Smoking!!!!!!!!

athykay · May 17, 2004

Ok I am 4 days from surgery and I have not quit yet. I know that I need to quit but it is kinda like weight loss for me. Hard, very hard. Anyone out there that smokes? Before surgery? After surgery?

Pre surgery nerves even making it harder. Any advise or suggestions from smokers or previous smokers?

Thanks

La_madam · May 17, 2004

I did not quit befor surgery.

Believe it or not when I went for pre op my nutritionalist told me not to try and quit right now. After surgery is a different story though. I had no urge or desire to smoke with the bloatedness and gas pains and not being on nothing but liquids a cigarette was the last thing I wanted. You may feel the exact same way. Some will tell you quitting smoking before surgery helps you to heal better but I healed very quickly and just fine. the added stress on trying to quit before surgery was something I did not want to experience so I did not quit. ...

Good Luck

Michelle

one gone dog · May 17, 2004

As much as my doctor wants me to stop smoking He admited it was a good excuse to go for a walk after surgery.

He aslo said that quiting after i was healed was the best time but not to try while i was recovering. The body needs its streangth and energy to try to heal itself. when you try to quit you just add stress to the situation.

He did say i should try to cut down during the recovery and to quit ASAP!

athykay · May 18, 2004

Thanks so much I feel so much better, I have been really stressing over this. I know that it is a bad habit and I should

quit

I had heard from some people that I should quit before surgery and I haven't so I have been really stressed over it. It just makes me feel better to know that I am not the only one.

Thanks again,

Kathy

4 days to go!!!!

hagerteresa · May 22, 2004

I had my surgery two weeks ago and am also a smoker. I was told by a nurse not to try to quit right now too. I would like to quit soon though and was wondering what worked for other people? Teresa