Leena, thank you for your reply. My dad has empasyma (sp?) and stopped smoking over 20 years ago. He has more problems than I do right now. I've never been a "healthy" person. I'm the original couch potato. I, too, feel there's nothing I can do. Whatever happens, happens. Since the surgery and radiation, I don't want to give up any more. I still enjoy my cigs and my brandy. Am I tempting fate? Probably. So be it.
Sandy