I Just Cant Stop Smoking!

[Amour.de.lionne 63]

I have really been trying here! I wore the Patches and tried those ecigs and now I'm on Zyban to help me quit... It just seems hopeless and it doesn't help that my fiancé smokes... I don't know exactly when is my surgery, hopefully feb/mar but I'm getting a lil head start just so I get healthy and lower my risk during surgery. I am really trying but after 10 years of smoking 100s cigarettes and never even had the desire to stop until now it just seems so hard... I dont know... Did anyone have any issues? If so how far before surgery did you try and stop?

[DaddyMarie 291]

Do you have to quit when you do surgery? I smoke... Will they make me quit? I know I need to but if they are going to insist, I need to know ahead of time so I can prepare.....

[Amour.de.lionne 63]

Do you have to quit when you do surgery? I smoke... Will they make me quit? I know I need to but if they are going to insist, I need to know ahead of time so I can prepare.....

They say to quit smoking at least 2 months prior to surgery... If you do smoke while having surgery you could catch pneumonia or have trouble breathing so the doctors don't operate if they find nicotine in your system, they test you before surgery to find out!

[DaddyMarie 291]

Holy shit! No one told me that! I guess I should buy the patch and get those e smokes

[Amour.de.lionne 63]

Holy shit! No one told me that! I guess I should buy the patch and get those e smokes

I mean hey if your doc doesn't have a problem operating even though you smoke that'll make it easier, but my doc said she will not operate if we smoke. I ordered from e-cig.com I found a Newport one, still waiting for it to come in the mail... Let's see how that goes

[DaddyMarie 291]

Lol!!!! A Newport! That's awesome! I live in Cali and there's lots of "smoke shops" that sell all kinds of E Cigs. Menthol, reds, lights, cherry, vanilla, root beer. It's crazy!!

[Amour.de.lionne 63]

Lol!!!! A Newport! That's awesome! I live in Cali and there's lots of "smoke shops" that sell all kinds of E Cigs. Menthol, reds, lights, cherry, vanilla, root beer. It's crazy!!

Yea they have all sorts over here in nyc but the menthol taste horrible to me maybe cuz I wanted a Newport lmao and I'm really not one of the fruity type... But on that website they even have Pepsi lol smh for ppl who need to quit soda! And marijuana the list goes on

[DaddyMarie 291]

Makes me wanna smoke.... AHAHAHAHAHA!

[Amour.de.lionne 63]

Makes me wanna smoke.... AHAHAHAHAHA!

Hey we got to enjoy life before we trade in our chubby coats and soda and cigs and sugar and food and the list goes on and on lol haha but it's all worth it!

[DaddyMarie 291]

Your absolutely tight! Lol!! Thanks!

[TurnThePage 220]

Some previous posts reported that the e-cigs cause enough nicotine to register on the pre-smoking test to perhaps disqualify you from surgery. I think one said he/she was tested the morning of surgery and failed the test, so surgery was cancelled. Might check into that.

If you can find the Smokenders program, try it. I was a very heavy smoker for a long time and quit in 5 weeks with that program. Never, ever wanted another cigarette in all the years since.

Smoking poses real and serious risks to you during surgery and after WLS. You really, really do need to QUIT, not just stop for a while. Have your doctor's staff explain the problems it can cause and you may find the incentive you need to quit--like staying alive.

[DaddyMarie 291]

Thanks for the advice! I quit!

[iluvmyArmani 19]

We'll I'm a smoker but I quit a month and a half ago cold turkey I'm not gonna lie is very hard but I motivate myself by thinking about he outcome after the surgery. So good luck with that. The hardest thing through out the whole process

[fantasticreality 1]

Being a smoker can interfere with the healing process because of circulation issues and skin something or other. I'm not preaching because Ive have my share of bad habits but the sooner you quit the better you will heal.

[DaddyMarie 291]

Well how come you don't have to quit when you have a hysterectomy or your tubes tied?