Smoking! surgery 2 weeks away

[lealor 127]

Hhelp

[tstarkey704 21]

Oh gosh!! ???? how are you trying to quit? I have heard most surgeons won't do the procedure if you haven't quit for at least 6 weeks prior to surgery.

[lealor 127]

I went for laser today. It really helped. But the days are close. They said 2 weeks...which makes that 2 weeks tomorrow. So stressed about surgery. ..going to Mexico and all the emotions of that. Not a great time to quit after 30 years. Very down. Very worried. So much to wrap my head around.

[*Lexie* 1,486]

Can you use the patch or something to help? Cold turkey is a little brutal.

[lealor 127]

I went for laser today. Really helped. Gonna stay positive. That would suck to gey sent back and not get surgery. Thanks for listening. Xoxoxo

[justme29 76]

It may be different in Mexico, well it's different state to state. But my clinic says 8 weeks. I know someone that was not able to proceed because she couldn't quit. If you have the timeline from your dr, focus there. Keep your progress as your way of getting through. I am not a smoker so that I can't relate. But they do say with any addiction, including food, it has to be replaced. Hope this resolves for you!

[tstarkey704 21]

I went for laser today. It really helped. But the days are close. They said 2 weeks...which makes that 2 weeks tomorrow. So stressed about surgery. ..going to Mexico and all the emotions of that. Not a great time to quit after 30 years. Very down. Very worried. So much to wrap my head around.

What is laser?

Have you tried the patch or Chantix?

[kaysunshine 47]

I smoked for 25+ Yrs

Start stop that endless game. Try Chantix it really works !!!

[Shustar 395]

I quit smoking a year ago after 43 years. Using a vape with 0 nicotine worked for me. I used it for a couple of months and now seldom think about it. I got my sleeve in Mexico and I will tell you there was a woman who had a band to RNY revision and she and her husband were both smokers. You might get the lecture in Mexico but it probably won't affect whether they do your surgery. If you can get off the cigs before your surgery you will heal better. Good luck!

[Michelle Tarver 62]

I have quit cold turkey about 5 years ago. Well actually over the past 25 years I have quit cold turkey 3 times total. It is not impossible. And it won;t kill you. Just go..I won;t have a smoke for this 5 mins or this new 10 or this 30... and keep stretching that time, pop a hard candy when you should have had a smoke, dance to a song when you should have had a smoke, fold some laundry, ect ect ect eventually you will forget to smoke. Good Luck!

[Babbs 14,681]

Like @@Shustar, I quit using the vape a couple months before surgery. Just kept cutting back on the nicotine until I was down to 0. Then I eventually lost interest in the vape. But it really helps with the oral fixation fix you really need when you quit smoking.

[lealor 127]

Thank everyone. Xoxo