Dear JulieKay,

Words cannot express the sadness in my heart for you for the loss of your husband Rich as well as all that you had to endure watching him suffer so much from this dreaded disease. You are truly a remarkable woman and I wish you continued success in staying away from the cigarettes. I want to add that the poem was beautiful. Rich was lucky to have you as his wife and caregiver.

There isn't a day that doesn't go by when I am in my office that I don't try to encourage one of my patients to stop smoking. I know many of them want to, but I also know how addictive nicotine and all those other chemicals that the tobacco companies put in cigarettes are. I have used the website written by The Outdoor Texan that Gary has linked in his post with tobacco chewers and now you have given me a site for those addicted to cigarettes. I thank you for that. Please continue to visit the forum as your input here will certainly help others in similar situations.

Thank you also, Gary, for the link to Bryan's story.

Jerry