Amers29

Looking for a Facebook group to get a crew to stick with for the long haul! Any leads on existing fb groups? Thanks!

Have any of you started smoking again after surgery?

I see a psychiatrist weekly, he could not do the evaluation according to the staff where I will be having my surgery.
I did the five hour evaluation and consult, I was told I was good to go. As I'm leaving I was told by the way your doctor will need a letter from your psychiatrist stating you are mentally stable..... If that was all they needed why did I waste my time?




My case manager from the surgeons office told me that the Doctor makes the decision. The surgeon will have you do counseling if there’s any issues with the evaluation. The Psychiatrist takes the notes and sends them to the surgeon.
I have my own psychiatrist that manages my meds and I was told to get clearance from him too! I think, it’s a hoop to jump through for insurance. I guess they can also tell if you have eating disorders, as well...

Mine was like that too, he interrogated me about what I ate like as a child (like I remember) and then interrogated me about what I eat like now and that was it... I'm like welp that was a stupid $100 copay!!

I had my psych evaluation consult this morning. He told me that he doesn’t make the decision if I’m capable of having the surgery or not. Has anyone else heard this? From my understanding of what he said, he just gathers the information for the surgeon to decide if I’m ok to have surgery! I’m confused

I was sleeved 10/26 I quit 6 days prior. I didn't experience any pain or complications. Healing seems to be fine and I have no desire to smoke a cigarette.

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I was wondering where everyone is from city and state I know someone posted something a while back about this but I thought I'd start a new thread
I am Tammy I live in a small town called bear Valley Springs it is outside of Tehachapi California I am close to Bakersfield California...
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I am 5 days clean.

They do a blood test

I smoked until mid July then I quit for a few weeks did my labs and started again. I got the gum it kinda helped but not that good lol.. I cut back when I completed all my pre-op requirements to 3 or 4 a day. Once I got my date I've stopped completely. It's not that easy and it's only been 5 days. Surgery 10/26 that's Thursday. I'm hoping to stay smoke free after!! Good luck everyone!!!

How do they test for nicotine and when?

What I did was smoke the same cigarette a few times. I'd take a few drags put it out. Do something else to occupy my mind and when an urge came I'd light it again. I got down to 5 ciggs quick that way then went to 3 then 1 and when I smoked that 1 the last day... Following day was zero and a lot of mint gum to replace the menthol lol..
Be sure you've mastered quitting at least 5-7 days before surgery. They're known to re-test for nicotine and also carbon monoxide using a breath test! You've come this far you definitely don't want to be sent home.

I really feel for you. I gave up years ago and it was hard but in some ways easier too. I didn’t have to stress about running out etc.maybe try the vape things you can get no nicotine ones. Best of luck, you can do it x

I've cut down to 10/day from 20/day since September. I'm trying to lower that down to 5 but it's friggin hard! The liquid diet I'm having no problems with, but smoking... UGH! I'm hoping being in the hospital for 3 days not being able to will flush the nicotine out and I won't touch another one after that 🤞🏽

Gahhhh! Beyond excited and proud of myself [emoji4][emoji847]!

My doctors tests for nicotine weeks before and the morning of surgery. If nicotine is found he will cancel.

I smoked till the day before. Not a lot but like two or three a day from a pack a day. I will say everything went fine. But coming home starting a new life it was so hard and i had so bad bad anxiety for two weeks. But i have been clean almost two months its hard and i still think about it and my husband smokes. But know i have to stay clean for my health ive heard so many bad things. About smoking after sugery so ive stated a way from them.

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Good luck, you’ll do great!

It is real hard and I’m getting there! Congratulations to you, you got this...I have to be smoke free for 8 weeks. I’m tapering now and mentally preparing[emoji38]

Hello, I’m new here! I have my psych evaluation consult on 10/30 and then the evaluation soon after that... I’m just curious if there is anybody else having a hard time quitting smoking?

Thank you