My Parents Smoke

CFHockeyMom · Jul 15, 2007

Audrey,

First, let me say how impressed I am with your mature tone and attitude with regard to your health.

Now for the smoking, this breaks my heart. It really does sound as if they are neglecting your health so maybe your social worker at clinic can help you? Is moving out with other family/friends an option? I just hate to see this. How awful.

I'm sorry, I wish I could be more help.

CFHockeyMom · Jul 15, 2007

Audrey,

First, let me say how impressed I am with your mature tone and attitude with regard to your health.

Now for the smoking, this breaks my heart. It really does sound as if they are neglecting your health so maybe your social worker at clinic can help you? Is moving out with other family/friends an option? I just hate to see this. How awful.

I'm sorry, I wish I could be more help.

kayleesgrandma · Jul 15, 2007

The more I read your post, the more furious I became! They lit up right in front of you when you were trying to tell them how it made you feel!!!! Talk about rude!! That, to me, is tantamount to a slap in the face! How would you feel if you saw your mom meticulously measuring out a spoonful of arsnec and putting it in yur food every meal? That is what your parents are doing to you. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but you are in a life-threatening situation, and you need to be out of it! You need to talk to a school conselor, and your social worker at the CF Center where you go. I am practically so mad as to be sputtering!!! Smoking in the car!!!! Here--LET ME TALK TO YOUR PARENTS....!!!!

Niamh--if her parents smoke in the car--they somoke in the same room--they lit up right in front of her!!!!

kayleesgrandma · Jul 15, 2007

The more I read your post, the more furious I became! They lit up right in front of you when you were trying to tell them how it made you feel!!!! Talk about rude!! That, to me, is tantamount to a slap in the face! How would you feel if you saw your mom meticulously measuring out a spoonful of arsnec and putting it in yur food every meal? That is what your parents are doing to you. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but you are in a life-threatening situation, and you need to be out of it! You need to talk to a school conselor, and your social worker at the CF Center where you go. I am practically so mad as to be sputtering!!! Smoking in the car!!!! Here--LET ME TALK TO YOUR PARENTS....!!!!

Niamh--if her parents smoke in the car--they somoke in the same room--they lit up right in front of her!!!!

kayleesgrandma · Jul 15, 2007

The more I read your post, the more furious I became! They lit up right in front of you when you were trying to tell them how it made you feel!!!! Talk about rude!! That, to me, is tantamount to a slap in the face! How would you feel if you saw your mom meticulously measuring out a spoonful of arsnec and putting it in yur food every meal? That is what your parents are doing to you. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but you are in a life-threatening situation, and you need to be out of it! You need to talk to a school conselor, and your social worker at the CF Center where you go. I am practically so mad as to be sputtering!!! Smoking in the car!!!! Here--LET ME TALK TO YOUR PARENTS....!!!!

Niamh--if her parents smoke in the car--they somoke in the same room--they lit up right in front of her!!!!

kayleesgrandma · Jul 15, 2007

The more I read your post, the more furious I became! They lit up right in front of you when you were trying to tell them how it made you feel!!!! Talk about rude!! That, to me, is tantamount to a slap in the face! How would you feel if you saw your mom meticulously measuring out a spoonful of arsnec and putting it in yur food every meal? That is what your parents are doing to you. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but you are in a life-threatening situation, and you need to be out of it! You need to talk to a school conselor, and your social worker at the CF Center where you go. I am practically so mad as to be sputtering!!! Smoking in the car!!!! Here--LET ME TALK TO YOUR PARENTS....!!!!

Niamh--if her parents smoke in the car--they somoke in the same room--they lit up right in front of her!!!!

kayleesgrandma · Jul 15, 2007

The more I read your post, the more furious I became! They lit up right in front of you when you were trying to tell them how it made you feel!!!! Talk about rude!! That, to me, is tantamount to a slap in the face! How would you feel if you saw your mom meticulously measuring out a spoonful of arsnec and putting it in yur food every meal? That is what your parents are doing to you. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but you are in a life-threatening situation, and you need to be out of it! You need to talk to a school conselor, and your social worker at the CF Center where you go. I am practically so mad as to be sputtering!!! Smoking in the car!!!! Here--LET ME TALK TO YOUR PARENTS....!!!!

Niamh--if her parents smoke in the car--they somoke in the same room--they lit up right in front of her!!!!

kayleesgrandma · Jul 15, 2007

The more I read your post, the more furious I became! They lit up right in front of you when you were trying to tell them how it made you feel!!!! Talk about rude!! That, to me, is tantamount to a slap in the face! How would you feel if you saw your mom meticulously measuring out a spoonful of arsnec and putting it in yur food every meal? That is what your parents are doing to you. I'm sorry to be so blunt, but you are in a life-threatening situation, and you need to be out of it! You need to talk to a school conselor, and your social worker at the CF Center where you go. I am practically so mad as to be sputtering!!! Smoking in the car!!!! Here--LET ME TALK TO YOUR PARENTS....!!!!

