I HOPE THAT YOUR MOTHER(S) GETS BETTER.... SMOKING... I HAD NO IDEA YOU HAD TO GIVE UP SMOKING WITH THE LAP BAND.... I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING AS OF 6 HOURS AGO AND NEVER ONCE WAS SMOKING MENTIONED AS A MUST GIVE UP. OMG... I DON'T THINK I'M READY TO GIVE UP SMOKING AND BEER, SODA.