Smoking

[Gypsy52 5]

I'm curious if anyone has been tested before surgery. Did they just test for nicotine? Or did they test for cotinine? Cotinine stays in your system longer than nicotine. I'm having such a hard time quiting.

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[Farcaster 80]

Smoking is going to impact how you heal and raises your chances of having complications. Instead of thinking about how you might fool the screening process, talk to your doctor and ask for help. There are pharmaceutical options that could help you.

(BTW, I quit smoking 16 years ago, so I can relate on how hard it is to finally quit.)

[Treadmillwalker 486]

In my bariatric Group a person reported the surgeon canceled her surgery because she was still smoking. She didn't say which test, just that she flunked it. She is still working to quit.

Had lapband surgery 10/12/16

[Gypsy52 5]

Not really trying to fudge the screening process. Just trying to determine a deadline for myself.

I understand that nicotine is out of your system in approx. a week and cotinine can take up to a month depending on fat saturation. I was just curious which one they tested for.

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[Sai 785]

They used the cotinine test for me (urine test).

Added: Can buy testing strips on Amazon so you can see how long it takes before you test negative.

[mrsNilla 304]

Just saying... try to quit well before you start your pre-op diet, otherwise you have to do two battles at the same time. Twice as hard to succeed.

Nilla

[BunnyBenson 14]

Agree with all the posts about quitting to promote healing! But to answer your question they're gonna test for cotinine. I quit for my job testing and it took 10 days for the cotinine test to be negative. I was a pack a day smoker up until I quit. Hope that helps

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[Gypsy52 5]

Agree with all the posts about quitting to promote healing! But to answer your question they're gonna test for cotinine. I quit for my job testing and it took 10 days for the cotinine test to be negative. I was a pack a day smoker up until I quit. Hope that helps

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Thank you so much! That was exactly the type of answer I was looking for. That was extremely helpful. I was feeling like a failure. Thank you!

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[FDclerical 318]

I'm curious if anyone has been tested before surgery. Did they just test for nicotine? Or did they test for cotinine? Cotinine stays in your system longer than nicotine. I'm having such a hard time quiting.

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The first 3 days is the hardest......I know it's such a struggle but you can do it !!! I downloaded an app to Celebrate my success and it helped me when I quit cold turkey because trying to replace that feeling nothing can compare made me relapse. Good luck sorry I dont know the length of the tests staying in ur system

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[BunnyBenson 14]

Agree with all the posts about quitting to promote healing! But to answer your question they're gonna test for cotinine. I quit for my job testing and it took 10 days for the cotinine test to be negative. I was a pack a day smoker up until I quit. Hope that helps

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Thank you so much! That was exactly the type of answer I was looking for. That was extremely helpful. I was feeling like a failure. Thank you!

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I scoured the internet for that exact answer when I was facing the test but never found it lol I took that test, went directly to the store, bought a pack, chain smoked 5. I'm a nurse BTW. It took a few more times to finally quit. Don't give up, you're not a failure!!

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[PissiChrissi 200]

My doctor was smart and didn't make me quit. He knows I wouldn't have and most others with either. I had 0 complications. Doesn't mean they can't happen, but you could have complications and not be a smoker.

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[Kellykel37 0]

I'm curious if anyone has been tested before surgery. Did they just test for nicotine? Or did they test for cotinine? Cotinine stays in your system longer than nicotine. I'm having such a hard time quiting.

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I still smoke when I had to get tested I use somebody else urine and it's not like a drug test when they check the temperature

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