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Ooh amber I am facing the same test if willpower as you. Just reading this thread makes me want a cigarette. I quit Aug 10. My surgeon said he would cancel me if I showed nicotine in my system. I had such anxiety over it at my pre surgery appt., The nurse told me I looked like hell. I told her I used nicotine replacement so a UA or breathalyzer would show nicotine. She took a blood sample instead. It looks for nicotine chemical break down that attaches to the hemoglobin in the red blood cell.

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Good for you for saving that money!

Unfortunately my husband has no desire to quit and won't even try.

I am headed to Tijuana for my surgery and was advised not to smoke anymore but won't be tested for it.. I am not feeling more confident about quitting. . Thankfully.. my surgery is only 2 weeks away so I wish I had quit sooner but better now than never I guess :)

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Amberb1979, I actually last night sat outside a lite a cig. I slowly watched it burn and yes I did smell it. What are you trying as for the quitting. Don't feel your alone I have till the 11th and they just called me last Thur and told me all this. I did hear Water Water water and a lot of niacin

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Is there vapes without nicotine?

Cece

Can buy ejuice with zero nicotine (just has pg or vg with flavoring). For me, it took 11 days vaping zero nicotine to pass. Everybody is different though, depends how much you vape (or smoke), how much Water you drink... etc. I actually bought nicotine testing strips from Amazon months before to get an estimate.

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Is there vapes without nicotine?

Cece

Can buy ejuice with zero nicotine (just has pg or vg with flavoring). For me, it took 11 days vaping zero nicotine to pass. Everybody is different though, depends how much you vape (or smoke), how much Water you drink... etc. I actually bought nicotine testing strips from Amazon months before to get an estimate.

Thank you for your detailed response. I also started smoking essential oils there's a thing called Monq and it's really amazing.

Cece

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@cubunanyc You're very welcome.

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Amberb1979, I actually last night sat outside a lite a cig. I slowly watched it burn and yes I did smell it. What are you trying as for the quitting. Don't feel your alone I have till the 11th and they just called me last Thur and told me all this. I did hear Water Water water and a lot of niacin

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I've pretty much been just keep super busy.. which is fine because I am a busy type person anyway - but then at the end of busy day I want to sit and relax and have a smoke. . Lol.. so I now keep busy till like 10pm (my house is getting super clean-lol)

My guilt was overwhelming .. so Thank you for your post! !

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Vaping has been my go to..knowing how nicotine can really have a negative effect on a sleeve after surgery..I slowly went down to 0 nicotine but still vaping, and my surgeon is fine with it. I find it funny that it's more of a mental habit than the nicotine itself.

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I had like 3 cigarettes yesterday I have my last appointment with my doctor this Friday haven't smoked any cigarettes since last night I also bought a detox cleanser as well I hope I pass I already went for my pre op testing I would hate to have to wait to do my surgery it's scheduled this mon 10/17 for the sleeve

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