You are correct. Buerger Disease is fairly uncommon; for that reason you don't see every smoker missing limbs. However, this condition is almost always found in smokers and is just one more reason to stop smoking. As a matter of fact, medical treatment for Buerger is simply: stop smoking. -medical student
This is a great ad campaign. I remember the woman from the NYC Health Department ads on television. They are both so courageous to share their stories.
The adverse health effects from cigarette smoking account for more than 440,000 deaths, each year. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and reducing the health of smokers in general. Compared with nonsmokers, smoking increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, COPD, cancers throughout the entire body, adverse reproductive and early childhood effects, as well as numerous other health conditions.
This happened to by grandfather and now my aunt. He was 27 when he had his first heart attack and died by 32 after several heart attacks and strokes. He had both legs amputated because of this disease. It certainly isn't just "propaganda".
The first time I saw this young man in this ad was in a video "No If's and or Butt's" it has one of the biggest impact on young people because Brandon's story show what could happen in the near future as a result of smoking. Most effects happen 20, 30 or more years later in life which is difficult for a teenager to really think that it could happen to them. His story makes it much more in the here and now for them.
Thousands of people are afflicted with Buerger’s disease, and almost all of them used tobacco. The blood vessels of the hands and feet are especially affected in people who have Buerger’s disease. These blood vessels tighten or become totally blocked, sometimes requiring amputation of limbs. Although Buerger’s disease affects only about 10 adults per 100,000-mostly tobacco users aged 20 to 40-it’s a disease all tobacco users should be aware of.
My lung randomly collapsed and I thought it was a cold. I spent the night vomiting and not being able to sleep. My Doctor made me go to the ER and on the way I blacked out and thought I was dying. I came to , then while awake, the Doctors inserted a tube in my chest, had it there for a few days, now I am better. It was terrible. They said even though it was random, smoking was probably the cause. Just thought I would share my story to try to help people to quit smoking.
My god! This is really hard to watch, but easy to get. In my opinion, exercise is the most helpful practice to quit smoking. You should put this kind of advertise in Mexico. Congrats and thank you. Very helpful.
Thousands of people are afflicted with Buerger’s disease, and almost all of them used tobacco. The blood vessels of the hands and feet are especially affected in people who have Buerger’s disease. Although Buerger’s disease affects only about 10 adults per 100,000-mostly tobacco users aged 20 to 40-it’s a disease all tobacco users should be aware of.
Thousands of people are afflicted with Buerger’s disease, and almost all of them used tobacco. The blood vessels of the hands and feet are especially affected in people who have Buerger’s disease. Although Buerger’s disease affects only about 10 adults per 100,000-mostly tobacco users aged 20 to 40-it’s a disease all tobacco users should be aware of. To learn more about Buerger’s Disease and how smoking and tobacco use are related to this condition visit: cdc.gov/tips/diseases.
All of the illnesses depicted can and do result from smoking. This campaign aims to educate the public about the many adverse health conditions for which smoking is a contributing factor. Thousands of people are afflicted with Buerger’s disease, and almost all of them used tobacco. Although Buerger’s disease affects only about 10 adults per 100,000-mostly tobacco users aged 20 to 40-it’s a disease all tobacco users should be aware of.
I found out last week that I have this and believe me the pain that comes along with it is no fun at all. I have quit smoking and was told by doctors if I start back up that I will loose my legs for sure.
I'm glad to hear that but who knows what the future will bring. Why take a chance on doing something that you know now could possibly harm you in the future.At 37 I was fine too at 43 they amputated my leg...good luck!!!
Funny side note is that today is my first day of not smoking and this ad was on a video I was going to watch. I was about to go get cigarettes, cuz I was like, "BLAH! I'll just quit tomorrow....." I felt crappy and on the outside, I was saying I was quitting, but on the inside, I kind of already knew I was willing to give into failure..... Then I ran into this video and was like, "NOPE!" @_@ *rocks silently in the corner* "No cigarettes... No cigarettes.... No cigarettes!!!" ROFL Thanks
They wont show a women or child beaten by a "Drunk" They wont show a Car crash on a bottle of Jim or Jack and say this drunk killed a 3 month baby, it's head, legs and arms were ripped off in the accident when he crossed left of center. No they wont put that on bottles of liquor
Its sad to see so many people in denial about the damage smoking is doing to you, have a visit to your local nursing homes and see some of the patients that are now suffering terribly due to the effects of their smoking, as a medical professionaland a 19 year pack a day smoker who quit 3 months ago with chantix and loads of distraction, I beg you not to give up on yourself or your health !
..One day, you find a small black spot has appeared on your skin. It hurts and the cold weather amplifies that pain... and so it begins. The process one's body goes thru with Buergers Disease is so incredibly painful. If it begins in your finger ...that little black spot quickly turns your entire finger black as the blood vessels swell and doesnt allow the blood flow to that finger anymore : ( Imagine for a moment what that would feel like...
It would be great if it were a habit, then it would be easier to stop. The fact is that it is an addiction to a drug, any drug is difficult to break free from. I found it easy to break away from it using the Allen Carr method - I hope you find this useful.
I have buerger's disease, and yes I do smoke but my vascular surgeon said that at least for me that this disease is hereditary and I have actually had it all my life, and smoking just "sped" up the process. So instead of it cropping up in my 40s or50s, it happened 2 years ago when I was 24 years old and had my right leg amputated below the knee. 95% of buerger cases are found in men and the middle east, Buerger's disease has ALOT to do with your genetic makeup, not just smoking.
>for which smoking is a contributing factor This sort of jargon is where it becomes a little harder to take seriously. How much of a contributor? What are the other factors? How loose are the guidelines for considering a minor statistical correlation significant enough to call a 'contributing factor?' Honestly, smoking is bad for you, no one disputes that, but this stuff where you find the most extreme, bizarre, fringe cases that you can maybe kind of tie to smoking if you squint is silly.
My Dad has this Disease its real and can happen to anyone who starts smoking.... He started smoking when he was 10 years old... Once he heard he was going to lose his foot he quit smoking that very day....
My mom smoked when she was young and eventually quit when she had me and my brother, then started again. I got her to quit back in 1999, but she started again in 2005 and quit two years after. I lost an aunt to lung cancer because she smoked a lot. Those were reasons for me not to smoke. I'm 23 and cigarettes are not for us kids or adults, regardless of what we need to calm our nerves. Just these ads should convince smokers to quit and non-smokers not to start.
I saw a guy with three fingers on one hand and two on the other losing toes you dont lose a whole limb but piece by piece caused by clots in your capillaries this disease is what got me to quit after 10 years
Muinki, my voice my br familiar because I did a commercial for nyc giving away free patches. Also known as Marie from the Bronx. Not an actor, this is my life
The pain is so intense that you scream night after night for it to stop! Of course it does stop eventually...by then the rotting of your skin immediately begins.. and the pain is different now. If you touch that finger now, the skin just smears off! At this point...there is no medical option for your finger other than amputation! Its gone! If you still believe that you can continue to smoke ... then you lose the next limb and the next..and so forth.
Until I was diagnosed with Buerger's Disease, I had never heard of it either. Most people have never heard of Buerger's Disease. Look into it for you think it's propaganda. Just because you've never seen someone afflicted or heard of it before doesn't make it false though. Fortunately I stopped in time to keep from loosing a couple fingers on my hand. But I always have to be careful of injuries not only to hands, but to my feet as well. I suppose you make fun of Cancer patients also.
stopping tobacco use is strongly correlated with stopping progression of the disease. the destruction of the blood vessels in the limbs appears to be an autoimmune reaction triggered by tobacco. genetics seems to be another contributing factor, but you wouldn't know if you had the genes until your limbs start rotting away. all in all, it's probably better to get a rare disease like buerger's than the vastly more common heart diseases, cancers, and COPD from smoking.
Are you crazy I don't know what you were seeing but as of today I have one fully amputated finger five fingertips amputated. Out of ten fingers I still have 3 wow how lucky am I!!!!!
Cigarettes are really nasty but You (those that post this) have no right to tell anyone else what to do. Sure you will say you are not by saying the "awareness" ploy but in reality you are. I am a cigar smoker and will not quit until I want and nothing you do or try to influence will stop me.
I bet people haven't heard of this years ago because tobacco companies must have paid millions of dollars in settlements and made people sign a waiver.But now the truth has come out some way or the other.
Quitting smoking is not easy, but there are FREE resources for those who want help to quit. The National Cancer Institute has a fact sheet that gives tips for handling withdrawal symptoms. You can also call 1-800-QUIT-NOW and talk to a cessation counselor who can help you develop a quit plan and offer information about how to handle withdrawal symptoms.
Not being aware of a topic or subject matter is not an argument against its existence. Just go to any search engine and look up "Buerger's disease smoking"--especially google scholar (where you can find hardcore, real academic articles on it). It's a real disease and smoking can definitely cause it :(
I dont understand why these commercials keep being aired. Every smoker knows the dangers of smokeing. Its not like they are going to wake up one day see this ad and say wow smoking is bad for you? ill quit now. Instead of scare tactics why not just make a commercial on giving tips to stop smoking.
I like the education program against smoking. I am completely against this war on drugs we have waged, but I like these ads. Education stops people from smoking. If we banned smoking, more people would do it. Because I have been so properly educated on the effects of smoking, I was able to conclude that there is nothing good that can come from smoking, and it is a terrible idea, when I was about 5 years old. I am 23 today, and I have never smoked a cigarette.
This here is true so why do I see people pressuring others to smoke? Is it cool? no and this is why many innocent people become addicts because of other screwed up people.
As I was watching Rupaul's Drag Race online, this commercial repeatedly came on along with others. I literally wanted to vomit in my mouth. And they wouldn't stop. Sometimes it was they were shown 4x in a row... The lady with the wig getting ready, the stroke victim being bathed by her son... I haven't smoke since that day. I'm 18 days smoke free.
Your fine now, but when your older it will hit you like a ton of bricks. It did for my dad he's 49 now. And because of his Smoking he has this disease and almost lost his foot. Because of the smoking he has circulation problems. I hope this never happens to you, because its devastating :/
Amputee in Army commercial: I'm proud of what I've done. I served my country and learned a lot. You should totally join. Amputee in smoking commercial: Look at what smoking did to me! You don't want to end up like this!
But the soldier was making the world safe for -multinational corporations such as Goldman-Sachs, BP and Exxon-Mobil to exploit resources, extract wealth, exploit workers at slave wages and funnel profits into offshore tax havens- Democracy!
Please show me an actual army commercial that features amputees. I'd love to watch it. Tip: It doesn't exist. No one joins the military hoping to be an amputee one day.
Sorry man. You need to do a Google search. The AVERAGE smoker lives 13 to 14 years less than the average. The average smoker in Minnesota smokes is 12.2 in 2010. How many do you smoke? If you smoke every now and again, you can take 10 minutes off your life for each cigarette, not counting the time it took you to smoke it. You do the math. All stats can be found on the CDC website.
My brother worked with the guy and told me that he knew WELL before his legs were amputated that if he quit he would be fine. He kept smoking so that he could get money, he talked about it at work saying he was gonna get paid.
This is true but smoking enhances the problem, believe me I knnow. I continued to smoke after all my amputations because I figured the damage was done. I finally realized if I stop smoking maybe the amputations would stop and sure enough I stopped and guess what no more amputations, Not saying that I may have more again(hope not) but at least I have a better chance with my arteries not be constricted by nicotine. No 1 in my family has anything like this and I am african american so no gennerics
"Thousands of people are afflicted with Buerger’s disease, and almost all of them used tobacco." Could you cite some actual numbers please? Also, any other factors with a positive correlation? Some speculation as to the reasons for the correlation from the scientific community? This is what I'm talking about. I asked several questions about clarification, and you threw a vague uncited statement out and then changed the subject slightly so as not to directly answer.
I want both of you to live each other as roommates I don't have a roommate I wanna all of your roommate like Marlene ,Kristy Nathan,Rose and Terrie passed away Terrie 2013 Rose 2015 Shane 2016 Nathan they all could have lived for roommate and not all each by themselves
and to think they could have just quit smoking and after the first sign... but no.... lets blame it on cigarettes, not oursleves. like i could blame morbid obesity on food.
Really you think your lungs and arteries take a break and only work sometimes. Any time you put a cigerette to your mouth you are taking years from your life...guess what your choice!!!!!
Yeah because it's so silly that there are living examples, you're a jerk. Just because most people don't get Buerger's disease from smoking, doesn't mean that they shouldn't raise awareness.
Quitting smoking is not easy, but there are FREE resources for those who want help to quit. The National Cancer Institute has a fact sheet that gives tips for handling withdrawal symptoms. You can also call 1-800-QUIT-NOW and talk to a cessation counselor who can help you develop a quit plan and offer information about how to handle withdrawal symptoms.
You are correct. Buerger Disease is fairly uncommon; for that reason you don't see every smoker missing limbs. However, this condition is almost always found in smokers and is just one more reason to stop smoking. As a matter of fact, medical treatment for Buerger is simply: stop smoking.
-medical student
This is a great ad campaign. I remember the woman from the NYC Health Department ads on television. They are both so courageous to share their stories.
ive been 2 months clean. yeah its hard but i can feel myself getting better. It feels amazing
The adverse health effects from cigarette smoking account for more than 440,000 deaths, each year. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and reducing the health of smokers in general. Compared with nonsmokers, smoking increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, COPD, cancers throughout the entire body, adverse reproductive and early childhood effects, as well as numerous other health conditions.
This happened to by grandfather and now my aunt. He was 27 when he had his first heart attack and died by 32 after several heart attacks and strokes. He had both legs amputated because of this disease. It certainly isn't just "propaganda".
The first time I saw this young man in this ad was in a video "No If's and or Butt's" it has one of the biggest impact on young people because Brandon's story show what could happen in the near future as a result of smoking. Most effects happen 20, 30 or more years later in life which is difficult for a teenager to really think that it could happen to them. His story makes it much more in the here and now for them.
Thousands of people are afflicted with Buerger’s disease, and almost all of them used tobacco. The blood vessels of the hands and feet are especially affected in people who have Buerger’s disease. These blood vessels tighten or become totally blocked, sometimes requiring amputation of limbs. Although Buerger’s disease affects only about 10 adults per 100,000-mostly tobacco users aged 20 to 40-it’s a disease all tobacco users should be aware of.
My lung randomly collapsed and I thought it was a cold. I spent the night vomiting and not being able to sleep. My Doctor made me go to the ER and on the way I blacked out and thought I was dying. I came to , then while awake, the Doctors inserted a tube in my chest, had it there for a few days, now I am better. It was terrible. They said even though it was random, smoking was probably the cause. Just thought I would share my story to try to help people to quit smoking.
My god! This is really hard to watch, but easy to get.
In my opinion, exercise is the most helpful practice to quit smoking.
You should put this kind of advertise in Mexico. Congrats and thank you. Very helpful.
Thousands of people are afflicted with Buerger’s disease, and almost all of them used tobacco. The blood vessels of the hands and feet are especially affected in people who have Buerger’s disease. Although Buerger’s disease affects only about 10 adults per 100,000-mostly tobacco users aged 20 to 40-it’s a disease all tobacco users should be aware of.
Thousands of people are afflicted with Buerger’s disease, and almost all of them used tobacco. The blood vessels of the hands and feet are especially affected in people who have Buerger’s disease. Although Buerger’s disease affects only about 10 adults per 100,000-mostly tobacco users aged 20 to 40-it’s a disease all tobacco users should be aware of. To learn more about Buerger’s Disease and how smoking and tobacco use are related to this condition visit: cdc.gov/tips/diseases.
All of the illnesses depicted can and do result from smoking. This campaign aims to educate the public about the many adverse health conditions for which smoking is a contributing factor. Thousands of people are afflicted with Buerger’s disease, and almost all of them used tobacco. Although Buerger’s disease affects only about 10 adults per 100,000-mostly tobacco users aged 20 to 40-it’s a disease all tobacco users should be aware of.
I found out last week that I have this and believe me the pain that comes along with it is no fun at all. I have quit smoking and was told by doctors if I start back up that I will loose my legs for sure.