Niamh--if her parents smoke in the car--they somoke in the same room--they lit up right in front of her!!!!

Diane · Jul 15, 2007

Hi Audrey,
I am impressed by your maturity! I feel bad for your situation. Thats a bad one, and one you need to get away from if you can. Like cfhockey mom said, are there any relatives or friends you can stay with? Its hard enough to keep our lungs in shape with all our treatments and medications etc. but its made dramatically more difficult by second hand smoke. I just can not imagine the parents of a child with a lung disease smoking in the house . Please update us and let us know how you are doing.

Diane · Jul 15, 2007

Hi Audrey,
I am impressed by your maturity! I feel bad for your situation. Thats a bad one, and one you need to get away from if you can. Like cfhockey mom said, are there any relatives or friends you can stay with? Its hard enough to keep our lungs in shape with all our treatments and medications etc. but its made dramatically more difficult by second hand smoke. I just can not imagine the parents of a child with a lung disease smoking in the house . Please update us and let us know how you are doing.

Diane · Jul 15, 2007

Hi Audrey,
I am impressed by your maturity! I feel bad for your situation. Thats a bad one, and one you need to get away from if you can. Like cfhockey mom said, are there any relatives or friends you can stay with? Its hard enough to keep our lungs in shape with all our treatments and medications etc. but its made dramatically more difficult by second hand smoke. I just can not imagine the parents of a child with a lung disease smoking in the house . Please update us and let us know how you are doing.

Diane · Jul 15, 2007

Hi Audrey,
I am impressed by your maturity! I feel bad for your situation. Thats a bad one, and one you need to get away from if you can. Like cfhockey mom said, are there any relatives or friends you can stay with? Its hard enough to keep our lungs in shape with all our treatments and medications etc. but its made dramatically more difficult by second hand smoke. I just can not imagine the parents of a child with a lung disease smoking in the house . Please update us and let us know how you are doing.

Diane · Jul 15, 2007

Hi Audrey,
I am impressed by your maturity! I feel bad for your situation. Thats a bad one, and one you need to get away from if you can. Like cfhockey mom said, are there any relatives or friends you can stay with? Its hard enough to keep our lungs in shape with all our treatments and medications etc. but its made dramatically more difficult by second hand smoke. I just can not imagine the parents of a child with a lung disease smoking in the house . Please update us and let us know how you are doing.

Diane · Jul 15, 2007

Hi Audrey,
I am impressed by your maturity! I feel bad for your situation. Thats a bad one, and one you need to get away from if you can. Like cfhockey mom said, are there any relatives or friends you can stay with? Its hard enough to keep our lungs in shape with all our treatments and medications etc. but its made dramatically more difficult by second hand smoke. I just can not imagine the parents of a child with a lung disease smoking in the house . Please update us and let us know how you are doing.

Wheezie · Jul 15, 2007

I have to say I really agree with Terri on this one - do you live in the U.S.? I sent an e-mail to my Aunt who works in the child welfare system here in CA and asked her for advice. It seems to me that, when you have a child with a (hate this term) "life-threatening" illness specifically involving the lungs, it is actually child endangerment to continue to smoke around that child. I know smoking is very addicting and a very difficult habit to break. Perhaps I wouldn't be so upset about this if your parents were at least making an effort to keep their smoke away from you - like going outside for a smoke and definitely NOT smoking in the car.

What upsets me even more are their comments to you when you ask them to stop. I know teenagers can be moody and have attitude - I sure did - but even if you WERE coming off with attitude, the message is still the same: they shouldn't be smoking around you!!

I'm so sorry you have to live in this situation. I definitely agree with the others - talk to your social worker at the clinic or a counselor or teacher at school - you have to find some help for yourself. And in the meantime, yes, try to do as much as you can outside the house - homework, chatting on the phone, etc.

yeah, 80% is not super low lung function, but you're only 15!! You need to do everything you can to keep it from going any lower any faster than it has to. Good luck Audrey - I wish you could just come move in with me!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Wheezie · Jul 15, 2007

I have to say I really agree with Terri on this one - do you live in the U.S.? I sent an e-mail to my Aunt who works in the child welfare system here in CA and asked her for advice. It seems to me that, when you have a child with a (hate this term) "life-threatening" illness specifically involving the lungs, it is actually child endangerment to continue to smoke around that child. I know smoking is very addicting and a very difficult habit to break. Perhaps I wouldn't be so upset about this if your parents were at least making an effort to keep their smoke away from you - like going outside for a smoke and definitely NOT smoking in the car.

What upsets me even more are their comments to you when you ask them to stop. I know teenagers can be moody and have attitude - I sure did - but even if you WERE coming off with attitude, the message is still the same: they shouldn't be smoking around you!!

