Smoking Hazards
I should have written this down in my previous entry of October Review, but it is a whole different story that I want to put my 2 cents into.
While I was in Gurun last week, I heard a news that sadden me entirely. I’ve never experience it, but I understand how it is to lose something that we dearly hope for.
Hajar had a miscarriage. I know it broke her heart as much as I know she really wants a baby.
I also heard another news, a cousin of mine (by marriage) also miscarried her twins, about 2 to 3 months along. Now, that is double heartbreak, right?
I know that there are a lot of things that may cause miscarriage, but I’d like to highlight smoking. Both of the women are second-hand smokers. Both of their husbands smoke intensively. No offense to smokers - even mine is one, too. Smoking may be a risk factor to miscarriage. Smokers might have been somewhat immune to the poisonous smokes of cigarettes, but the effects it has on second hand smokers are a lot worse.
I am quite lucky as my husband does not smoke when I am around him (although I do wish he quits entirely) and the reassurance in the form of “Tak..” everytime I ask if he just smokes. I gave him the benefit of the doubts.
Dear smokers, if it’s not for yourself, please quit for your loved ones.
For your devoted innocent wives. Let them have you for the rest of their lives. Let them be able to enjoy your company in healthy forms, growing old together.
For your unborn babies. Give them chance to experience 9 months journey in the safe womb. Give them chance to hear your first voice of Azan or Qamat or a simple hi.
For your little fairies and pixies that are growing up each day. Give them clean air to breathe, give them more chances to live longer. Give them chance to grow up and enjoy seeing you and their mommy happily together (and alive!).
For your parents who are not supposed to bury their sons.
If you think you can’t quit, you are so wrong. If you think smoking gives you energy and ideas, try quitting and see if you’ll become one without any. If smoking makes you look smarter or richer or more elegant, try to see into the future when you lie on hospital beds with wires around you while you struggle for a breath of air - do you smarter, richer or elegant then? You say you love her, you love them, how far would you go to prove that you truly do? Would love means growing old and letting your wives care for you 24/7 as you no longer able to do it yourself because of your ailments? Would love means letting your children missing out on enjoying a good evening walk with you because you are bedridden? Would love means leaving your family entirely while you make your way to the afterworld?
It’s all in your hand. Quit for your own good. Quit so that your family have more love to share with you.
p/s: My husband first response over my graphic effects of smoking would be “Jangan la mintak yang bukan2″. That usually quieten me down. But it can never stop me from thinking about it. I know law of attractions, but I also know about action and its effect. You can’t hide from the inevitable, yes, everyone dies. But at least by not being a smoker, you eliminate some of the possible heartbroken death causes.
Don’t let people say this about you: Cigarettes make him history.
October 15th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
kp,smlm baru tanyer madey, ada tak kp sms dia..dia kata ada..then dia forwarded the sms to me..
aku tanyer la ‘reply ape kat kp’..
dia kata..’tak reply, sbb..tak terjawab’..
my husband is speechless!..hahaha..
im giving him time to THINK..
October 15th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Jar, hopefully dia tak pk yang it’s his fault… Banyak risk factornya.. bukan setakat him smoking je.. food, your womb, your activities pun boleh menyumbang.. Tell him it’s not his fault tau.. But, at least, lesson learned kan..
October 18th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
hehe…smoking mmg bad habit kn..haih..btul la..one of the factor is that.but…it’s just one of the factor.mybe ade factor2 lain yg menyumbangkn.but this is a gud idea.some how ble la kite nnti klo da kawen dgn smoker bgtau diaorg suh quit or smoking jauh2.
but my dad is also a heavy smoker.and alhamdulillah my mum pnh sekali jek miscarriage.tu pn ms time anak ke-3.kalo tak kite ade adik laki tau.huhu..tp takpe la..takde rezki kn…and disebabkn ayah kite anak2 dia smua pompuan…dia trpksa beralah n smoking di luar n jauh dr kami…klo tak kiteorg bising2..hehe..haih~~ pakcik sa’at tu..suke tul smoking ni.sama jugak dgn en haizam.haih~~
but for me kan..jgn dipaksa diaorg quit.biar diaorg pkir sndri.bg silent treatment.hehe..eh tp ayah kite pn relax jek bile kiteorg wat muke cm meluat nngok dia smoking.isk2..alasan diaorg..”ala…ade gk org mati tak smoking..so tak yah le sush2 brenti smoking.smoking bkn penyebab kematian…” huh!!
October 19th, 2009 at 12:51 am
Ya..bukan senang nak quit cold turkey jek camtu. Kang pengsan plak body tak penah tak dapat daily dosage of nicotine. But, di mana ada kemahuan, mesti ada jalan kan. Nak dengan tak nak jek. Kite ni pun, nama je belajar psychology - therapy berbakul2 dalam kepala, tapi suamiku itu tetap tak benti2. Dah habis paksa, dah habis cakap pelan2, dah habis silent treatment. Kalo dah kepala batu, memang tak boleh nak buat ape… Bagai batu, kang dihentak2, pecah pulak… Kenalah slow, jirus air.. Moga2 terlekuk gak = pergh!!! sementara nak tunggu lekok, paru2 tu dah hitam legam bagai bontot kuali yang tak penah diberus.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:16 am
haha..btul2..setuju sama kak pah..u go gurl.gunekan kuasa anda sebagai wife utk nasihat muq.cm kite ni blum kawen lg..so cm ala2 angin sepoi2 jek kata2 ni kt tinga dia..sekali aku swing kang!!haha..
time pose ble plak tak smoking.nasib baik ble.tp time pose n sahur smoking cr cm naga.berkepul2..kite ni ade bronkitis.so mmg asap2 ni tak tahan sbnrnye.tp selamba jek dia kepul2 kt kite..dlu ms bru kapel nk smoking dpn kite takdenya…cover2 tu.konon taknk kite sakit la kn.ni da bertaun2 kapel takdenya cover2 lg..dpn2 jek skang.hampeh.siap ko nnti klo aku kawen dgn ko.smoking kt luar le jwbnye.mkn skali le cigarette butt tu.rugi tak mkn kn da bli mahal…*luahan feeling jap..hehe*
October 21st, 2009 at 12:34 am
hahhahaha!! kekadang teringin gak nak tabur cigarette tu dalam nasik. Tapi kang cam menderhaka plak. hahaha..
kita sayang diaorg kan, nak diaorg sihat sampai ke tua, tapi diaorg yang tak sayang diri sendiri camne…
October 21st, 2009 at 2:16 am
hahha..bernas sungguh idea tu fa..tabur tembakau dlm nasik..hahha. bunyik mcm sedap dibuat ulam tu.mgkn bole diaplikasikan pada incik lashi tu..haha
tp kn mcm bangang kn..diorg ni tau merokok tu membahayakan. rashi siap dok lua umah tiap kali nk merokok..sejak mule2 pregnant smp la dh anak 2…pnd plak lari jauh dari anak bini kalo nk ‘halau nyamuk’ tu..tp mcm x paham2 plak nk jg kesihatan sendiri.siap selamba sound org lain jgn merokok dkt ngn kte&bdk2..ngok betol!
October 23rd, 2009 at 1:06 am
mas, at least rashi lagi bagus dari muq, siap warning orang lain. Muq selamba badak jek dukung Lana kat orang yang merokok. Siap dah berangan nanti Lana da besar sket, nak bawak Lana sekali gi meeting - meeting naga-naga. Macamana tuh? Sayang anak sehingga mahu bersama-sama memupuk imunisasi nikotin kah?