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When at the surgeons on Wednesday he said I have to quit smoking. I have smoked for 20 years! Did anyone else have to quit and if so,what are some things you used to help? My PCP put me on the nicotine patch yet the surgeon said not to use them.

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The day u decide to quiet drink lots and lots of Water. It helps clean ur body and dose make the physical part better. I have been smoke free for 4 months now and i still crave one every now and then but i know i can't cause my health is more important.

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AnnMarie when is your surgery?

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I know this is bad but I quit the night before surgery

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I know this is bad but I quit the night before surgery

Wow. They didn't do a nicotine test?

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I'm not sure but to cover my arsenic I told them I was using nicorette

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Belle,

Your arsenic? I, too, quit the night before surgery. I've been fine. No cravings. In fact I was at a graduation party today and some kids were smoking. It was all coming my way, of course. I moved. Not because it made me want one but because the smell was kind of nasty.

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That was supposed to say arse

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I don't have a date yet. I was told to go for blood work 2 weeks after being smoke free and then again when im a total of 8 weeks smoke free.

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That was supposed to say arse

LoL im ganna have to trying that lol. I smoke only 1 cigarette a night if that. I wonder how that will work out

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I was suppose to stop smoking 2 wks before surgery, I had to even sign a contract with my dr. !!!! I did sign the contract but was way too nervous to quit so I smoked up until the day before surgery. My last smoke was about 11pm on a Sunday and surgery was on Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. I have no problem quiting its just that I enjoy smoking :( When I left the hopsital after 3 days I did not even have a craving for a smoke, of course now that I am feeling 110% I do have a craving every now and then.

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