I am quitting smoking

[Vera 7]

I will pray for you! I mean it!

I had three ladies praying for me when I quit and I believe it helped.

It's a fact cig's will kill you

[Joyce in VA 0]

I too have been notified that I have to quit smoking before LB surgery. I certainly do dread it. My doc said I need to quit smoking at least 6 week before surgery. Don't have a date yet. I appreciate any advise anyone can give me. I have smoked for 30 years. I know I will feel much better after I get past it. I am just now going for some of the test. They want to do a ABG which is a blood gas and I don't want to do that. It must be routine for my doc. I hear that thing hurts like crazy. Did anyone else have to have this done.

[princess_n_thep 2]

Man, I am such a loser. I tried to quit and did it for 3 weeks. Then flunked. Dog got sick, I got stressed and in the cigarette went. I suck!!!

Please quit babs! I want some good news about someone else having more will power than I do! I cut down about 1/2 the amount (smoking about 6-7 cigs a day now) but I am still smoking now after the band. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR! And I HATE it so much!

YOU CAN DO IT YOU CAN DO IT!

[dixie 0]

I too have been notified that I have to quit smoking before LB surgery. I certainly do dread it. My doc said I need to quit smoking at least 6 week before surgery. Don't have a date yet. I appreciate any advise anyone can give me. I have smoked for 30 years. I know I will feel much better after I get past it. I am just now going for some of the test. They want to do a ABG which is a blood gas and I don't want to do that. It must be routine for my doc. I hear that thing hurts like crazy. Did anyone else have to have this done.

Not sure why this was addressed to me? but I too was a smoker up until about 2 years ago (over 40 years). I recerived a less than wonderful report from my Doc on a test checking on my arteries - scared hell out of me - of course we ALL know we need to NOT smoke - but sometimes it just takes a wake-up call. Anyway, I used the Patches - per directions exactly. I put my coffee on to perc every morning, showered and put a new patch on immediately! So, by the time I was dressed and on the way to work, the nicotine was flowing:rolleyes: and I made it through the toughest part (smoking and gossiping with friends outside). Hubby quit years ago, so no problem there.

Now if only I could get my Daughter to quit . . . .

She's having surgery 6/20 and has promised to really, really try, She smokes way less than a pkg a day (I was up over 2 pkgs a day!) so hopefully whe will kick it! My surgery is the 7th - Dr. Powell in Dallas - I'm so excited!

[dixie 0]

NYgirl and Rae: THat is really wonderful that you quit!!! Lets try to keep it going.

Dixie: YOu make it sound depressing! Am I gonna be craving cig's 2 years later and thinking about them every three or 4 hours? THat is really scary. Now, I am really freaked out.

I had one this morning, but so far nothing more. Like I said, I got one in the pack, but to me this is like my security blanket, so I am not gonna smoke it! LOL

Babs in TX

So sorry to sound depressing! I was joking! Honestly! That was the best thing I've ever done for myself - including my 6/7 surgery coming up!

I feel so proud, to not have to go outside for a smoke. I'm a pretty independent lady and it just galled me that something - ANYTHING - could control me! NOT!

I wish you sucess! And you CAN do it!

Dixie

[DeLarla 22]

I used to smoke when I was younger. After I quit I'd have regular dreams that I lit up, and I'd wake up really upset with myself. It would take a few minutes before I realized it was just a dream. Then I'd quickly look around for butts or an ashtray to make sure it wasn't real They are powerful little devils, that's for sure. But you're one of the toughest broads around here, plus you have all us. Good luck.