Luis G,It's been just over 6 years since my grandfather died from lung cancer, which was due to heavy smoking. It had a great effect on my life, because since then, I've never been able to stay in a smoke-filled room for more than 5 minutes. It's even part of the reason why I don't get along with my stepfather, because he smokes on average 40 a day; it really annoys me because he's always complaining about being in debt, too. Damn fool
Incidentally, I'll probably have to come to terms with my grandmother dying soon, too
She's 70 on Wednesday, but she was rushed into hospital on Saturday for some reason (which I didn't know about), so i had to rush back home to Sheffield. Turns out she's got to go in for a heart operation: double bypass and double valve replacement. She's not really in the best of health in any case (diabetes), so I'm preparing for the worst...
She's been unbelievably good to me over the past few years, and I reckon that I'll only appreciate exactly
how good she's been if she does die.
karlwb, on this note, let me offer my deepest condolences, mate. A tip for you though: surround yourself with family and friends - it'll make you realise even more how precious they are.
**just realised I'm sounding too much like Jerry Springer**
Take care of yourself... and each other
RL