Cigarettes

[yhoni 0]

Does anyone know if I quit smoking cigarettes two weeks before pre op will I pass a nicotine test to continue the process for my surgery

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[FrankyG 1,450]

Maybe, but it really depends on how long you smoked, how much you smoked, your continued exposure to second hand smoke... if they do the test looking for the metabolized chemicals of nicotine (cotinine) then you might still show it in your system up to a month after quitting.

And nicotine replacement (gum/patches/vape) will cause you to test positive so you must be done with all of those at a minimum of a month out to be really sure you're not cancelled the day of surgery.

Quit now. Smoking is horrible for you and you're having this surgery to improve your health and overall outcome for surgery too. It sucks quitting (I've been there, still miss it even a year out) but it is one of the absolutely best things you can do for yourself right now health-wise. Good luck!!

[yhoni 0]

Thank u...I now actually wanna stop at first it was strictly cause I was having this surgery but now I want to...I just hope I'm fine... thanks again

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[Valentina 2,642]

Just keep reminding yourself that kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray. YUCK!!