Re: EDITORIAL - Commensal gut bacteria and the etiopathogenesis of RA

[Guest guest]

I was a heavy smoker for over 30 years, and I admit to the possibility

that I might have caused my RA. I do know that smoking was the most

unhealthy thing that I've ever done, and I'm glad I finally had the

guts to quit. If I hadn't, it probably would have killed me by now.

Sue

On Sunday, August 17, 2008, at 09:38 PM, wrote:

> It has

> been hard to define with certainty important environmental factors

> although some success has come from the description of a strong link

> between smoking and RA2.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue - I smoked for over 25 years and have been Smoke-Free and

Healing for Two Years, Four Months, Two Days, 1 Hour and 58 Minutes,

(thanks Quit Counter *lol*). Both of my parents died from smoking

related illnesses. Who would've thought that RA would be added to

that ever-growing list of smoking related illnesses (although this is

not the first time I've heard that)? While I'm not surprised, it is

just another example that if I had known then what I know now, I

would never have started smoking to begin with.

Thanks again to for another informative article.

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> > It has

> > been hard to define with certainty important environmental factors

> > although some success has come from the description of a strong

link

> > between smoking and RA2.

>

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, Mimi, on being a FORMER smoker. I wish I had never

started, too, but it's too late to unring that bell.

Sue

On Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at 08:30 AM, Mimi wrote:

> Hi Sue - I smoked for over 25 years and have been Smoke-Free and

> Healing for Two Years, Four Months, Two Days, 1 Hour and 58 Minutes,

> (thanks Quit Counter *lol*).

>

[Guest guest]

Sue, you said " its too late to unring that bell " - do you mean too late

to never start smoking or to you think its too late to quit? I am part

of an awesome group that is geared to helping people quit smoking. I am

paying it forward now, since I already had quit when I found this group:

www.becomeanex.org - Doreen

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> Congratulations, Mimi, on being a FORMER smoker. I wish I had never

> started, too, but it's too late to unring that bell.

>

> Sue

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