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I quit smoking cigarettes many years ago. Then a couple years later picked up vaping. I vaped with nicotine for at least two years and then went to vape w/o nicotine for almost a year. I quit vape to have surgery. Now that I've put the vape down, I don't want to go back. My lungs are clearer, and I feel healthier without it.

My advise is, if you've already stopped smoking or vaping, don't go back to it. It really is a crutch in any form and something that your body doesn't need. I thought non nicotine vape would be easy to give up, but it was ruff, you get in the habit of having it. ?

I quit smoking to get this surgery! I had to be smoke free for 30 days for my surgeon to even allow me to participate. 3 days after I decided to get the surgery I quit and never looked back. There is no way I am going back now! I am 4 months smoke free and almost 3 months post op!

Any idea about smoking or vaping after sleeve surgery ?.
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Nicotine use can increase the risk of ulcers post-surgery. Immediately after surgery, nicotine is vasoconstrictor and can delay or impact healing due to reducing the circulation and amount of oxygen that gets to wound sites via your blood.

Quitting smoking is the best thing I ever did for my health. It even ranks higher than my weight loss surgery.

Thanks

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I know that smoking is a no-no post-WLS, but I don't know about vaping. Here's an article listing reasons why you're supposed to quit vaping after surgery. https://www.beautysmoothie.com/why-do-you-need-to-stop-vaping-after-surgery/

I am in day 3 of my surgery , they let me to take 1 cup of coffee decaf per day

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Ulcers were an early concern but it was found later that you are more likely to have ulcer problems with orange juice. The main thing is to watch the pee chart and make sure you are staying hydrated. One cup a day wont cause any problems.