Amytequilahouse

Hi Nanny3Kids. I am still preop with surgery scheduled for June 5, 2012. I just wanted to say I'm sorry you are going through a rough time right now. Hang in there girl! I've read a lot of posts and many people have posted feelings similar to yours right prior to surgery and responses from people who had already had the surgery who said they felt the same way. One thing I do know, is that when asked, postop people say they wish they would have had this procedure earlier.
Good luck to you in your journey to a "new" you!
Take Care!

I too have my surgery on Tuesday and I understand how you feel. Sometimes I ask if I am being selfish with this decision. What if I don't come out? How will my husband handle our five kids? So many thoughts and questions go on in my head but I try to take a deep breath and think about all the reasons I decided to do this in the first place........we will get through this mama. We are going to be sleeve twins....

I will definitely quit. I just had my last smoke and threw away the pack, I'm done. I am so on for my countdown. I need this life change so bad. Thank you guys for sharing yalls details with me. I know its super hard to quit but stop and think .. Don't I want to be able to lose the weight and live my life to the fullest.. Hell FN YESS!!!!
I've quit before and I can do it now.. I can honestly say i'm not a heavy smoker. Its usually when i'm socializing, stressed, or nervous. I only smoke one maybe two a day and sometimes I don't even smoke. I'm sure I will be okay. No need for medication. I think my goal for the SURGERY is something that will MOTIVATE me to the fullest !!

I quit smoking on November 1, 2010 after 28 years of 1-2 packs a day. I had two half-hearted attempts prior, but I was one that loooooves smoking - I didn't want to quit but I knew I had to if I wanted to live.

I went on Wellbutrin and my Dr. recommended stacking Nicotine replacement as well - I don't tolerate the gum or lozenges well, so I used the strongest nicotine patch they make. I joined quitnet and I swear - the Wellbutrin is some kind of magic drug. The first weeks were not pleasant, but with the Patches and reminding myself that the incessant craving only last a minute or two, and then the urge passes. Believe me, in the beginning the urge is literally every 15 seconds, I never, ever thought I would be able to quit.

Now I never think about them - ahh well maybe once every few weeks I do.

What keeps me quit is remembering my husband in tears because he was so happy my quit was successful.

And never wanting to go through the hell of quitting smoking again - ever. I am free now.

Thats funny, i just contacted my pre op Dr today to tell them i am having trouble quitting. He is going to write me a script for Wellbutrin an antidepressant that also helps you quit smoking. Talk to your Doc...theu may be able to help

Amy, some say 6 months others 6 weeks, I am a smoker and i am so having a hard time with just quitting! I am having surgery on the 29 this month i know i need to quit i know what it will and can do as i am sure so dont you i plan on stoping the day before when i have to my pre op liquid diet and never lighting one again! Sorry i cant give you any advise as i am one of the dirty, smelly smokers too! Let me know how you make out and when you plan on doing it, we can vent together

I'm 100 lbs down... today Yay !!! Yay!!! Yay!!!
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After

Finally with all the surgery date changes it's finally set. JUNE 4th is my Bug Day!! So excited!!

Congrats!! I can't wait to be there too!!

Wonderful!

Congrats lady, life will never be the same!

Congratulations!

We will have the same surgery date!

I'm from waxahachie Texas!

San Antonio -- getting sleeved on May 21st!

San Antonio here

Corpus Christi,TX but getting sleeved in Houston.

Awesome!!! I'm down in Laredo, TX hi Texans!!

Good luck to both of you! Hope to be joining you in two months.

Congrats and good luck to you both!

Hope your date is soon. Monday is the day I'll call the surgeon's office too. Doc said to give them a week after my endoscopy. Endoscopy was last Monday, so I'll be calling this Monday. Hoping for an end of June date.

Good luck! Hopefully the date will be soon!!!