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Western Baptist gives smokers chance to Quit NowPADUCAH, KY - Roger Knoth was a smoker for 45 years until he had a heart attack two weeks after his 60th birthday. Knoth, who had two stents to open blood flow to his heart at Western Baptist this summer, is now committed to a healthier lifestyle. “I’ve tried to quit off and on before,” said Knoth, the state highway superintendent for Lyon County. “I had to work seven days a week during the ice storm and it was a very stressful time. I was smoking as fast as I could. My health life was very bad and I ended up paying for it.”
Knoth quit smoking after he left Western Baptist, with the help of prescription medicine.
“I can already tell I’m feeling better after quitting smoking,” he said. “Giving that up after 45 years, with medicine, is working out good for me.”
Western Hospital offers “Quit Now,” a free event on Nov. 19, the Great American Smokeout, to help those who want to quit smoking. Sessions with a physician are available by appointment from 8 to 10 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. in the atrium between Doctors Office Buildings 2 and 3.
Family practice physician Bill Conyer, M.D., and hospitalist Scott Wilson, M.D., will advise smokers of various quitting aids, including prescription medicine and nicotine replacement therapy.
“I’ve been in primary care medicine for about 30 years and I’ve seen a lot of suffering due to smoking,” said Dr. Conyer, a physician at Western Baptist’s Prime Care Center, a walk-in clinic at West Park Village.
“Nicotine is a wickedly addictive drug. Smoking increases your risk of heart disease and all kinds of cancer, and it accelerates the aging process.”
Phone (270) 575-2895 for an appointment for your free one-on-one consultation with a physician; your appointment may take an hour. In addition, Western Baptist offers free weekly classes in 13-week sessions to help smokers who want to quit; phone (270) 442-1310 for the current schedule.
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Bill Evans, VP of News & Operations said on Monday, Nov 16 at 1:03 PM
Comments are deleted when writers fail to stay within the terms of service. Read it. Be civil. Avoid personal attacks. Don't curse. It's rather simple.
32189189Anonymous said on Monday, Nov 16 at 12:41 PM
LOL - these comment sections are a joke! Better watch what you say or they'll delete you!! I made a comment in response to Mark's stupidly dumb comment - it stayed on for a few days but now is gone. I guess some non-smoking busybody didn't like it & had it removed. Who cares. Like I said, this comment section is a joke as is WPSD.
32187916smoker said on Sunday, Nov 15 at 8:19 PM
Of course they are smoking in their cars...they have figured out that the hospitals cannot enforce a rule of "Dont smoke on hospital property!" I can make the smae rule for my property, but what am i going to do about it, absolutely nothing! At least these people are not smoking by the doorways! If you have a problem with people smoking, stay home. It has been around for a long time, and is not going away, EVER! Concentrate on your own life, and leave mine alone, busy bodys!
32160579Anonymous said on Sunday, Nov 15 at 1:49 AM
no better at lourdes, they have a no smoking policy that isn't enforced. employees are smoking in their cars along with patients and visitors. no smoking is a joke at both hospitals.
32132204sam said on Saturday, Nov 14 at 6:39 AM
what you are doing is great! but why just 1 day?why not have it weekly or even monthly?
32101479Anonymous said on Friday, Nov 13 at 11:45 PM
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32095944Anonymous said on Friday, Nov 13 at 6:44 PM
Well of course someone is still going to make a negative comment!
32086889mark said on Friday, Nov 13 at 6:11 PM
you still have to walk through a line of smokers to get in the door great job WBH
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