On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:36:59 -0700 (PDT), RonB wrote:

On Jun 15, 11:11*pm, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:

Started smoking during the early 1960's when I was about 14. I quit
about 15-20 years ago but still wonder how much damage I did to
myself.

RonB

Ron, I quit about 14 years ago after 25 years. I had a heart attack about 4
years ago. My cardiologist told me I would not have survived it if I had not
quit smoking when I did. One doctor told me many years ago that the lungs begin
healing as soon as you quit.

Whether you fully recover depends on a lot of things such as how young you
started, how heavy you smoke and how long you had the habit. So maybe we're
carrying some damage around with us now, but it is a lot less than if we still
smoked, and I believe it gets a little bit better each day.

Congrats, and best wishes for 30 more healthy years.

Roy