lorir1104

My surgeon didn't even care. ( no he is not a hack, actually awarded a Bariatric Super Doctor award in Texas) Just said to try and start quitting smoking. I think it has to do with insurance sometimes . I have private insurance and they don't cover WLS. My hiatal hernia was bad enough they approved it and he said I'm a go. I smoked until the week before. I didn't know crap about the smoking deal until I started reading this forum. I wish you the best and beating the Beast (nicotine) is rough. Keep us updated. Thank you! I'm on day 3 of the chantix today. The only thing I've noticed is I don't sleep very well. Normally, it doesn't take me long to go to sleep, and I sleep well all night long. Not so much with this stuff. I either dream more, or remember them more? Not any nightmares, just strange dreams. ANYWAY, I have to keep my eye on the prize. The same center that does the surgery also has a weight management program. I'm going to join that so I can hopefully keep any weight gain from stopping the cigs to a minimum. I wish you the best too! Your outcome makes me very hopeful.

It sounds like you're doing really well! I'm WAY behind you in the journey. I went for my first appointment and found out I had to be 4 months nicotine free in order for them to do the surgery. I had a mini-meltdown afterwards, so I decided to work on quitting first, so I can go into this as a non-smoker. Went to my doc and got Chantix. Quit date is July 14th. I'm hoping I can kick this nasty habit so I can move forward with prepping for the surgery. Best wishes to you!