CDC: Tips From Former Smokers - Brian H.: There’s Hope 

I used to have beers with this guy at Lucky 13 in Brooklyn. A truly kind, decent dude. I miss you, bud. You're a solid dude.

I'm going to quit this mans story touched me like no other

I knew Brian in the US Air Force when he was stationed in the UK...we were in the same squadron. I remember the day Brian had his massive heart attack. We were all devastated at the news. Brian was a sweet, funny guy and we had many a good laugh together. Sadly Brian passed away in December 2022. He fought a good fight and remained positive through all his challenges. RIP my friend. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Daddio, you had to eat a lot of crow, suck up a lot of pride and have a lot of courage to go though this process. Words can not describe how grateful we all are for you breaking a 40 year habit, a chronic co-dependence, a life killing disease to become the husband, father and grandfather you are today. You're ability to quit smoking has changed all of our lives for the better. So empowered by you always. I love you! Go Team Brian!

This is such a powerful story. So glad you quit smoking and got a new heart. I'm glad I was able to quit smoking while I'm still young.

Brian, so proud of you. So proud to call you friend

Brian seems so sweet and so real. Wish him the best luck!

Thanks for your service, Brian. I'm glad you got a chance at life.

This guy is the man amazing recovery thank you for your service and god bless I'm 25 and been on and off smokeing this really helped me out

Thank you so much for sharing your story. Smoking is such a difficult habit to quit, especially when you have done it for such a long time. Your story will definitely help others to quit. I smoked when I was younger for about 15 years and quit when my cousin called to tell me she had colon cancer. I am an NP who works in the sort of ICUs you were in. A majority of my patients are smokers. Many of the patients in my unit have aortic aneurysms, aortic dissections, and diffuse arterial disease in their extremities. Sometimes, these situations aren't even enough to make the person quit. Your story brought tears, likely to more than me. Congratulations and God Bless.

Yay he got a new heart

Thank you for this video. I am glad you got a new heart, as surely those cigarettes ruined yours. My lungs are ruined from smoking. I have emphysema. I did quit smoking but it was too late for me. There is no life for me on the other side of cigarettes because I cannot breathe without grasping for air. I cannot do even the basic of things now, without feeling out of breath. It is worse when you live alone and have no one to help. Everyday is a struggle for me. I go to bed and seriously never want to wake up.

I'm not crying, my eyes are sweating.

Who disliked this. If he ever touches a cigarette again I hope his family let him feel their pain

This touched me the most

This man is one of the people who made me decide to never smoke. The other ones were Terrie Hall and Debi Austin. And because of these videos, it really inspires me to never do it especially since my grandma died at 63 in 2018 due to smoking all her life.

I love this man for sum reason

I love this man 💗

*salutes*🇺🇸

0:25 i culdn't help but crack up at his expression

unfortunately they are only showing a short clip of this video... tv needs to show the entire video...

Aww im so happy for him! in tears

1.4 million people saw this and only 509 rated it

What happened to Brain?

this man's words are strong Thank You Sir😍😍😍

Yay

Like, even though your heart was hosed, you're totally awesome now (no more ciggies). Way to go, babe!

I think people who want smoke should have good diet and make sport to minimalize negative effects.

I hope you will live happy :)

OMG HE'S ALIVE IM SO HAPPY I SAW THE SAD PART OF THE STORY AND CRIED NOW I FIGURED OUT HIS ALIVE AND HAPPY IM SO HAPPY I BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY🙏🙏

God gave you another opportunity

wow

I wonder how old Brian is and how long he has been out of the Air Force?

Angela Hayden, ask your dad was he stationed at Ramstein Air Base Germany back in the early 1980's. During that time I. was a Food Service Specialist at Kapaun Air Station and there was a guy that looked like your father that would have his meals there.

Sad

Do you know if Brian is still alive?

if u gona smoke smoke hemp or . R&W tobacco cleanest tobacco i have ever used whitoute feeling like shit

420

DOES ANYONE "KNOW" THIS GUY BRIAN? I knew a TSGT. Brian Schmitt or Schmidt when I was in the USAF , stationed at East Kelly AFB, San Antonio Tx from Jun 92 thru Nov '98. The anti-smoking ads & videos show his "UNI" with MSGT stripes. He left "early" to go to Wash,. DC. Either he had orders, he had separated/retired, was going with his wife? Wife "to be"? Something like that. He put an engine into my "70 El Camino. (Had to sell the ELKY) Darn good mechanic-didn't screw me. Miss him! IS THIS THE SAME GUY? I am on FACEBOOK.

i never started smoking! these comericals give me more reason to never start