how do you avoid smoke?

mom2lillian · Mar 30, 2009

I am apalled at your situation. I too was once there but I did not have a cf dx however all my coughing and complaining should have been enough.

I would print some articles and have a true heart to heart with your parents. If that doesnt work I would start doing things to 'make a point' and protect your health.

I basically was only home when I had to be and I would stay in my room with a towel at the door to block what I could.

After my dx (I had returned to living at home for a short time because I was ill before dx) my dad decided to stop smoknig in the house. I said some very hurtful things about him and my mother because of the choices they had made. I woudl not suggest doing this it was very heat of the moment and passionate and I have never quiet seen hurt on my mothers face like that time. I would recommend you guard against doing that and go for the education, although they 'know' it is easy to minimize, negate, justify and just be in denial. Honestly if they dont smoke in the house they probably assume all is fine that they are 'protecting you'.

I would also talk to your cf social worker about your concerns if your talks have not gone well and see what help they can be.

Oh and you could also go to buying a carbon mask and wearing that whenever you leave your bedroom, go in the car, or garage to 'make your point' so to speak.

Some measures may be extreme but I am assuming since they have been doing this for 16 years it will take nothing short of a verbal 2x4 over the head for them to 'get it'.

mom2lillian · Mar 30, 2009

I am apalled at your situation. I too was once there but I did not have a cf dx however all my coughing and complaining should have been enough.

I would print some articles and have a true heart to heart with your parents. If that doesnt work I would start doing things to 'make a point' and protect your health.

I basically was only home when I had to be and I would stay in my room with a towel at the door to block what I could.

After my dx (I had returned to living at home for a short time because I was ill before dx) my dad decided to stop smoknig in the house. I said some very hurtful things about him and my mother because of the choices they had made. I woudl not suggest doing this it was very heat of the moment and passionate and I have never quiet seen hurt on my mothers face like that time. I would recommend you guard against doing that and go for the education, although they 'know' it is easy to minimize, negate, justify and just be in denial. Honestly if they dont smoke in the house they probably assume all is fine that they are 'protecting you'.

I would also talk to your cf social worker about your concerns if your talks have not gone well and see what help they can be.

Oh and you could also go to buying a carbon mask and wearing that whenever you leave your bedroom, go in the car, or garage to 'make your point' so to speak.

Some measures may be extreme but I am assuming since they have been doing this for 16 years it will take nothing short of a verbal 2x4 over the head for them to 'get it'.

mom2lillian · Mar 30, 2009

I am apalled at your situation. I too was once there but I did not have a cf dx however all my coughing and complaining should have been enough.

I would print some articles and have a true heart to heart with your parents. If that doesnt work I would start doing things to 'make a point' and protect your health.

I basically was only home when I had to be and I would stay in my room with a towel at the door to block what I could.

After my dx (I had returned to living at home for a short time because I was ill before dx) my dad decided to stop smoknig in the house. I said some very hurtful things about him and my mother because of the choices they had made. I woudl not suggest doing this it was very heat of the moment and passionate and I have never quiet seen hurt on my mothers face like that time. I would recommend you guard against doing that and go for the education, although they 'know' it is easy to minimize, negate, justify and just be in denial. Honestly if they dont smoke in the house they probably assume all is fine that they are 'protecting you'.

I would also talk to your cf social worker about your concerns if your talks have not gone well and see what help they can be.

Oh and you could also go to buying a carbon mask and wearing that whenever you leave your bedroom, go in the car, or garage to 'make your point' so to speak.

Some measures may be extreme but I am assuming since they have been doing this for 16 years it will take nothing short of a verbal 2x4 over the head for them to 'get it'.

mom2lillian · Mar 30, 2009

I am apalled at your situation. I too was once there but I did not have a cf dx however all my coughing and complaining should have been enough.

I would print some articles and have a true heart to heart with your parents. If that doesnt work I would start doing things to 'make a point' and protect your health.

I basically was only home when I had to be and I would stay in my room with a towel at the door to block what I could.

After my dx (I had returned to living at home for a short time because I was ill before dx) my dad decided to stop smoknig in the house. I said some very hurtful things about him and my mother because of the choices they had made. I woudl not suggest doing this it was very heat of the moment and passionate and I have never quiet seen hurt on my mothers face like that time. I would recommend you guard against doing that and go for the education, although they 'know' it is easy to minimize, negate, justify and just be in denial. Honestly if they dont smoke in the house they probably assume all is fine that they are 'protecting you'.

I would also talk to your cf social worker about your concerns if your talks have not gone well and see what help they can be.

Oh and you could also go to buying a carbon mask and wearing that whenever you leave your bedroom, go in the car, or garage to 'make your point' so to speak.

Some measures may be extreme but I am assuming since they have been doing this for 16 years it will take nothing short of a verbal 2x4 over the head for them to 'get it'.

mom2lillian · Mar 30, 2009

I am apalled at your situation. I too was once there but I did not have a cf dx however all my coughing and complaining should have been enough.
 
 I would print some articles and have a true heart to heart with your parents. If that doesnt work I would start doing things to 'make a point' and protect your health.
 
 I basically was only home when I had to be and I would stay in my room with a towel at the door to block what I could.
 
 After my dx (I had returned to living at home for a short time because I was ill before dx) my dad decided to stop smoknig in the house. I said some very hurtful things about him and my mother because of the choices they had made. I woudl not suggest doing this it was very heat of the moment and passionate and I have never quiet seen hurt on my mothers face like that time. I would recommend you guard against doing that and go for the education, although they 'know' it is easy to minimize, negate, justify and just be in denial. Honestly if they dont smoke in the house they probably assume all is fine that they are 'protecting you'.
 
 I would also talk to your cf social worker about your concerns if your talks have not gone well and see what help they can be.
 
 Oh and you could also go to buying a carbon mask and wearing that whenever you leave your bedroom, go in the car, or garage to 'make your point' so to speak.
 
 Some measures may be extreme but I am assuming since they have been doing this for 16 years it will take nothing short of a verbal 2x4 over the head for them to 'get it'.

Liza · Mar 30, 2009

I am so sorry for your situation. If you having CF hasn't gotten them to quit, unfortunantly there most likely isn't anything that is going to get them to quit since they haven't done so already.

No number of pictures of smokers lungs is going to stop them. I have no sympathy for smokers or excuses either. To me, I think if they truelly wanted, deep down, they'd get it done.

We watched my father-in-law die from smoker's lung cancer. I thought, "This is going to get my brother-in-laws to quit!" Because obviousely them having two nieces with CF wasn't. Not to mention the worst of all, my own husband, their dad! He had struggled for 3 yrs to quit, when our girls were diagnosed he tried his best to quit and to hide it when he failed. We had countless fights about it. Watching and I mean literally WATCHING his dad die, we were all there in the room when he died.

He finally succeeded with the help of nicotine gum. We gladly paid the price of purchasing that gum over the cost of cigarettes. I guess if I had a suggestion, it would be to suggest to your parents to chew the nicotine gum instead. They get their nicotine rush and you get smoke free air. The other suggestion would be Chantex. My husband used it to finally get off the gum. Yea, add up the years he was on the gum! About 15 or so it seems, almost as soon as it came out he tried it. The first few years after diagnosis were off and on him trying on his own.

My not having any sympathy for smokers and their addiction, or their excuses... my mom quit the day we found out about CF and she'd been smoking for years.

I hope they will see what's truelly important, YOU!, and do everything they can to stop. Nicotine gum, Nicotine patch, the lozenges or Chantex. Chantex needs a prescription, the others don't.

I just noticed you are newly diagnosed. They may have the mindset that they've been smoking for the last 15 yrs and your "fine". That doing it outside would be fine. Ask them if they can't or won't stop if they will at least build a shed (if you don't have one already) and smoke in there with the doors closed and then launder and shower as soon as them come inside. Ridiculous sounding? So is smoking.

