Would you ever quit smoking?

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Originally Posted by shilala

It's good to get the input of others on this, but boiled down, it's your life, brother. You have to do what YOU think is best. At the end of the day, you alone will bear the consequences of your choice, not us.
There's not a person here that wouldn't support you 100% if you chose to stop, so don't let anyone's opinion sway your decision. It's not our opinion that matters.
Best of luck with your struggle and prayers for the best possible outcome.

First I would like to thank everyone for their input and thoughts. They are very close to how I fell.

Very well said Scott. As I said, my wife and I have talked this over and we have come to the conclusion that until we find any information and facts that I was going to carry on how I was after all this treatment is done. You are very correct that I have to live with the decision and I all I can do is try to educate myself to make the best decision. I have talked to my doctor and they give the standard doctor reply of “well it is not good to smoke cigars and you should consider giving it up.” This was at the very start of it all back in May and after it is all said and done I plan to have this conversation with them again.

Now on to my next and last questions I hope. I have been doing some research and I cannot find any information that would link Testicle Cancer to any other Cancers resulting from cigar smoking. I know T.C. can spread to the lungs but at that point it is my understanding that it is still T.C. that has spread into the lungs. I have not found that once I have a type of cancer that it increases my chances of getting a different type of cancer later on. In all of the research that anyone has done, or studies they have read on the issue, does anyone recall anything about relations between TC and other cancers? I have not stumbled upon any and in the brief conversations with my doctors it does not appear that they have either. I plan to have this conversation with them when it is all over but in the mean time I'm try to do some research ahead of time so I can be prepared.

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