Grisslehamn, You should be Proud that that you started this thread. You may have saved a life. I personaly know that my threads and posts about tobacco and also skin cancer (tanning) have saved at least one life. You may have saved a life Grisslehamn! The person who saved my life came before the internet. She had melonoma and was on TV and talked about the warning signs of melonoma, a very deadly form of skin cancer. Because of the heads-up I got from her I had surgery and I stopped my cancer. Pass it on and save a life.

Maryann, I have to disagree with your last statement. I was a three-pack-a-dayer, quit 25 years ago and have not the slightest desire to ever smoke again. In fact, I can't stand being around smoke.

jor - I can relate to the melanoma - after years of tanning in the sun and in beds I had one removed about 2 years ago. I still can't handle being pale during the summer so I do the spray on mystic tan!! I have a nasty scar on my chest (only visible if I wear something strapless of very low cut). I'm surprised how little it bothers me. I like to tell people about it when they notice so they think twice about their next tan.

snowrooster, my neighbor across the street and my neighbor next door also have melanoma scars as well as myself. My scar is Huge and is on my leg. It looks like a comic book shark bite. I always warn people about tanning and sun burns when they ask about my "shark bit"

I know what you mean about being pale skinned after you are diagnosed and have to protect your skin. Unfortunately people equate a tan with looking healthy and fit. It is really the exact opposite. So many fools begging for skin cancer!

My great grandparents owned a tobacco farm and as a youngster I recall the pungent odor of tobacco hanging to be cured and my Uncle Cliffords snuff mill. All my relatives smoked, dipped snuff or chewed. I was around it constantly. While both my grandparents lived to their 90's my beloved grandfather died of lung cancer at 69. My poison turned out to be cigs. For years I wanted to quit, but the addiction was oh so powerful. Finally 7 years ago two things happened. I met my wife and at first she "put up with it". Then we were hit the news that her mom had lung cancer.(she smoked). I was in the position that I COULDN'T touch another cigarette. Well, happy to say that after 5 years my mother-in-law is a stage 1 cured survivor of lung cancer and I am a "cured" sucker. Although I have to admit I did become addicted to the gum and it took almost a year on the gum. I hope theres more people out there like jor and others who do make a difference and can change the lives of others. Today I feel better than I did when I was in my 20's (49).

I know what everyone is talking about. Smoked for 20 years, quit for 5, sick relatives, still miss it, feel better, etc. But I have never in my life heard anyone call it a package of cigarettes as Grisslehamn. Just a random thought.

Shaz60,
I am Swedish my language is not English.
Thats why i didnt write Pack.
Do you get it ?

Btw how good is your Swedish ?

CAPH - I forgot my hubby feels as you do - but everyone else I know feels as I do. Someday, I hope, is that I will not miss it, too.

BTW - we now hear that ex-smoker , newsman Peter Jennings has lung cancer !! Sorry to hear it.

Oh Grisslehamn, my Swedish is so poor that I would be unable to read the warning on my package of Marlboro Lights.