My friend had a stroke three weeks ago. He has COPD. I quit smoking 5 weeks ago after he had a horrible cough attack while I was driving him home.
I'm glad to hear that but who knows what the future will bring. Why take a chance on doing something that you know now could possibly harm you in the future.At 37 I was fine too at 43 they amputated my leg...good luck!!!
Funny side note is that today is my first day of not smoking and this ad was on a video I was going to watch. I was about to go get cigarettes, cuz I was like, "BLAH! I'll just quit tomorrow....." I felt crappy and on the outside, I was saying I was quitting, but on the inside, I kind of already knew I was willing to give into failure..... Then I ran into this video and was like, "NOPE!" @_@ *rocks silently in the corner* "No cigarettes... No cigarettes.... No cigarettes!!!" ROFL Thanks
I’m 16 and I have this disease, it’s horrible..
They wont show a women or child beaten by a "Drunk" They wont show a Car crash on a bottle of Jim or Jack and say this drunk killed a 3 month baby, it's head, legs and arms were ripped off in the accident when he crossed left of center. No they wont put that on bottles of liquor
Its sad to see so many people in denial about the damage smoking is doing to you, have a visit to your local nursing homes and see some of the patients that are now suffering terribly due to the effects of their smoking, as a medical professionaland a 19 year pack a day smoker who quit 3 months ago with chantix and loads of distraction, I beg you not to give up on yourself or your health !
..One day, you find a small black spot has appeared on your skin. It hurts and the cold weather amplifies that pain... and so it begins. The process one's body goes thru with Buergers Disease is so incredibly painful. If it begins in your finger ...that little black spot quickly turns your entire finger black as the blood vessels swell and doesnt allow the blood flow to that finger anymore : ( Imagine for a moment what that would feel like...
It would be great if it were a habit, then it would be easier to stop. The fact is that it is an addiction to a drug, any drug is difficult to break free from. I found it easy to break away from it using the Allen Carr method - I hope you find this useful.
Oh wow..how where you diagnosed?
I have buerger's disease, and yes I do smoke but my vascular surgeon said that at least for me that this disease is hereditary and I have actually had it all my life, and smoking just "sped" up the process. So instead of it cropping up in my 40s or50s, it happened 2 years ago when I was 24 years old and had my right leg amputated below the knee. 95% of buerger cases are found in men and the middle east, Buerger's disease has ALOT to do with your genetic makeup, not just smoking.
There is no safe-level of smoking. Each cigarette damages your lungs, blood vessels and cells throughout your body.
>for which smoking is a contributing factor
This sort of jargon is where it becomes a little harder to take seriously. How much of a contributor? What are the other factors? How loose are the guidelines for considering a minor statistical correlation significant enough to call a 'contributing factor?' Honestly, smoking is bad for you, no one disputes that, but this stuff where you find the most extreme, bizarre, fringe cases that you can maybe kind of tie to smoking if you squint is silly.
My Dad has this Disease its real and can happen to anyone who starts smoking.... He started smoking when he was 10 years old... Once he heard he was going to lose his foot he quit smoking that very day....
My mom smoked when she was young and eventually quit when she had me and my brother, then started again. I got her to quit back in 1999, but she started again in 2005 and quit two years after. I lost an aunt to lung cancer because she smoked a lot.
Those were reasons for me not to smoke. I'm 23 and cigarettes are not for us kids or adults, regardless of what we need to calm our nerves. Just these ads should convince smokers to quit and non-smokers not to start.
Gee..... and I thought smoking costed an arm and a leg nowadays, but I have to believe this guy's got it pegged....
I saw a guy with three fingers on one hand and two on the other losing toes you dont lose a whole limb but piece by piece caused by clots in your capillaries this disease is what got me to quit after 10 years
Muinki, my voice my br familiar because I did a commercial for nyc giving away free patches. Also known as Marie from the Bronx. Not an actor, this is my life
The pain is so intense that you scream night after night for it to stop! Of course it does stop eventually...by then the rotting of your skin immediately begins.. and the pain is different now. If you touch that finger now, the skin just smears off! At this point...there is no medical option for your finger other than amputation! Its gone! If you still believe that you can continue to smoke ... then you lose the next limb and the next..and so forth.
Not fake. It's actually an incredibly common result of smoking.
Until I was diagnosed with Buerger's Disease, I had never heard of it either. Most people have never heard of Buerger's Disease. Look into it for you think it's propaganda. Just because you've never seen someone afflicted or heard of it before doesn't make it false though. Fortunately I stopped in time to keep from loosing a couple fingers on my hand. But I always have to be careful of injuries not only to hands, but to my feet as well. I suppose you make fun of Cancer patients also.
stopping tobacco use is strongly correlated with stopping progression of the disease. the destruction of the blood vessels in the limbs appears to be an autoimmune reaction triggered by tobacco. genetics seems to be another contributing factor, but you wouldn't know if you had the genes until your limbs start rotting away. all in all, it's probably better to get a rare disease like buerger's than the vastly more common heart diseases, cancers, and COPD from smoking.
Are you crazy I don't know what you were seeing but as of today I have one fully amputated finger five fingertips amputated. Out of ten fingers I still have 3 wow how lucky am I!!!!!
Cigarettes are really nasty but You (those that post this) have no right to tell anyone else what to do. Sure you will say you are not by saying the "awareness" ploy but in reality you are. I am a cigar smoker and will not quit until I want and nothing you do or try to influence will stop me.
I bet people haven't heard of this years ago because tobacco companies must have paid millions of dollars in settlements and made people sign a waiver.But now the truth has come out some way or the other.
Quitting smoking is not easy, but there are FREE resources for those who want help to quit. The National Cancer Institute has a fact sheet that gives tips for handling withdrawal symptoms. You can also call 1-800-QUIT-NOW and talk to a cessation counselor who can help you develop a quit plan and offer information about how to handle withdrawal symptoms.
I’ve met hundreds of smokers. None of them had this disease.
holy crap! he was only 31 and he caught the disease! that is quite young!
Is Marie a voice actor? Her voice seems VERY familiar
Not being aware of a topic or subject matter is not an argument against its existence. Just go to any search engine and look up "Buerger's disease smoking"--especially google scholar (where you can find hardcore, real academic articles on it). It's a real disease and smoking can definitely cause it :(
@Muinki kinda sounds like Wanda Sykes to me?
This isn't fake!
I dont understand why these commercials keep being aired. Every smoker knows the dangers of smokeing. Its not like they are going to wake up one day see this ad and say wow smoking is bad for you? ill quit now. Instead of scare tactics why not just make a commercial on giving tips to stop smoking.
You didn't stop to think this is also aimed toward non-smokers so they don't start?
These commercials are so disturbing that they make me feel like my skin is peeling from my body. Yah that is how disturbing the commercials are.
I like the education program against smoking. I am completely against this war on drugs we have waged, but I like these ads. Education stops people from smoking. If we banned smoking, more people would do it. Because I have been so properly educated on the effects of smoking, I was able to conclude that there is nothing good that can come from smoking, and it is a terrible idea, when I was about 5 years old. I am 23 today, and I have never smoked a cigarette.
its because smoking is an industry, a large majority of countries rely on the smoking company because it generates a massive income :/
This here is true so why do I see people pressuring others to smoke? Is it cool? no and this is why many innocent people become addicts because of other screwed up people.
They Bought It On Themselves
Sad :( But nice to see such amazing and well thought out ad's Warning people about the effects of smoiking :)
I WILL NEVER EVER ENTER A CIGARETTE IN MY MOUTH.. Ever !!!!!!
go and get malungay leaves make it tea...
As I was watching Rupaul's Drag Race online, this commercial repeatedly came on along with others. I literally wanted to vomit in my mouth. And they wouldn't stop. Sometimes it was they were shown 4x in a row... The lady with the wig getting ready, the stroke victim being bathed by her son... I haven't smoke since that day. I'm 18 days smoke free.
Your fine now, but when your older it will hit you like a ton of bricks. It did for my dad he's 49 now. And because of his Smoking he has this disease and almost lost his foot. Because of the smoking he has circulation problems. I hope this never happens to you, because its devastating :/
Amputee in Army commercial: I'm proud of what I've done. I served my country and learned a lot. You should totally join.
Amputee in smoking commercial: Look at what smoking did to me! You don't want to end up like this!
But the soldier was making the world safe for -multinational corporations such as Goldman-Sachs, BP and Exxon-Mobil to exploit resources, extract wealth, exploit workers at slave wages and funnel profits into offshore tax havens- Democracy!
Please show me an actual army commercial that features amputees. I'd love to watch it.
Tip: It doesn't exist. No one joins the military hoping to be an amputee one day.
That is was I thought and then my lung collapsed.
Sorry man. You need to do a Google search. The AVERAGE smoker lives 13 to 14 years less than the average. The average smoker in Minnesota smokes is 12.2 in 2010. How many do you smoke? If you smoke every now and again, you can take 10 minutes off your life for each cigarette, not counting the time it took you to smoke it. You do the math. All stats can be found on the CDC website.
At 37 I was fine too.......at 42 I wasn't!!!!!
My brother worked with the guy and told me that he knew WELL before his legs were amputated that if he quit he would be fine. He kept smoking so that he could get money, he talked about it at work saying he was gonna get paid.
@24thewiz7 Exactly what I was thinking!
I was never dumb enough to start smoking. Those who smoke, play russian roulette it is much less painful to die.
Go and do a little research. Try typing "Buerger's" and "smoking" into Google scholar and see how many hits you get.
This is true but smoking enhances the problem, believe me I knnow. I continued to smoke after all my amputations because I figured the damage was done. I finally realized if I stop smoking maybe the amputations would stop and sure enough I stopped and guess what no more amputations, Not saying that I may have more again(hope not) but at least I have a better chance with my arteries not be constricted by nicotine. No 1 in my family has anything like this and I am african american so no gennerics
win.
no, look at her lelft hand at 19 seconds, it still has the short pinky. She said she lost her fIngerTIPS, probably at the last knuckle.
"Thousands of people are afflicted with Buerger’s disease, and almost all of them used tobacco."
Could you cite some actual numbers please? Also, any other factors with a positive correlation? Some speculation as to the reasons for the correlation from the scientific community? This is what I'm talking about. I asked several questions about clarification, and you threw a vague uncited statement out and then changed the subject slightly so as not to directly answer.
I have she lost he leg below the knee, and right before her death they were going to take off her other leg
Wow! Guess you didnt want the truth told about Buergers Disease..why?
I want both of you to live each other as roommates I don't have a roommate I wanna all of your roommate like Marlene ,Kristy Nathan,Rose and Terrie passed away
Terrie 2013
Rose 2015
Shane 2016
Nathan they all could have lived for roommate and not all each by themselves
"lets be honest"
how ironic
I wanna be a robot too!
and to think they could have just quit smoking and after the first sign... but no.... lets blame it on cigarettes, not oursleves. like i could blame morbid obesity on food.
Really you think your lungs and arteries take a break and only work sometimes. Any time you put a cigerette to your mouth you are taking years from your life...guess what your choice!!!!!
That's why I'm a totally badass pipe tobacco smoker, no arsenic here.
Do i have to start smoking to get those awesome legs? 0:23 ?
any advice?
Could you teach me master? You seem to be a very funny guy!
Funny, I smoke, and Im perfectly FINE! And Im 37!
@mattocopious lmfao...
Do you get this disease by eating too many hamburgers?
I have never smoked anyways. c:
As long as you understand the consequences, to both your body and your wallet, go for it.
We never said this will happen to all that smoke but it is a possibility. Why play Russian Roulette with your life!!!!!
You won't be at 73.
Funny?? WOW!
lol come on now.. really? this is hardly caused from smoking. I don't even smoke and I have to really laugh at how silly this is getting.
Yeah because it's so silly that there are living examples, you're a jerk. Just because most people don't get Buerger's disease from smoking, doesn't mean that they shouldn't raise awareness.
Quitting smoking is not easy, but there are FREE resources for those who want help to quit. The National Cancer Institute has a fact sheet that gives tips for handling withdrawal symptoms. You can also call 1-800-QUIT-NOW and talk to a cessation counselor who can help you develop a quit plan and offer information about how to handle withdrawal symptoms.