Good luck!

Liza · Mar 30, 2009

I am so sorry for your situation. If you having CF hasn't gotten them to quit, unfortunantly there most likely isn't anything that is going to get them to quit since they haven't done so already.

No number of pictures of smokers lungs is going to stop them. I have no sympathy for smokers or excuses either. To me, I think if they truelly wanted, deep down, they'd get it done.

We watched my father-in-law die from smoker's lung cancer. I thought, "This is going to get my brother-in-laws to quit!" Because obviousely them having two nieces with CF wasn't. Not to mention the worst of all, my own husband, their dad! He had struggled for 3 yrs to quit, when our girls were diagnosed he tried his best to quit and to hide it when he failed. We had countless fights about it. Watching and I mean literally WATCHING his dad die, we were all there in the room when he died.

He finally succeeded with the help of nicotine gum. We gladly paid the price of purchasing that gum over the cost of cigarettes. I guess if I had a suggestion, it would be to suggest to your parents to chew the nicotine gum instead. They get their nicotine rush and you get smoke free air. The other suggestion would be Chantex. My husband used it to finally get off the gum. Yea, add up the years he was on the gum! About 15 or so it seems, almost as soon as it came out he tried it. The first few years after diagnosis were off and on him trying on his own.

My not having any sympathy for smokers and their addiction, or their excuses... my mom quit the day we found out about CF and she'd been smoking for years.

I hope they will see what's truelly important, YOU!, and do everything they can to stop. Nicotine gum, Nicotine patch, the lozenges or Chantex. Chantex needs a prescription, the others don't.

I just noticed you are newly diagnosed. They may have the mindset that they've been smoking for the last 15 yrs and your "fine". That doing it outside would be fine. Ask them if they can't or won't stop if they will at least build a shed (if you don't have one already) and smoke in there with the doors closed and then launder and shower as soon as them come inside. Ridiculous sounding? So is smoking.

Good luck!

Liza · Mar 30, 2009

I am so sorry for your situation. If you having CF hasn't gotten them to quit, unfortunantly there most likely isn't anything that is going to get them to quit since they haven't done so already.

No number of pictures of smokers lungs is going to stop them. I have no sympathy for smokers or excuses either. To me, I think if they truelly wanted, deep down, they'd get it done.

We watched my father-in-law die from smoker's lung cancer. I thought, "This is going to get my brother-in-laws to quit!" Because obviousely them having two nieces with CF wasn't. Not to mention the worst of all, my own husband, their dad! He had struggled for 3 yrs to quit, when our girls were diagnosed he tried his best to quit and to hide it when he failed. We had countless fights about it. Watching and I mean literally WATCHING his dad die, we were all there in the room when he died.

He finally succeeded with the help of nicotine gum. We gladly paid the price of purchasing that gum over the cost of cigarettes. I guess if I had a suggestion, it would be to suggest to your parents to chew the nicotine gum instead. They get their nicotine rush and you get smoke free air. The other suggestion would be Chantex. My husband used it to finally get off the gum. Yea, add up the years he was on the gum! About 15 or so it seems, almost as soon as it came out he tried it. The first few years after diagnosis were off and on him trying on his own.

My not having any sympathy for smokers and their addiction, or their excuses... my mom quit the day we found out about CF and she'd been smoking for years.

I hope they will see what's truelly important, YOU!, and do everything they can to stop. Nicotine gum, Nicotine patch, the lozenges or Chantex. Chantex needs a prescription, the others don't.

I just noticed you are newly diagnosed. They may have the mindset that they've been smoking for the last 15 yrs and your "fine". That doing it outside would be fine. Ask them if they can't or won't stop if they will at least build a shed (if you don't have one already) and smoke in there with the doors closed and then launder and shower as soon as them come inside. Ridiculous sounding? So is smoking.

