A great alternative to smoking cigarettes!
I was a smoker for about ten years. It was a foolish decision to start smoking after being athletic my whole life even running marathons, but nonetheless I started smoking. I even quit a couple times, but being around other smokers made it hard for me to quit permanently. Then about three years ago, I suffered a pulmonary embolism from a blood clot that had moved from my knee to my lungs. During which time the hospital gave me a CT that blew out my kidney. I had only one kidney because I had lost my other to cancer a couple years earlier (another story).
What I learned after spending a month in the hospital was not only had I lost most of my kidney function, but I was also going to be taking blood thinners to prevent more blood clots. My whole world was changed forever, and I don't think I really understood how much for at least a year. My diet was restricted because of my kidney issue, and an added layer of fun was that my diet was also restricted because of the blood thinners. So, potassium, phosphorus and vitamin K were now off limits.
So, I made the decision to quit smoking. I had heard about e-cigarettes, and checked online to read reviews of the the different options, and found a brand that seemed good. I order those and I was able to quit smoking right away. I am still around smokers, like my Hubby, but vaping made such a difference right away. The first thing I noticed was my smokers cough was gone. Then the icing on the cake was my Hematologist could no longer detect the clotting agent in my blood. I was free from the blood thinners.
One of the things I didn't like about the e-cigs I was using was that I had to change the cartridge so frequently, and the battery life was short. I would run out of power when I was out doing errands. A lot of the batteries the company would send me would be defective, and I don't like the hassle of returning things via mail.
I went to a UYE where I noticed Amanda Y. and Michael C. vaping a different e-cig, the VaporShark. I asked Amanda Y about where she got hers, and then I remembered that I had read Michael C's review on the same place, VaporShark. I found a location that was closer to us and stopped by.
I liked that I could go into the store and try out different flavors and strengths to see if I actually like it before I buy it. I picked my flavor and got myself a starter kit. The lady in the store assembled it and gave me a crash course on the kit. I walked out with my VaporShark ready to vape, and I love how the power and the liquid lasts. I can see when the liquid is getting low, so I am not stuck out somewhere without warning when I am getting low. Same with the power; it changes color depending on how much battery strength is left. My only issue is the vapor shark is bigger and heavier than my old brand. That actually makes sense because how much longer it takes to empty these.
I have to give kudos to the folks at the VaporShark in Hallandale though. Yesterday, I changed my filter and when I put the unit back together, it stopped working. I was thinking I broke it, so we stopped by VaporShark so I could replace it unless they could save it. The same nice lady that helped me the first time, saw the problem immediately, and twisted one of the loose components shut. She was very nice about it, and we were in and out of that place in two minutes.
So, thank you Amanda and Michael for helping me find VaporShark. I highly recommend this product to anyone trying to quit smoking, and if you're a smoker, I hope my review motivates you to do quit sooner than later. read more