Please say a prayer or positive thoughts for my DH
 

My husband is a smoker and has had a bad cough for 2 months. He wouldn't go to the doctor sooner. Today he asked me to call his doctor to get a chest xray. So I know he is worried. Of course I call and his doctor is on vacation until the middle of next week. So I got an appointment with the fill in doctor on Wednesday. Please say a prayer that it isn't something serious and for him to have the strength to finally quit smoking. He was on an antibiotic that I had here for 10 days with no improvement. Thanks so much.

Saying prayers for you and your husband. Maybe he just needs a stronger or different antibiotic. I'll be keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers. Stay strong.

Sending your best wishes and good vibes! Keep us posted. Stopping smoking is hard:eek:

Oh, of course I will be praying. It could just be inflammation from smoking and nothing more but hopefully, the scare will stay and spur him into quitting! If men would just talk out their frustrations or fears to us rather than smoke, they would be so much healthier in every way! I pray he has a completely excellent x-ray and a doctor that will gently guide him into quitting.

I smoked(not a lot toward the end) for 10 years and stopped 11-19-88. Cold turkey. Bought a treadmill and every time I wanted to smoke, I got on that thing and walked until I no longer card ANYTHING about a cigarette and only want to breathe! Breathing well became my big quest in life as I continued to walk, walk, walk and my body demanded more efficient delivery of oxygen. In 3 weeks time, my desire for anything to smoke was totally gone and except for 1/2 cigarette the next March when our clinic CPA quit and I had to take over her job, haven't had one since. And I prayed and prayed that God would completely deliver me from the habit and that is when I got the idea for the treadmill. That did it!!! He answered my prayer and I got skinny. God bless you and your DH. I pray his lungs are fine.

Praying for your family!

Your husband will be in my prayers. I pray that God will keep him in His hands. This just might be the wake up call your dh needs. My husband also smokes. He has quit several times and has been successful each time for a few years, until something stressful happens. So, I know the worry you are feeling. Let us know how it goes.

i will keep you both in my prayers. I am an ex smoker (20years and cold turkey) and i know how hard it is.

I will certainly say a prayer for you both. Please stay strong & hopefully this is just something to help motivate him to quit. It's very hard, I quit 10 years ago so I completely know how hard it can be. :hug:

We did not get good news today. The doctor did an EKG and there was something abnormal on his right side of hie heart I think he said. He has an enlarged lymph node in his neck (2 cm) and he heard rails in his right lung. He was hoping it was COPD but due to my DH being a smoker and working on the tollway for 25 years wanted an Xray done. We went down to the hospital and had an xray. They said it would take 24 -48 hours for the doctor to get the report. Well by the time we got home 2 hours later, the doctor called twice. They found an inch long mass on his right lung which the radiologist
felt was malignant. We have to go for a CT scan Monday to see how much lymph node involvement there is and then from their to a pulmonary guy to get a bronchoscopy to take a tissue sample and then an oncologist. I am so so scared. We have been together for 41 years and he is my one true love. Please keep us in your prayers. I truly believe in the power of prayer.

Oh my so sorry. Sending prayers and hugs

I am so sorry to hear this news. We will be praying. I do believe in the power of prayer.

Im so sorry to hear this we will be praying for you!

I'm praying for you and your husband. Sending warm thoughts and hugs.

:bighug:Oh Patti, Im so sorry. I will pray for you and your hubby. Keep positive thoughts going. Im sorry you both have to go through this, I totally understand, Ive been married 37 yrs, Id be lost without him. Wish I could give you a hug:bighug:

Patti I'm very sorry to hear this. Your family is in my prayers.