Good luck!

Liza · Mar 30, 2009

I am so sorry for your situation. If you having CF hasn't gotten them to quit, unfortunantly there most likely isn't anything that is going to get them to quit since they haven't done so already.

No number of pictures of smokers lungs is going to stop them. I have no sympathy for smokers or excuses either. To me, I think if they truelly wanted, deep down, they'd get it done.

We watched my father-in-law die from smoker's lung cancer. I thought, "This is going to get my brother-in-laws to quit!" Because obviousely them having two nieces with CF wasn't. Not to mention the worst of all, my own husband, their dad! He had struggled for 3 yrs to quit, when our girls were diagnosed he tried his best to quit and to hide it when he failed. We had countless fights about it. Watching and I mean literally WATCHING his dad die, we were all there in the room when he died.

He finally succeeded with the help of nicotine gum. We gladly paid the price of purchasing that gum over the cost of cigarettes. I guess if I had a suggestion, it would be to suggest to your parents to chew the nicotine gum instead. They get their nicotine rush and you get smoke free air. The other suggestion would be Chantex. My husband used it to finally get off the gum. Yea, add up the years he was on the gum! About 15 or so it seems, almost as soon as it came out he tried it. The first few years after diagnosis were off and on him trying on his own.

My not having any sympathy for smokers and their addiction, or their excuses... my mom quit the day we found out about CF and she'd been smoking for years.

I hope they will see what's truelly important, YOU!, and do everything they can to stop. Nicotine gum, Nicotine patch, the lozenges or Chantex. Chantex needs a prescription, the others don't.

I just noticed you are newly diagnosed. They may have the mindset that they've been smoking for the last 15 yrs and your "fine". That doing it outside would be fine. Ask them if they can't or won't stop if they will at least build a shed (if you don't have one already) and smoke in there with the doors closed and then launder and shower as soon as them come inside. Ridiculous sounding? So is smoking.

Good luck!

Liza · Mar 30, 2009

I am so sorry for your situation. If you having CF hasn't gotten them to quit, unfortunantly there most likely isn't anything that is going to get them to quit since they haven't done so already.
 
 No number of pictures of smokers lungs is going to stop them. I have no sympathy for smokers or excuses either. To me, I think if they truelly wanted, deep down, they'd get it done.
 
 We watched my father-in-law die from smoker's lung cancer. I thought, "This is going to get my brother-in-laws to quit!" Because obviousely them having two nieces with CF wasn't. Not to mention the worst of all, my own husband, their dad! He had struggled for 3 yrs to quit, when our girls were diagnosed he tried his best to quit and to hide it when he failed. We had countless fights about it. Watching and I mean literally WATCHING his dad die, we were all there in the room when he died.
 
 He finally succeeded with the help of nicotine gum. We gladly paid the price of purchasing that gum over the cost of cigarettes. I guess if I had a suggestion, it would be to suggest to your parents to chew the nicotine gum instead. They get their nicotine rush and you get smoke free air. The other suggestion would be Chantex. My husband used it to finally get off the gum. Yea, add up the years he was on the gum! About 15 or so it seems, almost as soon as it came out he tried it. The first few years after diagnosis were off and on him trying on his own.
 
 My not having any sympathy for smokers and their addiction, or their excuses... my mom quit the day we found out about CF and she'd been smoking for years.
 
 I hope they will see what's truelly important, YOU!, and do everything they can to stop. Nicotine gum, Nicotine patch, the lozenges or Chantex. Chantex needs a prescription, the others don't.
 
 I just noticed you are newly diagnosed. They may have the mindset that they've been smoking for the last 15 yrs and your "fine". That doing it outside would be fine. Ask them if they can't or won't stop if they will at least build a shed (if you don't have one already) and smoke in there with the doors closed and then launder and shower as soon as them come inside. Ridiculous sounding? So is smoking.
 
 Good luck!

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