I'm so sorry you have to live in this situation. I definitely agree with the others - talk to your social worker at the clinic or a counselor or teacher at school - you have to find some help for yourself. And in the meantime, yes, try to do as much as you can outside the house - homework, chatting on the phone, etc.

yeah, 80% is not super low lung function, but you're only 15!! You need to do everything you can to keep it from going any lower any faster than it has to. Good luck Audrey - I wish you could just come move in with me!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Wheezie · Jul 15, 2007

I have to say I really agree with Terri on this one - do you live in the U.S.? I sent an e-mail to my Aunt who works in the child welfare system here in CA and asked her for advice. It seems to me that, when you have a child with a (hate this term) "life-threatening" illness specifically involving the lungs, it is actually child endangerment to continue to smoke around that child. I know smoking is very addicting and a very difficult habit to break. Perhaps I wouldn't be so upset about this if your parents were at least making an effort to keep their smoke away from you - like going outside for a smoke and definitely NOT smoking in the car.

What upsets me even more are their comments to you when you ask them to stop. I know teenagers can be moody and have attitude - I sure did - but even if you WERE coming off with attitude, the message is still the same: they shouldn't be smoking around you!!

I'm so sorry you have to live in this situation. I definitely agree with the others - talk to your social worker at the clinic or a counselor or teacher at school - you have to find some help for yourself. And in the meantime, yes, try to do as much as you can outside the house - homework, chatting on the phone, etc.

yeah, 80% is not super low lung function, but you're only 15!! You need to do everything you can to keep it from going any lower any faster than it has to. Good luck Audrey - I wish you could just come move in with me!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Wheezie · Jul 15, 2007

I have to say I really agree with Terri on this one - do you live in the U.S.? I sent an e-mail to my Aunt who works in the child welfare system here in CA and asked her for advice. It seems to me that, when you have a child with a (hate this term) "life-threatening" illness specifically involving the lungs, it is actually child endangerment to continue to smoke around that child. I know smoking is very addicting and a very difficult habit to break. Perhaps I wouldn't be so upset about this if your parents were at least making an effort to keep their smoke away from you - like going outside for a smoke and definitely NOT smoking in the car.

What upsets me even more are their comments to you when you ask them to stop. I know teenagers can be moody and have attitude - I sure did - but even if you WERE coming off with attitude, the message is still the same: they shouldn't be smoking around you!!

I'm so sorry you have to live in this situation. I definitely agree with the others - talk to your social worker at the clinic or a counselor or teacher at school - you have to find some help for yourself. And in the meantime, yes, try to do as much as you can outside the house - homework, chatting on the phone, etc.

yeah, 80% is not super low lung function, but you're only 15!! You need to do everything you can to keep it from going any lower any faster than it has to. Good luck Audrey - I wish you could just come move in with me!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Wheezie · Jul 15, 2007

I have to say I really agree with Terri on this one - do you live in the U.S.? I sent an e-mail to my Aunt who works in the child welfare system here in CA and asked her for advice. It seems to me that, when you have a child with a (hate this term) "life-threatening" illness specifically involving the lungs, it is actually child endangerment to continue to smoke around that child. I know smoking is very addicting and a very difficult habit to break. Perhaps I wouldn't be so upset about this if your parents were at least making an effort to keep their smoke away from you - like going outside for a smoke and definitely NOT smoking in the car.

What upsets me even more are their comments to you when you ask them to stop. I know teenagers can be moody and have attitude - I sure did - but even if you WERE coming off with attitude, the message is still the same: they shouldn't be smoking around you!!

I'm so sorry you have to live in this situation. I definitely agree with the others - talk to your social worker at the clinic or a counselor or teacher at school - you have to find some help for yourself. And in the meantime, yes, try to do as much as you can outside the house - homework, chatting on the phone, etc.

yeah, 80% is not super low lung function, but you're only 15!! You need to do everything you can to keep it from going any lower any faster than it has to. Good luck Audrey - I wish you could just come move in with me!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Wheezie · Jul 15, 2007

I have to say I really agree with Terri on this one - do you live in the U.S.? I sent an e-mail to my Aunt who works in the child welfare system here in CA and asked her for advice. It seems to me that, when you have a child with a (hate this term) "life-threatening" illness specifically involving the lungs, it is actually child endangerment to continue to smoke around that child. I know smoking is very addicting and a very difficult habit to break. Perhaps I wouldn't be so upset about this if your parents were at least making an effort to keep their smoke away from you - like going outside for a smoke and definitely NOT smoking in the car.

What upsets me even more are their comments to you when you ask them to stop. I know teenagers can be moody and have attitude - I sure did - but even if you WERE coming off with attitude, the message is still the same: they shouldn't be smoking around you!!

I'm so sorry you have to live in this situation. I definitely agree with the others - talk to your social worker at the clinic or a counselor or teacher at school - you have to find some help for yourself. And in the meantime, yes, try to do as much as you can outside the house - homework, chatting on the phone, etc.

yeah, 80% is not super low lung function, but you're only 15!! You need to do everything you can to keep it from going any lower any faster than it has to. Good luck Audrey - I wish you could just come move in with me!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

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