CDC: Tips From Former Smokers - Bill B.: Life Is So Different

Bill started smoking as a teenager-and ignored his doctor's warning that smoking could make his diabetes much worse. In this emotional video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Bill explains how much his life changed. He quit smoking before he turned 40, but not before losing a leg, kidney function, and the sight in one eye. Bill died from heart disease at age 42.
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  • @haroldgoodrich2036
    @haroldgoodrich203610 жыл бұрын

    Bill succumbed to his health problems Sunday evening August 3 2014. He was outdoors working on a project. He greatly loved by his family. I know. He's my brother in law. Bill,you will be missed, bro.

  • @jaydedjen110
    @jaydedjen1109 жыл бұрын

    I'm diabetic... So glad I never went through with trying that first cigarette...

  • @155chipmunkz
    @155chipmunkz6 жыл бұрын

    Poor guy. RIP.

  • @kochubinu
    @kochubinu7 жыл бұрын

    Bill my thoughts are with you. I was a smoker until a month ago before Doctors discovered my 2 blocked arteries. What a big mistake we did. Hope we live better forgetting past

  • @cartman234
    @cartman23410 жыл бұрын

    Don't smoke.

  • @lduranceau8046
    @lduranceau80468 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Bill, and bless your heart for sharing your misfortune with us.

  • @tioutlw782
    @tioutlw7824 жыл бұрын

    RIP Bill!

  • @n136h
    @n136h6 жыл бұрын

    These videos really help keep a quit going

  • @schmeltingaccident
    @schmeltingaccident10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your story.

  • @kriscross2105
    @kriscross210510 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for being so inspirational ! Your a good person and I'm glad your safe and alive !!!

  • @04HeatherB

    @04HeatherB

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kris Cross hes not anymore...

  • @Lzy7
    @Lzy78 жыл бұрын

    My mum smokes I try to stop her like hiding her smokes but i get into trouble and when she saw the terri ad she turned it off I'm 10 years old and I'm terrified

  • @anjallama4986

    @anjallama4986

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's a good thing you hid them, your Mom is just narrow minded about change for the better.

  • @prod_krisztian

    @prod_krisztian

    5 жыл бұрын

    She is going to regret it bad.

  • @bkingdesa
    @bkingdesa10 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Bill for having the courage and strength to share your powerful message. Smoking will rob you of your years of life and significantly diminish the enjoyment of your life. When you life with diabetes and add smoking, your ability to avoid diabetic complications becomes virtually impossible.

  • @drdelta24
    @drdelta249 жыл бұрын

    He just died!

  • @04HeatherB

    @04HeatherB

    6 жыл бұрын

    drdelta24 hes my dad Im brandon a 10 year old

  • @jack.3373

    @jack.3373

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sorry bout ur loss!!

  • @a.v.j.w.5544
    @a.v.j.w.55445 жыл бұрын

    Smoking make problems a lot worse.Does that mean something to you? It gives you something to talk about to help you become a non-smoker.

  • @dylanpower1438
    @dylanpower14385 жыл бұрын

    Well what did he expect. He smoked.