Did you have to quit smoking for WLS?

[lf1227 129]

Hi guys!

As I am preparing for my band to bypass revision, my doctor made it crystal clear I have to stop smoking. I have been smoking for about 5 years, which is terrible for me to even say, and I know I have to. if it came down to it I know I could just torture myself and do it cold turkey, but I am asking for advice or things that people have done that has helped them. I am considering the nicorette gum but again just asking for advice!

Thank you!

[Ldyvenus 317]

I switched to vaping over a year ago. I cut myself down to 3mg of nicotine, zero before surgery. I am a smoker, I enjoy it, I don't know if vaping is better or worse, and I don't care. I will go back up to 3mg after about a month.

[slimmerpoos 24]

Don't bother with the gum unless you have quite à bit of time. They check for nicotine and it takes about 3weeks for nicotine to be out of your blood.

Vaping is a good option as long as you go 0 nicotetne within 3weeks of testing.

I had to quit myself, was tough the first week, but now happy to be done with it!

Good luck!

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[lf1227 129]

Thank you for the reply guys! I've decided to drink a lot more Water and add some sort of grape juice ( I read that it helps triple time to remove toxins for body?) and supplement cigarettes for tea.. wish me luck lol.

Also, I have read a lot of people on here started to "vape".... does this not have the same side effects as smoking an actual cigarette??

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