Dear Phil I hope you don’t mind me writing you but I felt it was very important to me to tell you what you mean to me. I am 59 yrs old and have been smoking since I was 15. Like thousands of us I have tried multiple times and multiple methods of trying to stop. In 1995 I was diagnosed with diabetes and in 2001 I was involved in a very bad accident in the ocean which resulted in both of my feet getting cut up severely. Over the following 6 years I had 6 surgeries 4 on my left foot and 2 on my right foot including the amputation of my middle toe on my left foot. Throughout this time period Doctors were urging me to stop smoking as cigarettes were directly involved with my body not being able to heal very well as well as affecting circulation on my feet. I developed Neuropathy in both feet OH I forgot to mention I also had a spinal fusion on my lower back which developed into scoliosis. In 2009 I had to stop working after 27 yrs as a Social Worker. I could hardly walk any longer and mentally I was beyond depressed. In 5 yrs I gained 135 lbs, I was extremely involved in sports, played football in high school and college , Tennis, i even played basketball in a men’s over 40 basketball league and all of this came to an end and I was basically in a wheelchair and I kept smoking. In May 2011 I had my right leg amputated and because I could not return to my apartment due to stairs I had to wait until an apartment that was wheelchair friendly was found. I got out of the Rehab facility and moved into my new apartment August 2012. Mind you the entire time I was in the Rehab facility I could not smoke and after14 months of not smoking I bought a pack of cigarettes on the way to my new apartment. I was worse then a crack addict. I would cry every night because I felt i was just waiting to die, I forgot to mention that during my amputation my heart stopped for 90seconds. Anyway I hated myself I hated my life and I couldn’t even see what I did have. The apartment I moved into is in a section of NYC called Far Rockaway on the 17th floor facing the ocean, It is beautiful, I come from Brooklyn so this set up is quite a lot different but *I was too busy dying to notice, Then about 7 or 8 weeks ago I was hearing about E cigarettes so I decided to go on you tube to see what I can see. All I knew was mi didn’t want to get involved with these offers for a free pack and then having my account tapped into each month nope it sounded like a rip off and I felt that this e cig thing was all BS. So I went on You Tube and a bunch of videos popped up. I noticed this guy who looked just like a sweet dear friend of mine Butch who passed away a few yrs back from Cancer so I watched his video, Then I watched another video and I said to myself wow this guy is is coming off very honest with his opinions plus as a social worker of 27 yrs i feel that i have a pretty good judge when it comes to people. This guy without knowing it was guiding me through a pure jungle of e cigs and liquids and on and on and on I was so confused in the beginning. Being on a fixed income my finances are very limited and so were my choices. My 1qst attempt was prosmokes and I bought cigarettes that same day as prosmokes just didn’t cut it. The company I tried next with the money I had available was Halo. Well I liked it and it turned out that I have not had a cigarette since but what was key in my success was watching this guy’s videos and so regardless of what brand I chose it was about the support i got watching this guy’s videos, Phi as you know this guy was you. I regret I am unable to attend one of these vapefests or any other gatherings but I have to just tell you that you SAVED MY LIFE. I might never understand the technical aspects of vaping but even though I am just sitting here at my computer I feel as though I am part of a community, a community of what I can tell a bunch of wonderful people. Phil with tears in my eyes and from the bottom of my heart You really played a major role in saving my life. NOTHING not even almost losing my life got me to stop smoking. You and your passion and your honesty got me to vape and stop smoking. Thank You Please don’t take this wrong but I Love you for being who you are. If I had one wish it would be to meet people like yourself in person. I know this is a very long and rambling message but again I just needed to express to you what you have done for me, you gave me my life back with your passion God Bless you.
I just wanted to wish you a wonderful weekend. I am enjoying laughing and learning
watching your videos. You have rekindled some zest that I have lost over these past
few years and I thank You. Understanding things like Voltage and wattage and ohms
are just the things that drove me right into Human Services but I am actually
understanding more about those things then I ever thought I would thanks to your
videos and teaching style. Regardless of how long it takes I shall continue to put
a little bit aside each month towards my next advancement in a Vaping devise. You
have my heartfelt Thanks. I remain Grateful that I found your videos on you tube.
From what can tell from other people’s stories it is extremely apparent that you
have had a lot of positive impact on people’s lives. You are a very special person
to many of us out here. God Bless you and yours
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