Willie Nelson quits smoking due to breathing difficulties
Source: Omaha World Herald-Celebretainment
Willie Nelson has given up smoking after breathing became a little more difficult.
The 86-year-old country music legend says smoking almost killed him so he recently decided to start looking after himself as he feels lucky to be alive.
He told KSAT TV: I have abused my lungs quite a bit in the past, so breathing is a little more difficult these days and I have to be careful.
I started smoking cedar bark, went from that to cigarettes to whatever. And that almost killed me. I dont smoke anymore take better care of myself. Im here, Im glad to be here. Im lucky to be here.
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jmbar2
(4,887 posts)I saw a recent clip of him and it's clear that his lungs are in bad shape. I hope he finds some relief.
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)eggplant
(3,911 posts)mtngirl47
(989 posts)uncle ray
(3,156 posts)personally, i vape pure shatter, no silly liquids.
moriah
(8,311 posts)It seems like when we try to extract chemicals from plants is when we get into trouble.
Plus it's not like THC and CBD are the only active chemicals that contribute to cannabis's medical effects. There are so many other chemicals in the plant that may work together for the full benefits in ways we don't understand.
BannonsLiver
(16,387 posts)A real game changer. Ill use the vape carts if I want to be inconspicuous, but I think youre spot on with the comment about flower being better than vape juice.
moriah
(8,311 posts)I save the afterbake and make edibles from it to get anything left over that didn't come out with the main heat applied.
Actually saves me part of the process I used to do for making edibles -- decarboxylation has already occurred thanks to the main heat of the first time around. I do notice they are still fairly sedating, suggesting that perhaps CBN is what I'm extracting along with any missed THCv.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)First, lets get this straight:
Vaping a pure product, is waaaaaaaaaay less dangerous than smoking the same product. Eliminating the smoke and tar carcinogens.
Its not about vaporizers, its about the oils they mix the concentrates with. And mostly all is from the black market.
But I'm not surprised to see the kind of reaction that mtngirl47 had. If you rely on the MSM, you would think it was the act of vaporizing that is the problem. No matter if its tobacco or weed.
flamin lib
(14,559 posts)Willie makes Keith Richards look healthy.
Damn, man, ya gave us a lot. It'll be hard but don't quit on us til YOU'RE ready.
cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)11 years older than Keith Richards.
Zorro
(15,740 posts)LeftInTX
(25,343 posts)I had an ugly license pic. I told hubby I looked like Willie Nelson. Without seeing the pic he said, "It must be ugly".
Withywindle
(9,988 posts)He's closer to 100 than he is to 70! Look at that way.
MissMillie
(38,559 posts)You could tell he was having breathing issues. I hope he feels better soon.
This guy can write a song!!!! I admire his writing chops.
LisaM
(27,812 posts)I'm glad he's taking steps to improve his breathing capacity.
appalachiablue
(41,136 posts)Makes you wonder about Bob Dylan and other music greats getting on..
WheelWalker
(8,955 posts)but necessary. It's been a good run. At age 70, with 52 years of daily toking... Edibles are not the same... Still, better than a stick in the eye. You won't hear me complaining.
INdemo
(6,994 posts)Last edited Thu Dec 5, 2019, 11:31 AM - Edit history (1)
My Grandson demanded that I quit them Damn things cause he wanted me around for a long long time. Well I used the patch and drank tons of water.I used a Generic brand patch and about a month later I was smoke free and that was 11 years ago.
WheelWalker
(8,955 posts)it's smoking dope I had to finally give up.
truthisfreedom
(23,148 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)montana_hazeleyes
(3,424 posts)Aristus
(66,380 posts)I say: "All smokers eventually quit."
A variation of the ghoulish emergency room joke: "All bleeding eventually stops."
maxrandb
(15,330 posts)I'm trying to stop right now.
Nicotine is truly one of the most addictive drugs EVER!
Aristus
(66,380 posts)W.C. Fields' favorite vice was alcohol, the other deadliest drug known to man.
OnlinePoker
(5,720 posts)Of course, a lot of that was due to death in childhood, but he's done pretty good for all of the abuse he's put on himself over the years.
virgogal
(10,178 posts)OnlinePoker
(5,720 posts)Infant mortality in the U.S. in the 1930's was nearly 60 out of every 1000 live births. Her brothers were 4 and 7, so wouldn't have been included in these figures.
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4838a2.htm#top
virgogal
(10,178 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,927 posts)just when it became legal to do so in many more places.........
underpants
(182,811 posts)A friend told me
tonekat
(1,815 posts)...due to cancer of his larynx. He speaks with one of those vibrators. He blames 30 years of cigs, but can't smoke weed anymore. But he lives in CA and has a med card and can use all the alternative methods: edibles; shatter, wax, stuff I've never heard of.