 95. If Leonardo decides to walk to the castle, turn to page 57.” Choosing […]
Can Vaping Derail ERAS Protocols in Cardiac Surgery?
Traditional cigarette smoking is a risk factor for poor postoperative outcomes with preoperative abstinence reducing this risk. Smoking cessation is one component of the Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS) multi-modality approach to preoperative optimization. The current guidelines recommend cessation (quitting smoking) four weeks prior to a scheduled operation. Smoking as a Major Risk Factor […]
Quitting Smoking – How Your Primary Care Doctor Can Help
One of the most common new year’s resolutions is to quit the use of tobacco, but experts estimate less than 10 percent will be successful. Why? “There are a lot of reasons people struggle with quitting,” explains Dr. Samuel Wesonga, WakeMed Physician Practices Primary Care. “First of all, it’s really, really hard. But even more […]
Smoking Cessation – Why Quit Tobacco Use? Isn’t the Damage Done?
From the 1930s to the 1950s, the mentality around smoking and tobacco use was different with advertising campaigns designed to build up the cigarette as a cultural icon of sophistication. Years later (and after countless scientific research and studies), we know better. Today, we know that there are zero good reasons to smoke. Despite the […]
What Parents and Teenager Need to Know about E-cigarettes
Download a printable version of this blog post. Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), also known as e-cigs, e-cigarettes, or vape pens, produce an aerosolized mixture (“vapor”) of nicotine and flavored liquid that is inhaled by its user. They are wildly popular. Their use has increased significantly over the last five years and they are now […]
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)
Founded in 1987 by the World Health Organization (WHO), World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is an annual awareness day held each year on May 31st. WNTD aims to: Raise awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use Encourage governments around the world to adopt effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption In the United States […]
Smoking could lead to bladder cancer
Did you know there is a significant link between smoking and bladder cancer? Last night, WRAL-TV aired a story featuring Wake Specialty Physicians Urologist Sam Chawla discussing this link.
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