Have to quit smoking before surgery???

[Apples2 19]

I am actually considering not going at all. Our trip is to a casino and they are filled with smoke and I don't want to get caught with nicotine in my system just because of second hand smoke. My friend is great. I know she would keep her distance with her smoking.

[coltonwade 27]

I am actually considering not going at all. Our trip is to a casino and they are filled with smoke and I don't want to get caught with nicotine in my system just because of second hand smoke. My friend is great. I know she would keep her distance with her smoking.

In that enviorment after just quitting i dont blame you for not going .

I think i would probably hold off in that case too

But do what you feel is best.

Mindy

[gilliebean 1]

I actually quit almost 8 month ago but my doctor requires it 2 months before

[SMSMOM2 0]

I was told 2 months prior to surgery to quit. It's a rough ride. Try your best for the two weeks prior to surgery, being a smoker limits your lung capacity and your healing time. It is harder for a smoker to be revived after surgery, and the chance of pneumonia is much higher. You should be given a breathing monitor- a hand held plastic contraption used for asthmatics- you need to use it 10 times per hour post surgery. It will help.

I was banded 2/4/08, smoked for 10 years, quit (again) week before surgery- had one on the way to the hospital, breathing HURT after surgery

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[coltonwade 27]

I honestly cant imagine recovery if i had been smoking still .

I had my gall bladder surgery and i was still smoking and it was not fun. from this surgery i KNOW It would have been much harder, i was a 2 pack a day smoker and smoked for over 15 yrs. I was 15 when is started smoking and until i was 31!

Its worth it to quit.

Mindy