Day 11

It have gone four days now without smoking a cigarette.  It was easier today than yesterday.   I ran across this timeline today and it helped to keep me motivated.  Here is what happens after you quit:

20 MINUTES
• Blood pressure drops to normal
• Pulse rate drops to normal
• Body temperature of hands and feet increases to normal

8 HOURS 
• Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
• Oxygen level in blood increases to normal

24 HOURS 
• Chance of heart attack decreases

48 HOURS 
• Nerve endings start regrowing
• Ability to smell and taste is enhanced

2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS
• Circulation improves
• Walking becomes easier
• Lung function increases up to 30 percent

1 TO 9 MONTHS 
• Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease
• Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing their ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infection
• Body's overall energy increases

1 YEAR 
• Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker

5 YEARS 
• Lung cancer death rate for an average former smoker (one pack a day) decreases by almost half
• Stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker five to 15 years after quitting
• Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, and esophagus is half that of a smoker's

10 YEARS 
• Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of a non-smoker
• Precancerous cells are replaced
• Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, cervix, and pancreas decreases

15 YEARS
• Risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker