Michelle Fullerton of Branson is learning to
keep her hands occupied after spending 40
years holding a cigarette.
"Thanks to the smoking cessation class
at Cox Medical Center Branson, I haven't
smoked since my quit date of May 21,"
says Michelle.
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"Surprisingly, it hasn't been that Michelle Fullerton
hard. I know that sounds strange,
but I have tried so many times in the
past and life got in the way. This time,
life tried to get in the way again with
me having to place both my parents in a
nursing home, but at the class we learned
things we can do and how to change our
attitude about it," she says.
Michelle is a graduate of the Cox Branson Smoking Cessation
class, led by Jim Brawner, a certified tobacco treatment
specialist through the Mayo Clinic and a certified smoking
facilitator through the American Lung Association.
"Jim never said the obvious to us. We're adults and we all
know smoking is bad for us," says Michelle. "That's the first
time someone said they understand that this is going to be
tough. I've never had that type of support before."
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