 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Donna, Im so sorry to hear about this. After everything your mom went thru and to begin smoking again, its unthinkable!!!! Im sure you are just beside yorself. You probably feel so betrayed that after everything you have done to help her and take care of her she turns around and SMOKES?????? What the heck!!!!
I am a former smoker and would not even think of picking up a cigarette, EVER!!!!! Im not going to try to get Round 4. No way!!!!! I also cant imagine how someone could resume it after going thru tx. She knows its wrong or she wouldnt be hiding like a guilty teenager.
All you can do is tell her it will push her risk of recurrance up and it is not healthy. Print out some info and give it to her or your dad. Nothing else you can do. Of course you need to mention this to her doctors when they are puzzled why she is having problems. Again, Im really sorry to read your post. Tempting fate like this is not a good option.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
