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Marlene knows that she’s lucky to have found a treatment for her eye disease. But getting shots directly into her eyeballs is still upsetting each time she gets them. Marlene smoked and developed wet macular degeneration, a disease that can lead to blindness. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Marlene talks about her monthly treatments and says, “Why did I ever smoke?” Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/videos/src/MARLENE_NEEDLE_IN_MY_EYE_VIGNETTE_VCDC0265000H.mp4

When Marlene started smoking in high school, she never imagined that smoking could lead to a serious eye disease, even blindness. In this TV ad from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Marlene talks about the treatments that keep her from becoming legally blind—monthly eye injections that she'll need for the rest of her life. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/videos/src/MARLENES_NEEDLE_TIP_30_URL_VCDC0221000H.mp4

Whooping cough vaccine for adolescents and adults is very safe for you and your unborn baby.

Whooping cough is a very contagious disease that can be deadly for babies. It is spread from person to person, usually by coughing or sneezing while in close contact with others.

Your baby needs his whooping cough vaccine on time as it is the best way to prevent whooping cough during childhood.

Mark picked up his first cigarette as a teenager to fit in with friends. Life moved quickly and he continued to smoke until age 42, when doctors told him he had rectal cancer, one of many cancers that are linked to smoking. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Mark talks about the harsh treatments he endured to save his life. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/videos/src/MARK_THE_RACE_WAS_ON_VIGNETTE_VCDC0255000H.mp4

You can provide indirect protection to your baby by asking anyone who is around your baby to get a whooping cough vaccine.

Pregnant women should get a whooping cough vaccine. Vaccines are the best way to prevent whooping cough.

Julia successfully quit smoking while she was pregnant. Later, she relapsed but tried to avoid smoking around her son. She didn't think too much about her own health. Then she was diagnosed with colon cancer and nearly died. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Julia talks about how her battle with colon cancer terrified her family. And her smoking? "What I was doing was damaging to myself and the people around me." Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/videos/src/JULIA_NOT_ONLY_ME_BUT_MY_FAMILY_VIGNETTE_VCDC0259000H.mp4

Marlene smoked and now has macular degeneration. Her full story and her videos are part of CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign.